Galician

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From punto (point) +‎ -ear or punta (nail) +‎ -ear.

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puntear (first-person singular present punteo, first-person singular preterite punteei, past participle punteado)

  1. to dance, to make the steps of a dance
  2. to play a musical instrument with expertise
    • 1858, Xoán Manuel Pintos, Poemas, page 176:
      Mais seiqu'así pola noite nunha parranda viñeron e se parano á súa porta menestrales máis de cento punteando unha bandurria cun repinique soberbio
      But nevertheless at night a jamboree came and stopped by her door, minstrels more that a hundred, playing bandurria with a superb allegro
  3. (transitive) to prop up, shore up
    Synonym: escorar

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From punto +‎ -ear.

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  • IPA(key): /punteˈaɾ/ [pũn̪.t̪eˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pun‧te‧ar

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puntear (first-person singular present punteo, first-person singular preterite punteé, past participle punteado)

  1. to dot, to engrave
  2. to pluck
  3. to stitch
  4. (climbing) to lead, to lead climb

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