Etymology

pua

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Today it means: A type of fried sweet cake made of flour and sugar/jaggery popular in Northern India. Full definition →

Hindi पुआ
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pua · noun1

  1. Hindi · borrowed fromपुआ
  2. English todaypua

Borrowed from Hindi पुआ (puā).

Pua · proper noun2

  1. Hokkien · derived from潘
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromPua
  3. English todayPua

Borrowed from Spanish Pua, from Hokkien 潘 (Phoaⁿ).

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