pucha

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See also: pǔchá and puxa

Galician

Noun

pucha f (plural puchas)

  1. cap
    Synonyms: monteira, carapucha, cufete, moquelo, cadela, piocha, cachucha

Guinea-Bissau Creole

Etymology

From Portuguese puxar. Cognate with Kabuverdianu pucha.

Verb

pucha

  1. to pull

Kabuverdianu

Etymology

From Portuguese puxar.

Verb

pucha

  1. to pull

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpu.xa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uxa
  • Syllabification: pu‧cha

Etymology 1

Back-formation from pustka + -cha.

Noun

pucha f

  1. Augmentative of pustka
Declension

Etymology 2

Back-formation from puszka + -cha.

Noun

pucha f

  1. Augmentative of puszka
Declension

Further reading

  • pucha in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈput͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -utʃa
  • Syllabification: pu‧cha

Noun

pucha f (plural puchas)

  1. (vulgar) pussy (a Spanish insult)
    Synonyms: concha, coño, vulva

Interjection

pucha

  1. (Argentina, Chile, Peru, colloquial) expresses pity, disappointment, sympathy
    Synonyms: ¡Qué lata!, ¡Qué lástima!
    • 1926, Roberto Arlt, Judas Iscariote:
      —¿Estás por meterme preso?
      —No, hombre, ¿por qué? ¿No se te puede dar una broma?
      —Es que parece que querés sonsacarme algo.
      Pucha… qué rico tipo sos, ¿no te regeneraste ya?
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Verb

pucha

  1. inflection of puchar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading