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punai

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Galician

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Verb

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punai

  1. (reintegrationist norm) second-person plural imperative of punar

Indonesian

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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punai (plural punai-punai)

  1. green pigeon (any member of the genus Treron of the pigeon family)

Kanakanabu

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Etymology

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From Proto-Austronesian *punay (greenish fruit dove).

Noun

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punai

  1. wild pigeon

Malay

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *punay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *punay, from Proto-Austronesian *punay (greenish fruit dove).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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punai (Jawi spelling ڤوناي, plural punai-punai, informal 1st possessive punaiku, 2nd possessive punaimu, 3rd possessive punainya)

  1. small pigeon
  2. (slang) penis

Descendants

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  • Indonesian: punai

Further reading

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Paiwan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Austronesian *punay (greenish fruit dove).

Noun

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punai

  1. turtle dove, pigeon

References

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  • Roger Ferrell (1982) Paiwan Dictionary, p.205, Pacific Linguistics, The Australian National University

Rukai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Austronesian *punay (greenish fruit dove).

Noun

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punai

  1. (Budai) dove
    Synonym: tavagu

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