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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /pinˈjaː.taː/ Audio: nl-piñata.ogg Forms: piñata's [plural], piñataatje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -aːtaː Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish piñata. Etymology templates: {{bor+|nl|es|piñata}} Borrowed from Spanish piñata Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-'s|+}} piñata m (plural piñata's, diminutive piñataatje n)
  1. piñata (decorated container filled with candy) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-piñata-nl-noun-cB~35QAP Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [English]

IPA: /pɪnˈjɑː.tə/, /pɪnˈjæ.tə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-piñata.wav Forms: piñatas [plural], pinata [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *pīnos Latin pīnus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin pīnea Italian pigna Italian pignattabor. Spanish piñatabor. English piñata Unadapted borrowing from Mexican Spanish piñata, from piña (“pinecone”), from Latin pinea, because its paper cover (on traditional making) resembles one. Alternatively from Spanish via Italian pignatta (“clay pot”), from a Chinese custom allegedly introduced by Marco Polo. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*peyH-}}, {{etymon|en|bor|es>piñata>doll filled with candy|id=doll filled with candy|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Italic *pīnos Latin pīnus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin pīnea Italian pigna Italian pignattabor. Spanish piñatabor. English piñata, {{ubor|en|es-MX|piñata}} Unadapted borrowing from Mexican Spanish piñata, {{der|en|la|pinea}} Latin pinea, {{der|en|es|-}} Spanish, {{der|en|it|pignatta||clay pot}} Italian pignatta (“clay pot”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} piñata (plural piñatas)
  1. (Latin American culture) A doll or other decorated container that is filled with candy and hit with a hammer or a stick by blindfolded children during birthday parties or other celebrations until the candy falls out. Translations (candy-filled container that is hit with a stick): پِينْيَاتَا (pīnyātā) [feminine] (Arabic), پِنْيَاتَا (pinyātā) [feminine] (Arabic), بِينْيَاتَا (bīnyātā) [feminine] (Arabic), piniyata (Azerbaijani), পিন্যাতা (pinnata) (Bengali), пиня́та (pinjáta) [feminine] (Bulgarian), 皮納塔 /皮纳塔 (pínàtǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), piñata [feminine] (Czech), piñata [feminine] (Dutch), pinjato (Esperanto), piñata (Finnish), piñata [feminine] (French), pignata [feminine] (French), pinata [feminine] (French), pinyata [feminine] (French), piniata [feminine] (French), Piñata [feminine] (German), Pinata [feminine] (German), πινιάτα (piniáta) [feminine] (Greek), פיניאטה (Hebrew), pentolaccia [feminine] (Italian), pignatta [feminine] (Italian), ピニャータ (pinyāta) (Japanese), ピニャタ (pinyata) (Japanese), ಪಿನ್ಯಾತ (pinyāta) (Kannada), ಪಿಞಾತ (piñāta) (Kannada), 피냐타 (pinyata) (Korean), пиња́та (pinjáta) [feminine] (Macedonian), piñata [feminine] (Norwegian Bokmål), piniata [feminine] (Polish), pinhata [feminine] (Portuguese), пинья́та (pinʹjáta) [feminine] (Russian), пѝњата [Cyrillic, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), pìnjata [Roman, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), piñata [feminine] (Spanish), piñata [common-gender] (Swedish), పిన్యాత (pinyāta) (Telugu), పిఞాత (piñāta) (Telugu), ปีญาตา (Thai), pinyata (Turkish), пінья́та (pinʹjáta) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-piñata-en-noun-44f51Rl3 Disambiguation of 'candy-filled container that is hit with a stick': 93 7
  2. (figuratively) Something which is repeatedly hit or damaged over a period of time. Tags: figuratively
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Verb [English]

IPA: /pɪnˈjɑː.tə/, /pɪnˈjæ.tə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-piñata.wav Forms: piñatas [present, singular, third-person], piñataing [participle, present], piñataed [participle, past], piñataed [past], pinata [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *pīnos Latin pīnus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin pīnea Italian pigna Italian pignattabor. Spanish piñatabor. English piñata Unadapted borrowing from Mexican Spanish piñata, from piña (“pinecone”), from Latin pinea, because its paper cover (on traditional making) resembles one. Alternatively from Spanish via Italian pignatta (“clay pot”), from a Chinese custom allegedly introduced by Marco Polo. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*peyH-}}, {{etymon|en|bor|es>piñata>doll filled with candy|id=doll filled with candy|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Italic *pīnos Latin pīnus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin pīnea Italian pigna Italian pignattabor. Spanish piñatabor. English piñata, {{ubor|en|es-MX|piñata}} Unadapted borrowing from Mexican Spanish piñata, {{der|en|la|pinea}} Latin pinea, {{der|en|es|-}} Spanish, {{der|en|it|pignatta||clay pot}} Italian pignatta (“clay pot”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} piñata (third-person singular simple present piñatas, present participle piñataing, simple past and past participle piñataed)
  1. To hit something or someone with sticks after having filled them with candy.
    Sense id: en-piñata-en-verb-3TGtvvLp

Noun [French]

IPA: /pi.ɲa.ta/ Forms: piñatas [plural], pignata [alternative], pinata [alternative], pinyata [alternative], piniata [alternative]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} piñata f (plural piñatas)
  1. piñata Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-piñata-fr-noun-z5J~iyiq Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Spanish]

IPA: /piˈɲata/, [piˈɲa.t̪a] Forms: piñatas [plural]
Rhymes: -ata Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *pīnos Latin pīnus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin pīnea Italian pigna Italian pignattabor. Spanish piñata Borrowed from Italian pignatta (“kind of terracotta pot”), from pigna (“pinecone”), because of the pot's resemblance to them. Etymology templates: {{etymon|es|bor|it>pignatta>terracotta pot|id=doll filled with candy|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Italic *pīnos Latin pīnus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin pīnea Italian pigna Italian pignattabor. Spanish piñata, {{bor+|es|it|pignatta||kind of terracotta pot}} Borrowed from Italian pignatta (“kind of terracotta pot”) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} piñata f (plural piñatas)
  1. piñata (doll filled with candy) Wikipedia link: Breve diccionario etimológico de la lengua castellana, es:piñata Tags: feminine Derived forms: baile de piñata, Domingo de Piñata, piñatería

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "sense": "candy-filled container that is hit with a stick",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "piniata"
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          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "candy-filled container that is hit with a stick",
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          "word": "pinhata"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
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          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "pinʹjáta",
          "sense": "candy-filled container that is hit with a stick",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "пинья́та"
        },
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          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "sh",
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          "sense": "candy-filled container that is hit with a stick",
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            "feminine"
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          "word": "пѝњата"
        },
        {
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          "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
          "sense": "candy-filled container that is hit with a stick",
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          "word": "pìnjata"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "candy-filled container that is hit with a stick",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "piñata"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "candy-filled container that is hit with a stick",
          "tags": [
            "common-gender"
          ],
          "word": "piñata"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "te",
          "lang": "Telugu",
          "roman": "pinyāta",
          "sense": "candy-filled container that is hit with a stick",
          "word": "పిన్యాత"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "te",
          "lang": "Telugu",
          "roman": "piñāta",
          "sense": "candy-filled container that is hit with a stick",
          "word": "పిఞాత"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
          "sense": "candy-filled container that is hit with a stick",
          "word": "ปีญาตา"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "candy-filled container that is hit with a stick",
          "word": "pinyata"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "93 7",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "pinʹjáta",
          "sense": "candy-filled container that is hit with a stick",
          "tags": [
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/6/63/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-pi%C3%B1ata.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Vealhurl-pi%C3%B1ata.wav.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "piñata"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "piñatas",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pignata",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pinata",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pinyata",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "piniata",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "piñata f (plural piñatas)",
      "name": "fr-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "French 3-syllable words",
        "French countable nouns",
        "French entries with incorrect language header",
        "French feminine nouns",
        "French lemmas",
        "French nouns",
        "French terms spelled with Ñ",
        "French terms spelled with ◌̃",
        "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "piñata"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "piñata",
          "piñata#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/pi.ɲa.ta/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "piñata"
}

{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "baile de piñata"
    },
    {
      "word": "Domingo de Piñata"
    },
    {
      "word": "piñatería"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ca",
            "2": "pinyata",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Catalan: pinyata",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Catalan: pinyata"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "nl",
            "2": "piñata",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Dutch: piñata",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Dutch: piñata"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "pinata",
            "3": "piñata",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: pinata, piñata",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: pinata, piñata"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pt",
            "2": "pinhata",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: pinhata",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Portuguese: pinhata"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "bor",
        "3": "it>pignatta>terracotta pot",
        "id": "doll filled with candy",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Italic *pīnos\nLatin pīnus\nProto-Indo-European *-h₂\nProto-Indo-European *-eh₂\nProto-Italic *-ā\nLatin -a\nLatin pīnea\nItalian pigna\nItalian pignattabor.\nSpanish piñata",
      "name": "etymon"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "es",
        "2": "it",
        "3": "pignatta",
        "4": "",
        "5": "kind of terracotta pot"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Italian pignatta (“kind of terracotta pot”)",
      "name": "bor+"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Italic *pīnos\nLatin pīnus\nProto-Indo-European *-h₂\nProto-Indo-European *-eh₂\nProto-Italic *-ā\nLatin -a\nLatin pīnea\nItalian pigna\nItalian pignattabor.\nSpanish piñata\nBorrowed from Italian pignatta (“kind of terracotta pot”), from pigna (“pinecone”), because of the pot's resemblance to them.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "piñatas",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "f"
      },
      "expansion": "piñata f (plural piñatas)",
      "name": "es-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "pi‧ña‧ta"
  ],
  "lang": "Spanish",
  "lang_code": "es",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 4 entries",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Spanish/ata",
        "Rhymes:Spanish/ata/3 syllables",
        "Spanish 3-syllable words",
        "Spanish countable nouns",
        "Spanish entries with etymology trees",
        "Spanish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Spanish feminine nouns",
        "Spanish lemmas",
        "Spanish nouns",
        "Spanish terms borrowed from Italian",
        "Spanish terms derived from Italian",
        "Spanish terms derived from Latin",
        "Spanish terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
        "Spanish terms derived from Proto-Italic",
        "Spanish terms with IPA pronunciation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "piñata (doll filled with candy)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "piñata",
          "piñata#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "Breve diccionario etimológico de la lengua castellana",
        "es:piñata"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/piˈɲata/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[piˈɲa.t̪a]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ata"
    }
  ],
  "word": "piñata"
}

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