huña

Papiamentu

verb

Definitions

to scratch

Etymology

Derived from Portuguese unha (nail) derived from Spanish, Castilian uña (nail) derived from Kabuverdianu unha.

Origin

Kabuverdianu

unha

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*ungla Latin
ungula Latin
pintaúñas Spanish, Castilian
uña Spanish, Castilian
uñeta Spanish, Castilian
uñoso Spanish, Castilian
unha Portuguese
unhar Portuguese
unlla, unna Old Portuguese
uña Papiamentu
unha Kabuverdianu
unha Guinea-Bissau Creole

uña