Asturian

Noun

uña f ‎(plural uñes)

1. hoof
2. nail, fingernail, toenail

Synonyms

• (hoof): caza, pezuña

Related terms

• cortaúñes
• pezuña
• uñeru
• unguláu

Galician

Alternative forms

• unlla

Etymology

From Old Portuguese unna, unlla, from Vulgar Latin *ungla, from Latin ungula.

Noun

uña f ‎(plural uñas)

1. claw, hoof
2. nail, fingernail, toenail

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *ungla, from Latin ungula, from unguis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃negʰ-. Compare Portuguese unha.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈu.ɲa/
• Rhymes: -uɲa

Noun

uña f ‎(plural uñas)

1. claw; hoof; stinger
2. nail, fingernail, toenail

Related terms