"puya" meaning in Spanish

See puya in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈpuʝa/, [ˈpu.ʝa], /ˈpuʝa/, [ˈpu.ʝa], /ˈpuʃa/, [ˈpu.ʃa], /ˈpuʒa/, [ˈpu.ʒa], /ˈpuja/, [ˈpu.ja]
Rhymes: -uʝa Head templates: {{head|es|interjection}} puya
  1. (El Salvador, euphemistic) fudge (euphemism of the interjection puta (“fuck!”)) Tags: El-Salvador, euphemistic Synonyms: púchica
    Sense id: en-puya-es-intj-uM3Y2Sa5 Categories (other): Salvadoran Spanish, Spanish euphemisms
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈpuʝa/, [ˈpu.ʝa], /ˈpuʝa/, [ˈpu.ʝa], /ˈpuʃa/, [ˈpu.ʃa], /ˈpuʒa/, [ˈpu.ʒa], /ˈpuja/, [ˈpu.ja] Forms: puyas [plural]
Rhymes: -uʝa Etymology: Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pūgia, from Latin pūgiō (“dagger”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|la-vul|*pūgia|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Vulgar Latin *pūgia, {{inh+|es|la-vul|*pūgia}} Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pūgia, {{der|es|la|pūgiō||dagger}} Latin pūgiō (“dagger”) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} puya f (plural puyas)
  1. (bullfighting) sharp point on the tip of the vara (bullfighter's lance) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-puya-es-noun-DqK8~Ttj Categories (other): Bullfighting Topics: bullfighting, entertainment, lifestyle
  2. jibe; taunt Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-puya-es-noun-c412fKSf
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: puyazo Related terms: empuyar, pulla
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈpuʝa/, [ˈpu.ʝa], /ˈpuʝa/, [ˈpu.ʝa], /ˈpuʃa/, [ˈpu.ʃa], /ˈpuʒa/, [ˈpu.ʒa], /ˈpuja/, [ˈpu.ja]
Rhymes: -uʝa Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{ety|es|nl=1}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|es|verb form}} puya
  1. inflection of puyar:
    third-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: puyar
    Sense id: en-puya-es-verb-sc-GRZ1c Categories (other): Pages with entries, Spanish entries with etymon, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish minced oaths Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 0 27 27 13 0 1 1 28 2 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymon: 2 4 8 75 10 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 2 6 5 71 16 Disambiguation of Spanish minced oaths: 5 5 8 73 10
  2. inflection of puyar:
    second-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular Form of: puyar
    Sense id: en-puya-es-verb-oH5Rtg-j
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

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      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "puyar"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of puyar:",
        "third-person singular present indicative"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "puyar",
          "puyar#Spanish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "indicative",
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "puyar"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of puyar:",
        "second-person singular imperative"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "puyar",
          "puyar#Spanish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "imperative",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpuʝa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpu.ʝa]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpuʝa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpu.ʝa]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpuʃa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpu.ʃa]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpuʒa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpu.ʒa]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpuja/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpu.ja]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-uʝa"
    }
  ],
  "word": "puya"
}

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