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"Panocha" is a form of "panocha", a noun which is often translated as "ear". "Hijo de puta" is a noun which is often translated as "son of a bitch". Learn more about the difference between "hijo de puta" and "panocha" below.
el hijo de puta, la hija de puta(
ee
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hoh
 
deh
 
poo
-
tah
)
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
1.
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(despicable person)
a. son of a bitch
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(masculine)
Escucha, hijo de puta. ¡Deja de mentir o me las pagarás!Listen, you son of a bitch. Stop telling lies or you'll pay for it!
b. bitch
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(feminine)
Sandra es una hija de puta. Está celosa y dice mentiras sobre mí.Sandra is a bitch. She's jealous and tells lies about me.
c. motherfucker
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
¡No dejen que esos hijos de puta se escapen!Don't let those motherfuckers get away!
d. bastard
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
(masculine)
Ese hijo de puta se fue sin pagar de nuevo.That bastard left without paying again.
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la panocha(
pah
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noh
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chah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. ear
Puedes poner las panochas de trigo y cebada en estas bolsas.You can put the ears of wheat and barley in these bags.
a. cob (with or without kernels)
¿Quieres darle esta panocha al burro?Do you want to give the donkey this cob?
b. corncob (with or without kernels)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Compré unas panochas para asar a la brasa.I bought a few corncobs to roast on the grill.
c. ear of corn (with kernels)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
El campo está rebosante de panochas listas para la cosecha.The fields are filled with ears of corn that are ready to be harvested.
d. ear of maize (with kernels)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
¿Quieres que desgrane las panochas?Would you like me to cut the kernels off the ears of maize?
3. (empanada)
Regionalism used in Costa Rica
(Costa Rica)
a. empanada
En esta cafetería hacen unas deliciosas panochas.In this coffee shop they make delicious empanadas.
b. turnover
Se me antoja una panocha de queso de las que me hace abuela.I'm craving one of the cheese turnovers my grandmother makes.
4. (cake)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
a. cake with coconut filling
Mi abuela es de Colombia y dice que su postre preferido es la panocha.My grandmother is from Colombia, and she says her favorite dessert is cake with coconut filling.
5. (molded brown sugar)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. cone of brown sugar
Voy a rallar un pedacito de panocha para endulzar el café.I'm going to grate a bit of this cone of brown sugar to sweeten the coffee.
b. unrefined brown sugar
Esta receta lleva panocha en lugar de azúcar blanco.This recipe calls for unrefined brown sugar instead of white sugar.
6.
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
(extremely offensive)
(female genitalia)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
Regionalism used in Cuba
(Cuba)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Regionalism used in Venezuela
(Venezuela)
a. pussy
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
(extremely offensive)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
b. cunt
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
(extremely offensive)
c. fanny
A word or phrase that is gravely offensive and taboo in all contexts.
(extremely offensive)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
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