puxa

Asturian

Verb

puxa

1. inflection of puxar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Galician

Etymology 1

Deverbal from puxar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpuʃa/ [ˈpu.ʃɐ]
• Rhymes: -uʃa

Noun

puxa f (plural puxas)

1. chaff

   Synonyms: coaño, muíña, palla, tasco

Etymology 2

Verb

puxa

1. inflection of puxar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Spanish pucha, corruption of puta (“prostitute”).

Interjection

puxa

1. (colloquial) expresses surprise or admiration

   Synonym: ai da puxa

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “puxa”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “puxa”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “puxa”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpu.ʃɐ/

Etymology 1

Verb

puxa

1. inflection of puxar:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish pucha, corruption of puta (“prostitute”).

Alternative forms

• poxa

Interjection

puxa

1. (Brazil, colloquial) expresses surprise or admiration
2. (Brazil, colloquial) expresses disappointment

Synonyms

• puxa vida