Definitions for puna

puna pu·na

Spelling: [poo-nah]
IPA: /ˈpu nɑ/

Puna is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 22 anagrams from letters in puna (anpu).

Definitions for puna

noun

  1. a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
  2. Pathology. altitude sickness.

Origin of puna

1605-15; American Spanish Quechua

Examples for puna

Haumea is said to have taken as her husband, puna, a chief of Oahu.

The dragon-goddess was very angry, but puna did not say anything.

The chill air of the puna was even more endurable than such company.

These valles, quebradas and puna are the three inhabited zones of the Andes.

The puna bulls are, perhaps, the fiercest and most dangerous of all.

But it is a far different affair with the bulls of the puna.

Hinole meditated, for he had heard of the loss of puna at Oahu.

On the 26th, they quitted the road of puna, and joined Davis.

On reaching the puna, our party had made their day's journey, and would have halted.

Guapo's friend was esteemed one of the best in all the puna.

Word Value for puna
Scrable

6

Words with friends

9

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