English word origin

Etymology of Puna

From Spanish puna, from Quechua puna.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

Altiplano, a region that covers part of Bolivia, Peru, and the northern end of Argentina and Chile.

noun

Alternative form of puna.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Spanish puna, from Quechua puna.

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionpunaes
Derivation mentionpunaqu

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Source etymology 2

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name

A district in the east-southeast portion of the island of Hawaii in the state of Hawaii, United States.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Hawaiian puna.

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Borrowed-form mentionpunahaw

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Source etymology 3

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name

An island off the coast of southern Ecuador.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Spanish Puná.

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Borrowed-form mentionPunáes

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Source etymology 4

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name

A village in Punjab, Pakistan.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Urdu پونا (Pūnā).

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Borrowed-form mentionپوناur

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Source etymology 5

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name

Alternative spelling of Poona, former name of Pune: a major city and district of Maharashtra, India.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

See Pune.

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