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pulga

Asturian

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Etymology

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

Noun

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pulga f (plural pulgues)

  1. flea (parasitic insect)

Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese pulga, from the hypothetical Vulgar Latin word *pūlica, from Latin pūlex (“flea”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (standard) /ˈpulɡa/ [ˈpuɫ.ɣ̞ɐ]
  • IPA(key): (gheada) /ˈpulħa/ [ˈpuɫ.ħɐ]

 

  • Hyphenation: pul‧ga

Noun

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pulga f (plural pulgas)

  1. flea
  2. sand flea, sandhopper
    Synonyms: pulga da area, piollo pato

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Portuguese

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pulga

Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese pulga, from the hypothetical Vulgar Latin word *pūlica, from Latin pūlex (“flea”), from Proto-Indo-European *plúsis (“flea”).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpuw.ɡɐ/ [ˈpuʊ̯.ɡɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpuw.ɡa/ [ˈpuʊ̯.ɡa]

  • Hyphenation: pul‧ga

Noun

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pulga f (plural pulgas)

  1. flea (parasitic insect)
    Synonyms: púlex, pulgo, púlice, sifonáptero

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish pulga, from Vulgar Latin *pūlica, from Latin pūlex (whence English puce), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *plúsis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpulɡa/ [ˈpul.ɣ̞a]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ulɡa
  • Syllabification: pul‧ga

Noun

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pulga f (plural pulgas)

  1. flea
  2. (colloquial, US) flea market
    Synonyms: mercado de las pulgas, rastrillo, mercadillo
  3. (Spain) small sandwich; filled bread roll
  4. (uncountable) tiddlywinks
    Synonyms: juego de la pulga, pulga saltarina

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