Asturian

Verb

puxa

1. third-person singular present indicative of puxar
2. second-person singular imperative of puxar

Galician

Verb

puxa

1. third-person singular present indicative of puxar
2. second-person singular imperative of puxar

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpu.ʃɐ/

Etymology 1

Verb

puxa

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of puxar

   Ele puxa isso.

   He pulls this.

2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of puxar

   Tu aí, puxa isso sozinho.

   You there, pull this by yourself.

Etymology 2

Borrowing from Spanish pucha, corruption of puta ‎(“prostitute”).

Alternative forms

• poxa

Interjection

puxa

1. (Brazil, colloquial) expresses surprise or admiration
2. (Brazil, colloquial) expresses disappointment

Synonyms

• puxa vida