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punta

Pronunciation: /ˈpunta/

“punta” is a Spanish word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. tip, point, end
  2. pinch, bit (small amount)

adjective

  1. peak

In Spanish

  1. Extremo afilado de un objeto.
  2. Porción angosta de tierra que se interna en el mar.
  3. Colilla residual de un cigarrillo de marihuana que contiene restos de cannabis.
  4. En el truco, modalidad de juego cuando hay seis jugadores en donde se juegan tres manos con enfrentamientos de uno contra uno y luego se suma para cada equipo los puntos que obtuvo individualmente cada jugador.

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin puncta, feminine of Latin pūnctus, perfect passive participle of pungō, from Proto-Italic *pungō, from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ-.

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