Hawaiian

Proper noun

Pua

1. A female given name and nickname.
2. (dated) A male given name
3. (Hawaiian mythology) A sorcery goddess of Molokai.

Related terms

• Kapua
• Nāpua
• Pualani
• Puanani

References

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 397
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Pua occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 16 women and 19 men.

Malay

Etymology

Min Nan Hokkien 潘 ‎(Phun).

Proper noun

Pua

1. A surname​ of Chinese origin.

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pwa/

Etymology

Min Nan Hokkien 潘 ‎(Phun).

Proper noun

Pua

1. A surname​ of Chinese origin.

English

Noun

pua ‎(plural puas)

1. A scraper or stick used to play a guiro.

Anagrams

• APU, AUP, UPA

Catalan

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ua

Noun

pua f ‎(plural pues)

1. sharp point, prong, spike
2. thorn
3. (music) plectrum

French

Verb

pua

1. third-person singular past historic of puer

Hawaiian

Noun

pua

1. (botany) flower
2. progeny, child
3. young (of fish, etc)

Verb

pua

1. (intransitive) to blossom
2. (intransitive) to emerge, issue

Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *pugia, from Latin pungō ‎(“I prick, puncture, sting”). Cognate with Galician puga, púa and Spanish púa.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpu.ɐ/
• Hyphenation: pu‧a

Noun

pua f (plural puas)

1. sharp end; point
2. drill; bit (rotary cutting tool)
3. sting

Synonyms

• broca, verruma

Rapa Nui

Noun

pua

1. (botany) flower

Swahili

Noun

pua (ma class, plural mapua)

1. nose

Tahitian

Noun

pua

1. (botany) flower