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puya.

sharp point on the tip of the vara (bullfighter's lance)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpuʝa/[ˈpu.ʝa]/ˈpuʝa/[ˈpu.ʝa]
  1. sharp point on the tip of the vara (bullfighter's lance)

    feminine
  2. jibe; taunt

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pūgia, from Latin pūgiō (“dagger”).

intj/ˈpuʝa/[ˈpu.ʝa]/ˈpuʝa/[ˈpu.ʝa]
  1. fudge (euphemism of the interjection puta (“fuck!”))

    El-Salvador · euphemistic
    ¡Puya mano, nos dejó el bus!
    ¡Puya! ¡Qué me arde la herida!
verb/ˈpuʝa/[ˈpu.ʝa]/ˈpuʝa/[ˈpu.ʝa]
  1. inflection of puyar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of puyar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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