Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puna

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: puna
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An alpine biological community in the central portion of the Andes in which short, coarse grass supports a Native American population.

noun

Alternative form of puna.

name

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

name

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

name

An island off the coast of southern Ecuador.

name

A village in Punjab, Pakistan.

name

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

Example Sentences

"The overwhelming majority of maca roots are dried after harvest. In the cold, dry atmosphere of the puna the dried roots remain edible for several years. A minor proportion of the freshly harvested roots are roasted in huatias, earthen ovens […]"

Etymology

From Spanish puna, from Quechua puna.

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: puna, Puná, پونا

Inflected Forms

punas (plural)

Phrases

puna canastero puna ground tyrant puna ibis puna miner puna plover puna snipe puna tapaculo puna teal

Rhymes With

tuna luna una laguna kuna lacuna oona kahuna cuna doona yokozuna koruna

Questions

What does puna mean?: An alpine biological community in the central portion of the Andes in which short, coarse grass supports a Native American population.
Where does puna come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

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