See also: puno, puñó, and puno'

Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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    From Old Galician-Portuguese punno, puno, from Latin pugnus.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈpuɲo/ [ˈpu.ɲʊ]
    • Rhymes: -uɲo
    • Hyphenation: pu‧ño

    Noun

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    puño m (plural puños)

    1. fist
    2. handle
      Synonyms: empuñadura, mazá, pomo
    3. fistful
      Synonyms: presa, puñado
    4. cuff (of a shirt, etc.)
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    References

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    Etymology 2

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    Verb

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    puño

    1. first-person singular present indicative of puñar

    Spanish

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    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈpuɲo/ [ˈpu.ɲo]
    • Audio (Colombia):(file)
    • Rhymes: -uɲo
    • Syllabification: pu‧ño

    Etymology 1

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    Inherited from Latin pugnus, from Proto-Italic *pugnos, from Proto-Indo-European *puǵnos, Proto-Indo-European *puḱnos, from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- (prick, punch). Compare English poniard.

    Noun

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    puño m (plural puños)

    1. fist (hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward)
    2. fistful, handful, bunch (amount that can be contained in the hand)
    3. wristband, cuff (end of a shirt sleeve that covers the wrist)
    4. handle, hilt (part of a tool, weapon, or other object, that is designed to be held in the hand when used)
    Derived terms
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    Descendants
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    • ? Murui Huitoto: pute

    Etymology 2

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    Verb

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    puño

    1. first-person singular present indicative of puñar

    Further reading

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