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{{also|puța|puță|püta|púta|pútà|пута|pụta}}
==English==

===Etymology===
From {{bor|en|es|puta}}.

===Noun===
{{en-noun|-}}

# {{lb|en|vulgar|chiefly|US|_|Hispanic}} A [[prostitute]], [[whore]], [[slut]], [[bitch]], etc.
#* {{quote-journal|en|date=1988 February 12|author=Lawrence Bommer|title=Extremeties/Talking With . . .|journal=Chicago Reader|url=https://securesite.chireader.com/cgi-bin/Archive/abridged2.bat?path=1988/880212/EXTREMIT
|passage=Mastrosimone's (antiheroine?) Marjorie lets in a man who quickly drops the small talk, slams her to the floor, and almost smothers her with a pillow as he commands her to say "thank you," "I love you," and "I am your '''puta'''."}}
#* {{quote-book|en|year=2005|author=Eric Bogosian|title=Wasted Beauty|page=63|passage=And we told you, man, we have not seen your '''''puta''''' sister.}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=aptu|APTU|Tupa|UATP|patu|tapu}}

==Asturian==

===Etymology===
From a {{inh|ast|VL.|*pūtta}}, of {{unc|ast|nocap=1}} origin, perhaps derived from {{der|ast|la||*puta}}, female form of {{der|ast|la|putus||teeny boy}}, a [[hapax legomenon]] of dubious reading. Cognate with {{cog|fr|pute}}, {{cog|es|puta}}, {{cog|pt|puta}}, {{cog|gl|puta}}, {{cog|ca|puta}}, as well as Old {{cog|it|putta||girl}}.

===Noun===
{{ast-noun|f|putes}}

# {{l|en|whore}} {{gloss|prostitute}}

{{C|ast|Prostitution}}

==Catalan==

===Etymology===
From a {{inh|ca|VL.|*pūtta}}, of {{unc|ca|nocap=1}} origin, perhaps derived from {{der|ca|la||*puta}}, female form of {{der|ca|la|putus||teeny boy}}, a [[hapax legomenon]] of dubious reading. Cognate with {{cog|fr|pute}}, {{cog|es|puta}}, {{cog|pt|puta}}, {{cog|gl|puta}}, {{cog|ast|puta}}, as well as Old {{cog|it|putta||girl}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{ca-IPA}}
* {{audio|ca|LL-Q7026 (cat)-Marvives-puta.wav|a=Barcelona}}

===Noun===
{{ca-noun|f}}

# {{lb|ca|pejorative|vulgar}} [[whore]], [[slut]]
# [[mischievous]]

====Synonyms====
* {{l|ca|bagassa}}, {{l|ca|barjaula}}, {{l|ca|barram}}, {{l|ca|folla fembra}}, {{l|ca|meuca}}, {{l|ca|prostituta}}

====Derived terms====
{{der2|ca|fill de puta|putada|putejar|putenc|puteria}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|ca|putana}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:ca:IEC2}}

{{C|ca|Prostitution}}

==Cebuano==

===Etymology===
Borrowed from {{bor|ceb|es|puta}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{hyphenation|ceb|pu|ta}}

===Noun===
{{ceb-noun}}

# {{lb|ceb|vulgar}} [[prostitute]]
# {{lb|ceb|pejorative|vulgar}} [[slut]]; [[bitch]]

====Synonyms====
* {{sense|slut}} {{l|ceb|bigaon}}, {{l|ceb|igat}}

{{C|ceb|Prostitution}}

==Chavacano==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|cbk|es|puta}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{cbk-IPA}}
* {{hyph|cbk|pu|ta}}

===Noun===
{{cbk-noun}}

# {{lb|cbk|vulgar}} [[prostitute]]
# {{lb|cbk|vulgar}} [[bitch]] {{gl|obnoxious person}}

==French==

===Etymology===
Probably borrowed from {{bor|fr|es|puta}}. It appeared first in [[rap]] texts. Doublet of {{m|fr|pute}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{fr-IPA|pouta}}

===Noun===
{{fr-noun|f}}

# {{lb|fr|slang|pejorative|vulgar}} [[bitch]]
#* {{quote-song|fr|author=w:Ninho|artist=Ninho|year=2019|title=Maman ne le sait pas|text=Dans la ville j'revends le cannabis, maman ne le sait pas<br>J’recompte mes potes, tout près des haramistes, le canon d'vant la glace<br>Les pneus qui crissent, on est revenus tirer sur ces fils de '''puta'''<br>Et j'sais qu’Iblis veut pas m'voir m'en tirer, faut qu'j'm'éloigne de tout ça|t=In the city I'm selling cannabis, mama don't know it<br>I'm counting my buddies, close to the sinners, the gun in front of the mirror<br>The tyres squealing, we're back to shoot those sons of '''bitches'''<br>And I know Iblis don't want me to get away with it, I gotta get away from it all}}
# {{lb|fr|slang|pejorative|vulgar}} [[whore]]
# {{lb|fr|slang|pejorative|vulgar}} [[slut]]

====Synonyms====
* {{l|fr|pute}}

==Galician==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|gl|roa-opt|puta}}, probably from a {{der|gl|VL.|*pūtta}}, variant of {{m|la||*puta}}, female form of {{m|la||*puttus}}, {{m|la|putus|t=boy}}, which is however a [[hapax legomenon]] of dubious reading.<ref>{{R:es:DCECH|puta}}</ref> Cognate with {{cog|fr|pute}}, {{cog|ca|puta}}, {{cog|es|puta}}, {{cog|pt|puta}}, {{cog|ast|puta}}, as well as Old {{cog|it|putta||girl}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|gl|/ˈputa̝/}}

===Noun===
{{gl-noun|f}}

# {{lb|gl|vulgar|pejorative}} [[whore]]
#: {{syn|gl|prostituta}}
# {{lb|gl|vulgar|pejorative}} [[slut]]
#* '''1459''', Anselmo López Carreira (ed.), ''Fragmentos de notarios'', [https://web.archive.org/web/20200219075034/http://gmh.consellodacultura.org/nc/buscador/resultados/lib/5/buscar/puta/dende/Dende%2BAAAA/ata/Ata%2BAAAA/infodoc/5%257CD164/envio/BUSCAR/op/1/fb0/0/ doc. 164];
#*: {{quote|gl|''Iten Costança de Riba davia diso porlo dito juramento que feito avya que lle oyra diser que disera a dita Costança Vasques que era huna '''puta''' que posera as cornas ao marido''
|translation=Item, Constanza de Ribadavia said, by that oath that she had done, that she heard that said Constanza Vázquez was a '''slut''' that had put horns on her husband}}
# {{lb|gl|vulgar|pejorative}} [[bitch]]

====Derived terms====
* {{l|gl|fillo de puta}}

===Adjective===
{{gl-adj}}

# {{lb|gl|vulgar}} [[evil]]; [[inmoral]]
# {{lb|gl|vulgar}} an [[intensifier]] used in a similar way as [[fucking]], [[freaking]] or [[damn]] may be used in the USA. May mean "huge", "impressive" and/or "problematic" and can even be used in a good way, if the person is jealous
#: {{uxi|gl|Non puiden ir alá por causa dunha '''puta''' tormenta.|I could not go there, because of a '''fucking''' storm.}}
#: {{uxi|gl|Tes unha '''puta''' sorte!|You're so freaking lucky! / You're so freaking unlucky!}}

===References===
<references/>
* {{R:gl:DDGM}}
* {{R:gl:CX}}
* {{R:gl:DDLG}}
* {{R:gl:TILG}}
* {{R:TLPGP}}

{{C|gl|Prostitution}}

==Interlingua==

===Etymology===
From {{der|ia|es|puta}}, and {{der|ia|pt|puta}}, {{der|ia|fr|[[pute]], [[putain]]}} and {{der|ia|it|puttana}}.

===Noun===
{{ia-noun|s}}

# {{lb|ia|vulgar}} [[whore]]

====Synonyms====
* {{l|ia|prostituta|t=prostitute}}

{{C|ia|Prostitution}}

==Kabuverdianu==

===Etymology===
From {{der|kea|pt|puta}}.

===Noun===
{{head|kea|noun}}

# {{lb|kea|slang}} [[whore]], [[slut]], [[prostitute]]
# {{lb|kea|slang}} [[bitch]]

{{C|kea|Prostitution}}

==Latin==

===Etymology 1===
Imperative of {{m|la|putō|t=think, consider, prune, trim}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{alter|la|putà||eml}}

====Pronunciation====
* {{la-IPA|putā}}

====Verb====
{{head|la|verb form|head=putā}}

# {{inflection of|la|putō||2|s|pres|actv|impr|t=think!}}

===Etymology 2===
Lexicalisation of the above imperative that underwent iambic shortening.

====Pronunciation====
* {{la-IPA|puta}}
* Note: the final vowel is lexicalised as short in this use.

====Adverb====
{{la-adv|puta|-}}

# [[suppose]], [[for instance]], [[namely]]
#: {{syn|la|ut puta|ecce puta|ecce|exemplī grātiā}}

===Etymology 3===

====Pronunciation====
* {{la-IPA|puta|ann=1}}
* {{la-IPA|putā|ann=1}}

====Adjective====
{{head|la|adjective form}}

# {{inflection of|la|putus||nom//voc|f|s|;|nom//acc//voc|n|p}}

====Adjective====
{{head|la|adjective form|head=putā}}

# {{inflection of|la|putus||abl|f|s}}

==Lithuanian==

===Noun===
{{lt-noun|f}}

# [[foam]]

==Lower Sorbian==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|dsb|/ˈputa/}}

===Etymology 1===
Borrowed from {{bor|dsb|gmw-ecg|-}} or {{der|dsb|de|Pute}}.

====Noun====
{{dsb-noun|f}}{{attn|dsb|is the "meat" sense inanimate?}}

# (female) [[turkey]] {{gloss|bird}}
# [[turkey]] {{gloss|meat}}

=====Declension=====
{{dsb-decl-noun-1|pu|t}}

=====Synonyms=====
* {{l|dsb|truta}}
* {{l|dsb|turkawa}}

===Etymology 2===

====Verb====
{{head|dsb|verb form}}

# {{lb|dsb|dialectal}} {{alternative form of|dsb|pyta}}

===References===
* {{R:dsb:Starosta}}

{{topics|dsb|Poultry}}

==Maori==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*puta}}.  Compare {{cog|haw|puka}}.

===Noun===
{{mi-noun}}

# [[hole]]
# [[anus]]

===Verb===
{{mi-verb}}

# to [[pass]] through and out
# to [[graduate]]
# to [[run off]]; to [[escape]]
# to be [[born]]

====Derived terms====
* {{l|mi|puta noa||across}}

==Norwegian Bokmål==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|nb|puten}}

===Noun===
{{head|nb|noun form|g=f-s}}

# {{inflection of|nb|pute||def|f|s}}

==Norwegian Nynorsk==

===Noun===
{{head|nn|noun form|g=f-s}}

# {{inflection of|nn|pute||def|s}}

==Old Spanish==

===Etymology===
From a {{inh|osp|VL.|*pūtta}}, of {{unc|osp|nocap=1}} origin, perhaps derived from {{der|osp|la||*puta}}, female form of {{der|osp|la|putus||teeny boy}}, a [[hapax legomenon]] of dubious reading.

===Noun===
{{head|osp|noun|g=f}}

# [[whore]]
#: {{syn|osp|putaña}}
#* {{Q|osp|Anonymous|Crónica de veinte Reyes|year=by 1325|notes=ed. by Terrence A. Mannetter, 1995, Madison: Hispanic Seminary of Medieval Studies|quote=llamar vos han fijo de '''puta''', mas non fijo de traydor|t=They shall call you son of a '''bitch''', but not son of a traitor.}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|es|puta}}

==Papiamentu==

===Etymology===
From {{der|pap|es|puta}} and {{der|pap|pt|puta}} and {{der|pap|kea|puta}}.

===Noun===
{{head|pap|noun}}

# {{lb|pap|vulgar|slang}} [[whore]], [[slut]], [[prostitute]]
# {{lb|pap|vulgar|slang}} [[bitch]]

{{C|pap|Prostitution}}

==Portuguese==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|pt|p*ta||censored}}

===Etymology===
From a {{inh|pt|VL.|*pūtta}}, of {{unc|pt|nocap=1}} origin, perhaps derived from {{der|pt|la||*puta}}, female form of {{der|pt|la|putus||teeny boy}}, a [[hapax legomenon]] of dubious reading. This etymology is supported by both María Moliner and Joan Coromines.<ref>{{R:es:BDELC|year=2011|isbn=978-84-249-0374-9}}</ref> Cognate with {{cog|fr|pute}}, {{cog|ca|puta}}, {{cog|es|puta}}, {{cog|gl|puta}}, {{cog|ast|puta}}, as well as Old {{cog|it|putta||girl}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{pt-IPA}}
* {{audio|pt|LL-Q5146 (por)-Santamarcanda-puta.wav|a=Portugal,Oporto}}
* {{audio|pt|LL-Q5146 (por)-Nelson Ricardo 2500-puta.wav|a=Portugal}}

===Adjective===
{{head|pt|adjective form}}

# {{adj form of|pt|puto||f|s}}

===Adjective===
{{pt-adj|fonly=1}}

# {{lb|pt|vulgar|pejorative|of a girl or woman}} [[slutty]]
#: {{syn|pt|badalhoca|q1=Portugal}}

===Adjective===
{{pt-adj}}

# {{lb|pt|Portugal|_|and|_|in some cities in|_|Brazil|vulgar}} {{ng|an [[intensifier]] used in a similar way as [[fucking]]}}
#: {{syn|pt|baita|merda}}
#: {{uxi|pt|Não pude ir lá porque estava uma '''puta''' de tempestade.|I could not go there, because there was a huge '''fucking''' storm.}}
#: {{uxi|pt|Você tem uma '''puta''' de sorte.|You're so '''fucking''' lucky.}}

====Usage notes====
Unlike {{m|pt|merda}}, which can qualify both masculine and feminine words, ''puta'' can only be used with feminine words, e.g. one can say both ''a merda do sol'' (the fucking sun) and ''a merda da lua'' (the fucking moon), but only ''a puta da lua'' and not *''a puta do sol''.

===Noun===
{{pt-noun|f}}

# {{lb|pt|vulgar|pejorative}} [[whore]], [[hooker]]
#: {{syn|pt|Thesaurus:prostituta}}
# {{lb|pt|vulgar|pejorative}} [[slut]] {{gloss|promiscuous woman}}
#: {{syn|pt|Thesaurus:vadia}}
# {{lb|pt|vulgar|pejorative}} [[bitch]] {{gl|a term of contempt towards women}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|srm|púta|bor=1}}

===References===
<references/>

{{cln|pt|intensifiers}}
{{C|pt|Female people|Occupations|Prostitution}}

==Scottish Gaelic==

===Noun===
{{head|gd|noun form|g=m-s}}

# {{inflection of|gd|put||gen|s}}

===Mutation===
{{gd-mut-cons|p|uta}}

==Serbo-Croatian==

===Etymology 1===
Genitive singular form of {{m|sh|pȗt|t=road, path, way}}, but used in plural constructions as an alternative form of the adverb {{m|sh|pȗt|t=time}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|sh|/pǔːtaː/}}
* {{hyphenation|sh|pu|ta}}

====Adverb====
{{sh-adverb|head=pútā}}

# [[times]] {{qual|in combination with cardinals greater than or equal to two, and other words indicating quantity, specifying how many times has the action been repeated}}
#: {{ux|sh|dva puta|inline=1|twice}}
#: {{ux|sh|pet puta|inline=1|five times}}
#: {{ux|sh|nekoliko puta|inline=1|several times}}
#: {{ux|sh|mnogo puta|inline=1|many times}}
#: {{ux|sh|idućeg puta|inline=1|next time}}
#: {{ux|sh|ovog puta|inline=1|this time}}
#: {{ux|sh|svakog puta|inline=1|every time}}
# [[times]] {{qual|indicating multiplication}}
#: {{ux|sh|dva puta dva|inline=1|two times two}}

=====Related terms=====
* {{sense|adverbial sense}} {{l|sh|pȗt}}

===Etymology 2===
From {{der|sh|goh|puttina}}.

====Pronunciation====
* {{IPA|sh|/pûta/}}
* {{hyphenation|sh|pu|ta}}

====Noun====
{{sh-noun|g=f|head=pȕta}}

# {{lb|sh|regional}} [[wooden]] [[dish]] or [[plate]] (usually made by a [[cooper]])

=====Declension=====
{{sh-decl-noun
|puta|pute
|pute|puta
|puti|putama
|putu|pute
|puto|pute
|puti|putama
|putom|putama
}}

====Noun====
{{sh-noun-form}}

# {{inflection of|sh|puto||gen|s|;|nom//gen//acc//voc|p}}

==Spanish==

===Etymology===
{{inh+|es|osp|puta}}, from a {{inh|es|VL.|*pūtta}}, of {{unc|es|nocap=1}} origin, perhaps derived from {{der|es|la||*puta}}, female form of {{der|es|la|putus||teeny boy}}, a [[hapax legomenon]] of dubious reading. This etymology is supported by both María Moliner and Joan Coromines.<ref>[[w:en:Joan Coromines|Joan Coromines]], ''Breve diccionario etimológico de la lengua castellana'', tercera edición 2011, {{ISBN|978-84-249-0374-9}}</ref> Cognate with {{cog|fr|pute}}, {{cog|ca|puta}}, {{cog|pt|puta}}, {{cog|gl|puta}}, {{cog|ast|puta}}, as well as Old {{cog|it|putta||girl}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{es-pr|+<audio:LL-Q1321 (spa)-AdrianAbdulBaha-puta.wav<a:Colombia>>}}

===Noun===
{{es-noun|f}}

# {{lb|es|pejorative|vulgar}} [[whore]], [[slut]], [[prostitute]]
#: {{syn|es|golfa|maraca|prostituta|ramera}}
# {{lb|es|pejorative|vulgar}} [[bitch]]
#: {{syn|es|zorra}}

====Derived terms====
{{col-auto|es
|callarse como una puta
|casa de putas<g:f>
|chuloputas
|de puta madre
|encima de puta, poner la cama
|hija de puta
|hijoputa<g:m>
|hijo de puta<g:m>
|ir de putas
|la puta madre
|o follamos todos, o la puta al río
|puta de quinta
|puta madre
|puta que te parió
|putada<g:f>
|putañear<pos:v>
|putear<pos:v>
|puteada<g:f>
|puterío<g:m>
|puto<g:m>
|más puta que Rita
|me cago en la puta
|putona
|putón berbenero
}}

====Related terms====
{{col-auto|es
|putañear<pos:v>
}}

===Adjective===
{{head|es|adjective form}}

# {{adj form of|es|puto||f|s}}

===Descendants===
* {{desc|ceb|puta|bor=1}}
* {{desc|en|puta|bor=1}}
* {{desc|tl|puta|bor=1}}

===See also===
* {{l|es|dejada|g=f}}
* {{l|es|golfa|g=f}}
* {{l|es|mujerzuela|g=f}}
* {{l|es|ramera|g=f}}
* {{l|es|tu madre|g=f}}

===References===
<references/>

===Further reading===
* {{R:es:DRAE|puto}}

{{C|es|Prostitution}}
{{cln|es|terms of address}}

==Swedish==

===Etymology===
{{rfe|sv}}

===Pronunciation===
* {{rhymes|sv|²ʉːta|s=2}}

===Verb===
{{sv-verb-reg}}

# to [[pout]] {{qual|one's lips}}
#: {{ux|sv|'''puta med''' läpparna|'''pout''' one's lips}}

====Conjugation====
{{sv-conj-wk|nop=1}}

==Tagalog==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|tl|depota|shuta|fucha|pucha|putsa|putik|putek|putris|putragis|putspa||minced oath}}
* {{alt|tl|pota||colloquial}}

===Etymology===
{{bor+|tl|es|puta}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{tl-pr}}

===Noun===
{{tl-noun|b=+}}

# [[prostitute]]
#: {{syn|tl|pokpok|hostes|GRO|patutot|kalapati|kalapating mababa ang lipad|ibong mababa ang lipad|kaladkarin|pagerper<q:Batangas, Mindoro>|belyas|pampam|prosti|prostituta|balihanda|nagbebenta ng laman|balihantot}}
# {{lb|tl|derogatory|vulgar}} {{n-g|term of abuse}}: [[bitch]]

====Usage notes====
* The Commission on the Filipino Language treats this as the neutral word for a prostitute, but the English term is often used in its place due to its roots as a Spanish vulgarity.

====Derived terms====
{{der3|tl|anak ng puta|putang ina|putang ina mo|amputa}}

====See also====
{{col3|tl|japayuki|kabaretista}}

===Interjection===
{{tl-head|interjection|b=+}}

# {{lb|tl|vulgar|derogatory|colloquial}} {{n-g|said in [[dismay]] or [[discontent]].}}

====See also====
{{col3|tl|punyeta}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:Pambansang Diksiyonaryo}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|tl|a=aptu|tupa|upat|Tupa}}

{{C|tl|Prostitution}}

==Turkish==

===Noun===
{{head|tr|noun form}}

# {{infl of|tr|put||dat|s}}