Punda

Pun·da
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/ˈpun.daː/

proper noun

A neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao

OriginPapiamentu Punda →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao

Origin

  1. PapiamentuPunda
  2. EnglishPunda

Borrowed from Papiamentu Punda, derived from punda (“point”), a calque of punt (“point”).

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Cite this entry
APA

Punda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Punda

MLA

“Punda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Punda. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Punda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Punda.

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