punghere

Sardinian

Etymology

From Latin pungō, from Proto-Italic *pungō, from Proto-Indo-European *pewǵ- (“prick, punch”). Compare Italian pungere, French poindre, Romanian împunge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpunɡere/

Verb

punghere

1. (transitive) to prick
2. (transitive) to sting