punho

Portuguese

punho

Etymology

From Old Portuguese punno, puno, from Latin pugnus (fist), from Proto-Italic *pugnos, from Proto-Indo-European *puǵnos, *puḱnos, from *pewǵ-, *peuḱ- (prick, punch).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil, Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpu.ɲu/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpu.ɲo/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: pu‧nho

Noun

punho m (plural punhos)

  1. fist (clenched hand)
  2. (anatomy) wrist (part of the body between the hand and the forearm)
  3. the grip of a firearm
  4. each end of a hammock

Synonyms

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