punyeta

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish puñeta.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pun‧ye‧ta
• IPA^(key): /punˈjeta/ [puˈɲe.ta]

Interjection

punyeta

1. (vulgar) An expression of surprise or anger.

Related terms

• punyete

 

Catalan

Etymology

From puny (“fist”) +‎ -eta. Compare Spanish puñeta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [puˈɲɛ.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [puˈɲə.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [puˈɲe.ta]

Noun

punyeta f (plural punyetes)

1. annoyance

   Synonym: llauna

Related terms

• punyeter
• punyeteria

Interjection

punyeta

1. expresses annoyance or anger

Further reading

• “punyeta” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
• “punyeta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish puñeta.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: pun‧ye‧ta
• IPA^(key): /punˈjeta/ [pʊn̪ˈji.t̪ɐ]

Interjection

punyeta

1. (dated) an expression of surprise or anger

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish puñeta (“damn it!; annoying thing”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /punˈjeta/ [pʊˈɲɛː.t̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -eta
• Syllabification: pun‧ye‧ta

Interjection

punyeta (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜒᜆ)

1. (vulgar) said in anger
   • 2005, Glenn Sevilla Mas, Rite of Passage: And, Her Father's House : Plays (in English):

     If that doesn't work, try hot water! Let's see if that doesn't walce her up! Punyeta! Cristina assists Monica to the exit. And you, Minerva! Punyeta ka rin! Fix that stupid headdress! And be careful about bumping into the other girls tonight, ha?

   • 2007, Tony Perez, Tatlong paglalakbay, →ISBN:

     Punyeta ka — ! — Punyatero — ! Antipatiko — ! Sino'nghindimaku- kunsumi niyan — ! — Anong nananadya — sino'ng na- nanadya — ikaw ang nanadya — ! — Naninira — ? Kung ako, naninira, ikaw, nambubutang — ! LALAKI. (Pasigaw:)  ...

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Noun

punyeta (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜈ᜔ᜌᜒᜆ)

1. (vulgar, offensive) asshole; dickhead
   • 1998, Levy Balgos De la Cruz, MGA Ritwal, Sumpa, at Panata: Kalipunan Ng Tatlong Maikling Nobela, University of Philippines Press, →ISBN:

     "Mga punyeta kayo! Ano ba'ng pinaggagagawa n'yo't ibabagsak na ng mga anay ang buong bahay ay hindi n'yo pa alam! Hindi n"yo ba nakikitang nagkalat ang bukbok sa buong bahay?" "E, talaga naman hong lumang-luma na 'tong bahay, ...

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Further reading

• “punyeta”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018