Definitions for punas

punas pu·na

Spelling: [poo-nah]
IPA: /ˈpu nɑ/

Punas is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 61 anagrams from letters in punas (anpsu).

Definitions for punas

noun

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

Origin of punas

1605-15; American Spanish Quechua

Examples for punas

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Word Value for punas
Scrable

6

Words with friends

9

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