ponta

See also: pónta

Chickasaw

Etymology

From French emprunter (“to borrow”).

Verb

ponta

1. to borrow

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: pontas, pontât

Verb

ponta

1. third-person singular past historic of ponter

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian and/or Italian punta, from Latin puncta. Compare with related punt, which is a later borrowing where the stressed short /u/ (which older Maltese did not have) was retained.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔn.ta/

Noun

ponta f (plural ponot)

1. tip, point, pointed end

   Synonym: dott

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• põta (obsolete, abbreviation)
• poncta (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese ponta, from Latin puncta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpõ.tɐ/

• Hyphenation: pon‧ta

Noun

ponta f (plural pontas)

1. tip, point
2. nib
3. beak
4. cusp
5. butt (of a cigarette)
6. cameo

Derived terms

• ponta-cabeça
• pontada
• pontapé
• pontinha
• pontudo

Related terms

• ponto

Noun

ponta m or f by sense (plural pontas)

1. (soccer) winger