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punzar.

to perforate, punch

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/punˈθaɾ/[pũn̟ˈθaɾ]/punˈsaɾ/[pũnˈsaɾ]
  1. to perforate, punch

    transitive
  2. to sting, twinge

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *puntiāre < *punctiāre, from Latin punctus, perfect passive participle of pungō (“prick, sting”) (compare Portuguese punçar, Catalan punxar, Italian ponzare). Alternatively, regressively derived from punzón. See also punchar (a variant possibly taken from a Mozarabic form) and the derivative pinchar.

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