wikipedia|dab=punt
English

Pronunciation
IPA|/p�nt/
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�nt|-�nt

Etymology 1
From L. ponto �Gaulish flat-bottomed boat�.

Noun
en-noun

1. nautical: A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.

Etymology 2
Possibly a dialectal variant of bunt.

Verb
en-verb

1. fb To kick a ball dropped from the hands before it hits the ground.
2. figurative To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.

Noun
en-noun

1. fb A drop-kick.

Etymology 3
From F. ponte or S. ponto �point�.

Noun
en-noun

1. A point in the game of faro.
2. A bet or wager.
3. An indentation in the base of a wine bottle.

See also
punter

Dutch
wikipedia|punt (teken)|lang=nl
wikipedia|punt (wiskunde)|lang=nl

Noun
punt m (plural: punten)

1. context|geometry|lang=nl point
2. mark
3. (punctuation) full stop, period
4. dot

Derived terms
brandpunt
lichtpunt
raakpunt
snijpunt
zwaartepunt

Category:Dutch nouns
Category:nl:Punctuation

Irish

Pronunciation
IPA|[punt]

Noun
punt m

1. A pound (money).
2. A pound (weight).

Category:Currency
Declension
ga noun m1|p|unt|uint

Category:Irish nouns

Romansch

Etymology
Latin pons. Compare Catalan pont, French pont, Italian ponte, Occitan pònt, Portuguese ponte, Spanish puente.

Noun
punt m

1. bridge

Category:Romansch nouns

Slovene
Noun
punt m

1. revolt

Category:Slovene nouns

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