punhal

Portuguese

Etymology

Possibly from Spanish puñal.[1][2]

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pũˈɲaw/ [pũˈj̃aʊ̯]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /puˈɲaw/ [puˈɲaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /puˈɲal/ [puˈɲaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /puˈɲa.li/

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

Noun

punhal m (plural punhais)

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

Derived terms

References
  1. “punhal” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
  2. “punhal” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
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