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pucha

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See also: pǔchá and puxa

Galician

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Noun

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pucha f (plural puchas)

  1. cap
    Synonyms: monteira, carapucha, cufete, moquelo, cadela, piocha, cachucha

Guinea-Bissau Creole

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Etymology

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From Portuguese puxar. Cognate with Kabuverdianu pucha.

Verb

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pucha

  1. to pull

Kabuverdianu

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Etymology

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From Portuguese puxar.

Verb

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pucha

  1. to pull

Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpu.xa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -uxa
  • Syllabification: pu‧cha

Etymology 1

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Back-formation from pustka + -cha.

Noun

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pucha f

  1. Augmentative of pustka
Declension
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Etymology 2

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Back-formation from puszka + -cha.

Noun

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pucha f

  1. Augmentative of puszka
Declension
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Further reading

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  • pucha in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈput͡ʃa/ [ˈpu.t͡ʃa]
  • Rhymes: -utʃa
  • Syllabification: pu‧cha

Noun

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pucha f (plural puchas)

  1. (vulgar) pussy (a Spanish insult)
    Synonyms: concha, coño, vulva

Interjection

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pucha

  1. (Argentina, Chile, Peru, colloquial) expresses pity, disappointment, sympathy
    Synonyms: ¡Qué lata!, ¡Qué lástima!
    • 1926, Roberto Arlt, Judas Iscariote:
      —¿Estás por meterme preso?
      —No, hombre, ¿por qué? ¿No se te puede dar una broma?
      —Es que parece que querés sonsacarme algo.
      Pucha… qué rico tipo sos, ¿no te regeneraste ya?
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Verb

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pucha

  1. inflection of puchar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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