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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespugnale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pu-gnya-le
"Il pugnale era nascosto sotto il mantello."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small slender dagger, typically having a triangular or diamond-shaped blade.
"The historical exhibit featured an ornate 16th-century poignard with a jeweled hilt." - 2
A weapon used historically for close-quarters combat or as a parrying dagger in fencing.
"He drew his poignard to defend himself when cornered in the dark alley."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'poignard', stemming from 'poing' (fist), based on the Latin 'pugnus'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, originally denoting a small, slender dagger held in the hand and used primarily for thrusting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Poignard" is said worldwide
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poignard
Transliteration: pwa-nye-duh-man / poignard
"Il a caché un petit poignard dans sa botte."
Dolch
Transliteration: dolch
"Er zog schnell seinen Dolch."
pugnale
Transliteration: pu-gnya-le
"Il pugnale era nascosto sotto il mantello."
puñal
Transliteration: pu-nyal
"Llevaba un puñal afilado en la cintura."
punhal
Transliteration: pu-nyal
"O cavaleiro desembainhou o seu punhal."
कटार
Transliteration: kataar
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"राजा ने अपनी कमर में कटार छिपा रखी थी।"
短剑
Transliteration: duǎn jiàn
Script: 中文汉字
"刺客拔出了藏在身上的短剑。"
단검
Transliteration: dan-geom
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 허리에 작은 단검을 차고 있었습니다."
短剣
Transliteration: danken
Script: 日本語
"彼は隠し持った短剣を取り出した。"
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