"punani" meaning in Jamaican Creole

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Noun

IPA: /pʊˈnɑːni/ Forms: punani dem [plural], punani [quantified]
Etymology: Possibly from Akan oponaani (“keyhole”) or from Hawaiian pua nani (“beautiful flower”). Etymology templates: {{der|jam|ak|oponaani|t=keyhole}} Akan oponaani (“keyhole”), {{der|jam|haw|pua nani||beautiful flower}} Hawaiian pua nani (“beautiful flower”) Head templates: {{head|jam|nouns|10=|head=punani}} punani, {{jam-noun}} punani (plural punani dem, quantified punani)
  1. (vulgar, slang) pussy (vagina) Tags: slang, vulgar Synonyms: pum pum, pumz, punny, pussy, punany, punaany Related terms: poomps, pumpum, pum pum, puni, pumz, pussy

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      "name": "der"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "jam",
        "2": "haw",
        "3": "pua nani",
        "4": "",
        "5": "beautiful flower"
      },
      "expansion": "Hawaiian pua nani (“beautiful flower”)",
      "name": "der"
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  "etymology_text": "Possibly from Akan oponaani (“keyhole”) or from Hawaiian pua nani (“beautiful flower”).",
  "forms": [
    {
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    },
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        {
          "english": "Look at how phat and sexy that girl's pussy is. Whoa!",
          "text": "Watch 'ow di gyal punani phat an' sexy. Bloodclaat!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2002, Paula Ressler, Dramatic Changes: Talking about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity with High School Students Through Drama (in English), page 96",
          "text": "“He is the narcissistic “stamina daddy,” a paramour who makes “gyal ben' down backways an' accept di peg.” The worship of his womb turner and conquest of the punani (pussy) are the subjects of his burlesque boasts. […]”\n[…]",
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        "(vulgar, slang) pussy (vagina)"
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          "word": "poomps"
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          "word": "pum pum"
        },
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          "word": "puni"
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        {
          "word": "pumz"
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        {
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          "word": "pum pum"
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        {
          "word": "pussy"
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      "ipa": "/pʊˈnɑːni/"
    }
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    },
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  "lang_code": "jam",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "word": "poomps"
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    {
      "word": "pumpum"
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    {
      "word": "pum pum"
    },
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      "word": "puni"
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        "Jamaican Creole slang",
        "Jamaican Creole terms derived from Akan",
        "Jamaican Creole terms derived from Hawaiian",
        "Jamaican Creole terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Jamaican Creole terms with quotations",
        "Jamaican Creole terms with redundant head parameter",
        "Jamaican Creole terms with usage examples",
        "Jamaican Creole vulgarities"
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          "text": "Watch 'ow di gyal punani phat an' sexy. Bloodclaat!",
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          "text": "“He is the narcissistic “stamina daddy,” a paramour who makes “gyal ben' down backways an' accept di peg.” The worship of his womb turner and conquest of the punani (pussy) are the subjects of his burlesque boasts. […]”\n[…]",
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          "word": "pum pum"
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        {
          "word": "pumz"
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          "word": "pussy"
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      "ipa": "/pʊˈnɑːni/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "punany"
    },
    {
      "word": "punaany"
    }
  ],
  "word": "punani"
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