"Punta" is a word in TAGALOG, HILIGAYNON, CEBUANO
púnta - (Sp. punta) Point, sharp end of
anything, end; to point or aim at. Puntahá
sing maáyo sang pusíl mo ang píspis.
Ipúnta sing maáyo ang pusíl mo sa píspis.
Take good aim at the bird with your rifle.
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Active Verb: magpunta
Definition: (verb) to go
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Notes:
Examples: Magpunta tayo sa simbahan sa Linggo. (Let us go to church on Sunday.)
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Definition: see punta1 see punta2
punta y petso
Definition: (noun) brisket (of meat)
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Active Verb: pumunta
Definition: (verb) to go
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Definition:
Notes:
Examples: Pumunta ka sa aming bahay mamayang gabi. (Go to our house later this evening.)
punta n s.t.
pointed: {1} fluke of anchor.
{2} the pointed end, tip of s.t.
Nadasmag siya sa punta sa utáwan, He bumped into the pointed end of the ironing board.
{3} plow-share.
{4} cape, pointed piece of land that projects into the sea.
{5} pitsu n brisket of beef.
v {1} [A; b6(1)] attach or put a plowshare s.w.
{2} [APB26] turn into a cape, cause a place to do so.
kinapuntahan n the tip of pointed or tapering things.
punta v {1} [A; b6] head towards a place.
Diin siya punta, Where was he headed?
{2} [A; ac] head s.t.
s.w.
Kanang kahúya mauy puntáhun, Head toward that tree.
Ipunta ang sakayan ngadtu, Head the boat in that direction.
{3} [B12356] end up with a certain husband or wife.
Namílì siyag dátù, nahipunta núug buguy, She tried to get a rich husband but wound up with a tramp.
hi-ha- [B1256] end up s.w.
Nahapunta siya sa bilangguan, He ended up in jail.
-da n destination.
Basta mag-ispúting, nasáyud na kug ása ang puntáda, I can readily tell where you are headed for when you are dressed up like that.
punta blangku n shooting competition or target practice.
v [A1C; a2] hold a shooting competition or target practice.
puntaríya n s.t.
at which one aims.
Wà kuy puntaríya nga naglakaw, I walked with no fixed direction.
v {1} [A; a] aim s.t.
or head towards s.t.
Kinsa nang nagpuntaríya sa íyang pusil ngari?
Who is that fellow aiming his gun this way?
Dílì ta makapuntaríya sa píliw, We can not go towards the shore.
{2} [A; c6] direct ones remarks at s.
o.
Dílì ku mupuntaríyag táwu kay ang kasábà páras tanan, I am not referring to anyone in particular because the scolding is for everyone.
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