punhal

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Portuguese

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Um punhal

Etymology

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Possibly from Spanish puñal.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pũˈɲaw/ [pũˈj̃aʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /puˈɲaw/ [puˈɲaʊ̯]
 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: pu‧nhal

Noun

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punhal m (plural punhais)

  1. poniard (a dagger with a triangular blade)
    Synonyms: adaga, faca
  2. (by extension) any dagger

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ “punhal”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
  2. ^ “punhal”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
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