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punch

/pɔ̃ʃ/

noun, masculine/pɔ̃ʃ/plural: punchs

punch (drink)

Borrowed from English punch, from Hindi पाँच (pā̃c, “five”)/Urdu پانچ (pānc). Doublet of cinq.

noun, masculine/pœ̃tʃ/

punch (power, strength, energy)

Related: puncheur

Borrowed from English punch, from Old French ponchonner (“to punch”), from ponchon (“pointed tool”), from Latin punctio, from punctus, perfect passive participle of pungō (“I prick”).