punho
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese punno, puno, from Latin pugnus (“fist”), from Proto-Italic *pugnos, from Proto-Indo-European *puǵnos, *puḱnos, from *pewǵ-, *peuḱ- (“prick, punch”).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Brazil" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈpu.ɲu/
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Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: pu‧nho
Noun
punho m (plural s)
- fist (clenched hand)
- (anatomy) wrist (part of the body between the hand and the forearm)
- the grip of a firearm
- each end of a hammock
Synonyms
- (wrist): pulso
- (grip of a firearm): cabo, empunhadura
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