Dictionary · adjective
pugnema
pugnema/puɡˈne.ma/
Official root pugn- (Fundamento, 1905)
pugnema is an Esperanto adjective meaning “pugnacious”.
Meaning
pugnacious
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Definition in Esperanto
- Kiu volonte per pugnoj (aŭ, figure, alimaniere) frapas, luktas, batalas
- Mandela, la pugnema ribelulo .
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Pronunciation
- IPA
- /puɡˈne.ma/
- Syllables
- pug·NE·ma
Word structure
- pugnrootpugno
- emsuffixtendency, inclined to
- aendingadjective
Forms
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| subject | pugnema | pugnemaj |
| object (-n) | pugneman | pugnemajn |
Example sentences
- Ĉesu esti tiel pugnema.Get that chip off your shoulder. #8347547pugnema: pugnacious
- Li estas pugnema.He's belligerent. #13991735pugnema: pugnacious
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Related words
In other languages
| Français | combattif, pugnace |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | kampfeslustig, streitlustig, kämpferisch, angriffslustig |
| Polski | zadziorny |
| Русский | драчливый |
| Bahasa Indonesia | suka berkelahi |
| Беларуская | задзірлівы, забіяцкі, заядлы |
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