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Dalmatian
Etymology
From Latin pontem, accusative singular of pōns. Compare Friulian puint, Spanish puente.
Noun
puant m
- bridge
French
Pronunciation
Participle
puant
- present participle of puer
Adjective
puant (feminine puante, masculine plural puants, feminine plural puantes)
- smelly, stinking
Derived terms
Further reading
Norman
Etymology
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Noun
puant m (plural puants)
- (Jersey) common swift (Apus apus)
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