punhal

Portuguese

Etymology

From punho (“wrist; fist”) (or from a Vulgar Latin *pūgnālis, pūgnāle(m)), from Latin pugnus (“fist”), from Proto-Indo-European *puǵ-no-. Alternatively, possibly from Spanish puñal[1].

Pronunciation

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pu.ˈɲaɫ/
(Brazil) IPA^(key): /pu.ˈɲaw/

Noun

punhal m (plural punhais)

poniard (a dagger with a triangular blade)
(generalisation) any dagger

Synonyms

(2) adaga, faca

Derived terms

apunhalar

References

https://www.infopedia.pt/dicionarios/lingua-portuguesa/punhal

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