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/
Hyphenation: pu‧nho

Noun

punho m (plural punhos)

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

Related terms

apunhalar
apunhar
punhada
punhado
punhal
punhalada

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