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pun in Tagalog

bangkiwi

/pʌn/

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Ireland/pʊn/

pun in Tagalog: bangkiwi, paritugma, paandar. In English, pun means to beat; strike with force; to ram; to pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder, to pulverize.

Tagalog words for pun

joke or type of wordplay
bangkiwi, paritugma, paandar

English meaning of pun

  1. verb To beat; strike with force; to ram; to pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder, to pulverize.
  2. verb To make or tell a pun; to make a play on words.
  3. noun A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.
  4. noun A certain number of cowries, generally 80.

Full definition of pun

pun in a sentence

  • We punned about the topic until all around us groaned.
  • The pun is the lowest form of wit.

Synonyms of pun

pun in other languages

Questions about pun in Tagalog

What is the meaning of pun in Tagalog?
Pun in Tagalog is bangkiwi, paritugma, paandar.
Ano ang pun sa Tagalog?
Pun: bangkiwi, paritugma, paandar.
What does pun mean in English?
Pun means to beat; strike with force; to ram; to pound, as in a mortar; reduce to powder, to pulverize.

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