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Asturian
Noun
pezuña f (plural pezuñes)
- hoof (tip of a toe of ungulates)
Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Latin pedis ungula (literally “nail of the foot”). Compare Portuguese pezunho.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /peˈθuɲa/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /peˈsuɲa/
- Rhymes: -uɲa
- Syllabification: pe‧zu‧ña
Noun
pezuña f (plural pezuñas)
- hoof
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