puxa
Asturian
Verb
puxa
- inflection of puxar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Galician
Etymology 1
Deverbal from puxar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpuʃa/ [ˈpu.ʃɐ]
- Rhymes: -uʃa
Noun
puxa f (plural puxas)
Etymology 2
Verb
puxa
- inflection of puxar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Spanish pucha, corruption of puta (“prostitute”).
Interjection
puxa
- (colloquial) expresses surprise or admiration
- Synonym: ai da puxa
References
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “puxa”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “puxa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “puxa”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpu.ʃɐ/
Etymology 1
Verb
puxa
- inflection of puxar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Spanish pucha, corruption of puta (“prostitute”).
Alternative forms
Interjection
puxa