Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punani

/pʊˈnɑːni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
punani
IPA
/pʊˈnɑːni/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The vulva or vagina.

Countable; Slang

noun

Sexual intercourse with a woman.

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Jamaican Creole punani, perhaps from Akan oponaani. Possibly influenced by English poon (“vagina”) from French putain, or from Hawaiian Puanani (“beautiful flower”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: punani, oponaani, poon, putain, Puanani

Usage

Inflected Forms

Synonyms

vagina and Thesaurus:vulva poontang poon tang

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce punani?
The recorded pronunciation is /pʊˈnɑːni/.
What does punani mean?
The vulva or vagina.
Where does punani come from?
It is traced to English.

How to pronounce punani

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