Polyglot Dictionary

ponta

/ˈpõtɐ/

a noun A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as pontas

Meaning

  1. tip

    • A ponta do lápis.

      The tip of the pencil.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

propina

propina is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "tip."

French

pourboire

pourboire is the French word for the same thing — both mean "tip."

Practice

1 What does ponta mean?

2 Fill the gap: A ___ do lápis.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ponta?

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