pezuña

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Asturian

Noun

pezuña f (plural pezuñes)

  1. 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) /peˈsuɲa/
  • Rhymes: -uɲa
  • Syllabification: pe‧zu‧ña

Noun

pezuña f (plural pezuñas)

  1. hoof

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