punĉo
EsperantoEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from English punch, from Hindi पाँच (pā̃c, “five”) (per the drink's original five ingredients: spirits, water, lemon juice, sugar, and spice), from Sanskrit पञ्चन् (páñcan). Doublet of keno, kvin, and Pompejo.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
punĉo (accusative singular punĉon, plural punĉoj, accusative plural punĉojn)
- (countable and uncountable) punch (beverage usually containing fruit juice and alcohol)
- Mi pensas, ke mi trinkis tro da tasoj da punĉo dum la festo hieraŭ nokte, ĉar hodiaŭ mia postebrio teruras.
- I think I drank too many cups of punch during the party last night, because my hangover is dreadful today.