puñeta

Spanish

Etymology

From puño +‎ -eta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puˈɲeta/ [puˈɲe.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -eta
  • Syllabification: pu‧ñe‧ta

Noun

puñeta f (plural puñetas)

  1. border (of clothing)
  2. (colloquial, Spain) something which is annoying or causes trouble
  3. (colloquial, vulgar) bore, bug, ballbreaker
  4. (colloquial, vulgar) masturbation

Interjection

puñeta

  1. (Philippines, Puerto Rico, Spain, colloquial, vulgar) damn it!

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Cebuano: punyeta
  • Tagalog: punyeta

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