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puta.

whore

4 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈputa/[ˈpu.t̪ɐ]
  1. whore

    derogatory · feminine · vulgar
  2. slut

    derogatory · feminine · vulgar
  3. bitch

    derogatory · feminine · vulgar
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese puta, probably from a Vulgar Latin *pūtta, variant of *puta, female form of *puttus, putus (“boy”), which is however a hapax legomenon of dubious reading. Cognate with French pute, Catalan puta, Spanish puta, Portuguese puta, Asturian puta, as well as Old Italian putta (“girl”).

adj/ˈputa/[ˈpu.t̪ɐ]
  1. evil; inmoral

    feminine · masculine · vulgar
  2. an intensifier used in a similar way as fucking, freaking or damn may be used in the USA. May mean "huge", "impressive" and/or "problematic" and can even be used in a good way, if the person is jealous

    feminine · masculine · vulgar
    Non puiden ir alá por causa dunha puta tormenta.
    Tes unha puta sorte!
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese puta, probably from a Vulgar Latin *pūtta, variant of *puta, female form of *puttus, putus (“boy”), which is however a hapax legomenon of dubious reading. Cognate with French pute, Catalan puta, Spanish puta, Portuguese puta, Asturian puta, as well as Old Italian putta (“girl”).

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