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pena.

punishment

4 characters2 syllables approx.Català language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈpɛ.nə]Central[ˈpe.nə]Balearic[ˈpe.na]Valencia

  1. punishment

    feminine

  2. penalty

    feminine

  3. grief, sorrow, pain

    feminine

  4. difficulty, trouble

    feminine

  5. a shame, a pity

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Catalan pena, from Latin poena, from Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ).

noun[ˈpe̞.nə]Northern[ˈpə.nə]Balearic[ˈpɛ.nə]Central[ˈpe.na]Northwestern, Valencia

  1. peen (of a hammer)

    feminine

  2. aft portion of the yard (spar used to attach a sail)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin pinna (“fin”).

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