ponta

From French emprunter (“to borrow”).

ponta

1. to borrow

• Homophones: pontas, pontât

ponta

1. third-person singular past historic of ponter

Borrowed from Sicilian and/or Italian punta, from Latin puncta. Compare with related punt, which is a later borrowing where the stressed short /u/ (which older Maltese did not have) was retained.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔn.ta/

ponta f (plural ponot)

1. tip, point, pointed end

   Synonym: dott

• põta (obsolete, abbreviation)
• poncta (obsolete)

From Old Galician-Portuguese ponta, from Latin puncta.

• Hyphenation: pon‧ta

ponta f (plural pontas)

1. tip, point
2. nib
3. beak
4. cusp
5. butt (of a cigarette)
6. cameo

• ponto

ponta m or f by sense (plural pontas)

1. (soccer) winger