different between kuna vs puna

English

Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian ????.

Noun

kuna (plural kunas)

1. the currency of Croatia, divided into 100 lipa

Translations

Anagrams

• Kuan, NKAU

Baagandji

Alternative forms

• guna

Etymology

From Proto-Karnic *kuna, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan *kuna.

Noun

kuna

1. excrement, faeces, shit

References

• Barry Alpher, Proto-Pama-Nyungan etyma, in Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method (2004; edited by Claire Bowern and Harold Kochl published in Amsterdam and Philadelphia by the John Benjamins Publishing Company)

Chuukese

Verb

kuna

1. to see

Czech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kuna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?kuna]

Noun

kuna f

1. marten
2. kuna (currency of Croatia)

Declension

Dieri

Etymology

From Proto-Karnic *kuna, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan *kuna.

Noun

kuna

1. excrement, faeces, shit

References

• Barry Alpher Proto-Pama-Nyungan etyma, in Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method, edited by Claire Bowern and Harold Koch (Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2004)

Esperanto

Etymology

From kun +? -a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kuna/
• Hyphenation: kun?a
• Rhymes: -una

Adjective

kuna (accusative singular kunan, plural kunaj, accusative plural kunajn)

1. joint; combined

Estonian

Etymology

Derived from kui.

Conjunction

kuna

1. because

2. as, when, at the same time as

Synonyms

• sest

Adverb

kuna

1. (interrogative, colloquial) when

Synonyms

• kunas
• millal

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kun?/, [?kun?]
• Rhymes: -un?
• Syllabification: ku?na

Etymology 1

Pronoun

kuna

1. (interrogative, archaic) Essive singular form of kuka.
2. (indefinite, archaic) Essive singular form of kuka.

Etymology 2

From Serbo-Croatian kuna.

Noun

kuna

1. kuna (currency of Croatia)

Declension

Anagrams

• akun, naku

French

Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian kuna.

Noun

kuna m or f (plural kunas)

1. kuna (currency of Croatia)

Usage notes

• Used as a masculine and a feminine noun interchangably

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *tuna, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuna, from Proto-Austronesian *tuNa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ku.na/, [?kun?]

Noun

kuna

1. A variety of freshwater eel.

References

• “kuna” in the Hawaiian Dictionary, Revised and Enlarged Edition, University of Hawaii Press, 1986

Indonesian

Etymology

From Javanese kuna (???).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kuna/
• Hyphenation: ku?na

Adjective

kuna

1. Alternative spelling of kuno (“ancient”)

Italian

Noun

kuna f (plural kune)

1. kuna (currency of Croatia)

Lingala

Adverb

kuna

1. there

References

• “kuna” in Ekolongonelo ya Lingala: an introductory course, page 25

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kuna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?kuna]

Noun

kuna f

1. marten

Declension

Martuthunira

Etymology

From Proto-Ngayarda *kuna, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan *kuna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuna/

Noun

kuna

1. dung, poo, excrement, shit

References

• Barry Alpher Proto-Pama-Nyungan etyma, in Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method, edited by Claire Bowern and Harold Koch (Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2004)
• Dench, Alan Charles. 1995. Martuthunira: A Language of the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. Series C-125.

Masbatenyo

Noun

kuna

1. crib; cradle

Ngiyambaa

Etymology

From Proto-Central New South Wales *guna?, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan *kuna.

Noun

kuna

1. excrement, faeces, shit

References

• Barry Alpher Proto-Pama-Nyungan etyma, in Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method, edited by Claire Bowern and Harold Koch (Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2004)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian kúna, ????? (“marten”).

Noun

kuna m (definite singular kunaen, indefinite plural kunaar or kunaer, definite plural kunaane or kunaene)

1. (numismatics) kuna

References

• “kuna” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Pitjantjatjara

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?k?n?]

Noun

kuna

1. excrement, dung
2. bowels

Derived terms

Pitta-Pitta

Etymology

From Proto-Karnic *kuna, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan *kuna.

Noun

kuna

1. dung, poo, excrement, shit

Verb

kuna

1. (intransitive) to defecate

Derived terms

• kunakirra

References

• Barry Alpher Proto-Pama-Nyungan etyma, in Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method, edited by Claire Bowern and Harold Koch (Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2004)

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kuna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ku.na/

Noun

kuna f

1. marten (mustelid of the genus Martes)
2. kuna (currency of Croatia)
3. (historical) jougs (chained iron collar)

   Synonym: kunica

Declension

Derived terms

• (adjective) kuni

Further reading

• kuna in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• kuna in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

Noun

kuna m or f (in variation) (plural kunas)

1. kuna (currency of Croatia)

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

• kn (abbreviation, currency)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kuna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??na/
• Hyphenation: ku?na

Noun

kúna f (Cyrillic spelling ?????)

1. marten
2. kuna (currency of Croatia)

Declension

References

• “kuna” in Hrvatski jezi?ni portal

Slovak

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kuna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kuna/

Noun

kuna f (genitive singular kuny, nominative plural kuny, genitive plural kún, declension pattern of žena)

1. marten
2. kuna (currency of Croatia)

Declension

Further reading

• kuna in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kuna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kù?na/

Noun

kúna f

1. marten
2. kuna (currency of Croatia)

Inflection

Further reading

• “kuna”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kuna/, [?ku.na]

Noun

kuna f (plural kunas)

1. kuna

Swahili

Pronunciation

Verb

-kuna (infinitive kukuna)

1. to scrape, scratch
2. to grate, shred

Conjugation

Verb

kuna

1. inflection of -wa na:
   1. ku class subject inflected present affirmative
   2. ku locative class subject inflected present affirmative
      1. (in a distant or indefinite location): there is/are

Related terms

Upper Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *kuna.

Noun

kuna f

1. marten

Declension

Veps

Etymology

Akin to Karelian kunne.

Adverb

kuna

1. to where, whither (interrogative)

Derived terms

References

• Zajceva, N. G.; Mullonen, M. I. (2007) , “????”, in Uz’ venä-vepsläine vajehnik / Novyj russko-vepsskij slovar? [New Russian–Veps Dictionary], Petrozavodsk: Periodika

Warlpiri

Etymology

From Proto-Ngayarda *kuna , from Proto-Pama-Nyungan *kuna.

Noun

kuna

1. excrement, dung

References

• Barry Alpher Proto-Pama-Nyungan etyma, in Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method, edited by Claire Bowern and Harold Koch (Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2004)

Yukpa

Noun

kuna

1. water

References

• Sergio Meira, Primeras observaciones sobre la lengua yukpa (2005) (as kuna)
• The Languages of the Andes (2004, Willem F. H. Adelaar, Pieter C. Muysken) (as kúna)

English

Alternative forms

• Puna

Etymology

From Spanish puna, from Quechua puna.

Noun

puna (plural punas)

1. An alpine biological community in the central portion of the Andes in which short, coarse grass supports a Native American population.
   • 2009, M. Hermann and T. Bernet, The transition of maca from neglect to market prominence, page 18:

     The overwhelming majority of maca roots are dried after harvest. In the cold, dry atmosphere of the puna the dried roots remain edible for several years. A minor proportion of the freshly harvested roots are roasted in huatias, earthen ovens […]

Derived terms

Anagrams

• napu

Cavineña

Noun

puna

1. root of epuna

References

• Antoine Guillaume, A Grammar of Cavineña (2008, ?ISBN

Esperanto

Etymology

From puni +? -a.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -una

• IPA^(key): /?puna/
• Hyphenation: pu?na
• Rhymes: -una

Adjective

puna (accusative singular punan, plural punaj, accusative plural punajn)

1. Of or relating to punishment; punitive

   punaj metodoj; puna ekspedicio.

   punitive methods, expedition.

Estonian

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *puna. Cognate to Finnish puna.

Noun

puna (genitive puna, partitive puna)

1. the colour red

Declension

Derived terms

• punane
• punakas

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *puna, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *puna (“color, hair”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pun?/, [?pun?]
• Rhymes: -un?
• Syllabification: pu?na

Noun

puna

1. The color red.

Declension

Derived terms

• punainen
• punastua
• punaviini
• punatukkainen
• punastus

Anagrams

• Panu

Hawaiian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

puna

1. spring (water source)
2. coral, lime, plaster
3. spoon

Pali

Alternative forms

Particle

puna

1. again

Portuguese

Verb

puna

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of punir
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of punir
3. first-person singular imperative of punir
4. third-person singular imperative of punir

Quechua

Not to be confused with phuña

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

puna

1. lofty region, elevated cold plains
2. Andean altitude between 4,000m and 5,000m

Declension

Descendants

• ? Spanish: puna
  • ? English: puna

See also

• (Peruvian ecoregions) Piruwpi sallqasuyukuna; challa, hanka, puna, qhichwa, rupha rupha, sallqa/suni, umawa, yunka ^{(Category: qu:Peruvian ecoregions)}

Sakizaya

Noun

puna

1. belly button

Serbo-Croatian

Adjective

puna

1. inflection of pun:
   1. feminine nominative/vocative singular
   2. indefinite masculine/neuter genitive singular
   3. indefinite animate masculine accusative singular
   4. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative plural

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Quechua puna.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?puna/, [?pu.na]

Noun

puna f (plural punas)

1. (Latin America) puna, Andean plateau
2. (Latin America) altitude sickness
3. (Latin America) Cold mountain wind

Descendants

• ? English: puna

Tagalog

Noun

puná

1. notice; observation; noticing
2. remark; comment
3. adverse criticism; objection; criticism

Synonyms

• (notice): obserbasyon, pansin, reparo
• (remark): komentaryo, pansin
• (criticism): kritika, pintas, tutol

Derived terms

Votic

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *puna.

Noun

puna (genitive punaa, partitive [please provide])

1. red (colour)

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Derived terms

• punanõ

References

• "puna" in Vadja keele sõnaraamat

Warlpiri

Noun

puna

1. ash