Asturian

Noun

pulga f ‎(plural pulgues)

1. flea (parasitic insect)

Galician

Etymology

From the hypothetical Vulgar Latin word *pulīca, from Latin pūlex ‎(“flea”),

Noun

pulga f ‎(plural pulgas)

1. flea

Portuguese

pulga

Etymology

From the hypothetical Vulgar Latin word *pulīca, from Latin pūlex ‎(“flea”), from Proto-Indo-European *plúsis ‎(“flea”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈpuw.ɡa/, /ˈpuw.ɡɐ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈpuɫ.ɣɐ/
• Hyphenation: pul‧ga

Noun

pulga f (plural pulgas)

1. flea (parasitic insect)

Synonyms

• púlex, pulgo, púlice, sifonáptero

Derived terms

Related terms

Spanish

Etymology

From the hypothetical Vulgar Latin word *pulīca, from Latin pūlex, pūlĭcis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *plúsis.

Noun

pulga f ‎(plural pulgas)

1. flea

   The new development was named “Rancho de las Pulgas”.

Derived terms

• tener malas pulgas