puna

See also: puña and Puna

English

Alternative forms

• Puna

Noun

puna (plural punas)

1. An alpine biological community in the central portion of the Andes in which short, coarse grass supports a Native American population.
   • (Can we date this quote?), M. Hermann and T. Bernet, The transition of maca from neglect to market prominence, page 18:

     The overwhelming majority of maca roots are dried after harvest. In the cold, dry atmosphere of the puna the dried roots remain edible for several years. A minor proportion of the freshly harvested roots are roasted in huatias, earthen ovens […]

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Finnish

Noun

puna

1. The red color.

Declension

Declension of puna (Kotus type 10/koira)

		singular	plural
nominative		puna	punat
accusative	zero?	puna	punat
	normal	punan
genitive		punan	punien punainrare
partitive		punaa	punia
inessive		punassa	punissa
elative		punasta	punista
illative		punaan	puniin
adessive		punalla	punilla
ablative		punalta	punilta
allative		punalle	punille
essive		punana	punina
translative		punaksi	puniksi
instructive		—	punin
abessive		punatta	punitta
comitative		—	punineen

Derived terms

• punainen
• punastua
• punaviini
• punatukkainen
• punastus

Anagrams

• Panu

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Hawaiian

Noun

puna

1. spring (water source)
2. coral, lime, plaster
3. spoon

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Portuguese

Verb

puna

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of punir
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of punir
3. first-person singular imperative of punir
4. third-person singular imperative of punir

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Spanish

Etymology

From Quechuan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpuna/

Noun

puna f (plural punas)

1. (Latin America) puna, Andean plateau.
2. (Latin America) altitude sickness
3. (Latin America) Cold mountain wind.

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Warlpiri

Noun

puna

1. ash