púa

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

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpʰuːa/
  • Rhymes: -uːa

Verb

púa

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

Conjugation


Spanish

Etymology

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/ [ˈpu.a]
  • 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)

Derived terms

Further reading

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