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pumn
fist /ˈpumn/
noun#2167 most common
Also: punch (informal, as in 'a da un pumn')
Example sentences
Ion are un pumn mare.
Ion has a big fist.
Copilul a lovit masa cu pumnul.
The child hit the table with his fist.
Ea și-a strâns pumnii de furie.
She clenched her fists in anger.
Bărbatul a dat un pumn în ușă.
The man punched the door.
Mulțimea și-a ridicat pumnii în semn de protest.
The crowd raised their fists as a sign of protest.
Discursul lui a fost ca un pumn în stomac pentru adversari.
His speech was like a punch in the stomach for his opponents.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | pumn | pumni |
| Genitive | pumn | pumni |
| Accusative | pumn | pumni |
| Vocative | pumnule | pumnilor |
Word family
pumnaldagger
pumnișorlittle fist (diminutive)
a pumnito punch (regional/informal use)
cu pumnulby the fist, i.e. by force
Etymology
Pumn comes from Latin pugnus, meaning fist. The word passed into Romanian with its core meaning intact, unlike many Latin terms that shifted sense over the centuries. It belongs to the oldest layer of Romanian vocabulary, inherited directly rather than borrowed later from French or Italian.
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