púa

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See also: pua, Pua, PUA, puã, and pu'a

Galician

Verb

púa

  1. inflection of puír:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Icelandic

Pronunciation

Verb

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púa

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to blow, to breathe out

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pugia, from Latin pungō (to prick, to puncture, to sting). Cognate with Galician puga, púa, Catalan pua, Portuguese pua.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpua/
  • Rhymes: -ua
  • Syllabification: pú‧a

Noun

púa f (plural púas)

  1. sharp point, prong, spike, pick
  2. thorn
    Synonyms: aguja, espina, pincho
  3. (music) plectrum, pick
  4. (cooking) nut pick
  5. tine (of a fork)

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