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pua.

sharp end; point

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpu.ɐ/Brazil/ˈpu.ɐ/Portugal
  1. sharp end; point

    feminine
  2. drill; bit (rotary cutting tool)

    feminine
  3. sting

    feminine
  4. womanizer, player

    Brazil · colloquial · feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pugia, from Latin pungō (“to prick, to puncture, to sting”). Cognate with Galician puga, púa and Spanish púa. The sense "womanizer", "player" is influenced by English PUA.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.