puntina

Finnish

Noun

puntina

1. essive plural of punta

Italian

Noun

puntina f (plural puntine)

1. drawing pin
2. needle, stylus (on a record player)
3. (in the plural) points (in an engine)

Sassarese

puntini di lattoni – brass drawing pins

Etymology

Diminutive of punta (“tip”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /punˈtina/

Noun

puntina f (plural puntini)

1. drawing pin
2. nib (tip of a pen)

   Synonym: pennina

3. needle, stylus (on a phonograph)

Related terms

• punta

References

• Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes