Lunfardo Dictionary P
Welcome to the Lunfardo Dictionary P, your comprehensive guide to the Lunfardo language! On this page, dedicated to the letter “P,” you will find a ton of Lunfardo words, each followed by its meaning in standard Spanish and then translated into English for easy understanding.
Lunfardo Dictionary P – Words in Lunfardo, Spanish and English
| Lunfardo | Spanish | English |
|---|---|---|
| Paco | Envoltorio, paquete | Wrapper, package |
| Pacoy | Paco, paquete, atado | Paco, package, tied |
| Paica | Mujer | Woman |
| Palmar | Morir | Dying |
| Palmera | Ruina | Ruin |
| Palpitar | Imaginar | Imagine |
| Pamela | Bombín, sombrero hongo | Bowler, bowler hat |
| Pan Dulce | Pavo | Turkey |
| Papa | Información beneficiosa; cosa hermosa, de gran calidad | Beneficial information; beautiful thing, of great quality |
| Papusa | Muy bonita | Very pretty |
| Paralítico | Automóvil robado, impedido de circular | Stolen car, prevented from driving |
| Pato | Pobre | Poor |
| Patota | peña, pandilla | gang, gang |
| Pavadas | tonterías | nonsense |
| Pavo | Asentaderas | Saddles |
| Pavura | Miedo | Fear |
| Payana | Juego de habilidad que se practica con huesos de frutas y pequeñas piedras | A game of skill played with fruit pits and small stones. |
| Pebeta | Muchacha | Girl |
| Pebete | Niño | Boy |
| Peca | Estafa organizada mediante trampas en juegos de azar | Organized swindle by cheating in games of chance. |
| Pechador | Sablista | Sablist |
| Pechar | Pedir, dominar, alcanzar | To ask, to dominate, to attain |
| Pechazo | Pedir prestado | Borrowing |
| Pego | Adhesivo | Sticker |
| Peinado | Simulación de corte o cambio de naipes, sin hacerlo | Simulation of cutting or changing cards, without doing it |
| Pelechar | Progresar | Progress |
| Peleche | Indumentaria | Clothing |
| Pelpa | Papel (vesre) Envoltorio que contiene cocaína | Paper (vesre) Wrapper containing cocaine |
| Pequero | Delincuente dedicado a la estafa por medio de trampas en juegos de azar | Criminal engaged in swindling by means of cheating in games of chance |
| Percanta | Mujer Amante | Woman Lover |
| Percantina | Es la mujer cuando se hace referencia a su punto sexual | It is the woman when referring to her sexual point. |
| Peringundines | Bailes, salones de barrio | Dances, neighborhood salons |
| Perro | Torpe, incapaz Cantor de mala calidad | Clumsy, incapable Singer of poor quality |
| Pesebre | Prostíbulo | Whorehouse |
| Petisa | Llave corta de tipo francés | French type short wrench |
| Piantao | Loco, demente | Crazy, insane |
| Piantar | Quitar, dejar | Take away, leave |
| Piba | Chiquilla | Little girl |
| Pibe | Niño | Child |
| Pichibirlo | Niño | Child |
| Pichicho | Perrito | Puppy |
| Pierna | Diestro, experimentado, habil | Dexterous, experienced, skillful |
| Pierna | Individuo listo y hábil | Clever and skillful individual |
| Pifiar | Errar Dar un golpe en falso con el taco en la bola del billar | Mistake Making a false hit with the cue on the billiard ball |
| Pilchas | Ropa | Clothing |
| Pillado | Engreído | Cocky |
| Pingo | Caballo | Horse |
| Pinta (Español) | Tipo | Type |
| Pintusa | Presencia, pinta, aspecto | Presence, look, appearance |
| Piola | Vivo, despierto, “abusado” | Lively, alert, “abused”. |
| Pirao | Insano | Insane |
| Pirar | Irse, llevarse | To go away, to take away |
| Pispear | Percibir indirectamente algo con la vista o el oído | Indirectly perceiving something with sight or hearing |
| Pituco | niño bien | good child |
| Poligriyo | Pelagato; hombre pobre y despreciable | Pelagato; poor and despicable man |
| Ponchazo | Verdad, reto | Truth, challenge |
| Popa | Asentadores | Settlers |
| Posta | Magnifica | Magnifica |
| Primus | Calentador de mesa a Kerosén | Kerosene table heater |
| Prisé | Pulgarada de cocaína | Thumbful of cocaine |
| Prontuario | Record, historia, archivo | Record, history, archive |
| Púa | Astuto, sagaz, piola | Clever, shrewd, smart |
| Pucho | Colilla | Cigarette butt |
| Punga | Ladrón | Thief |
| Pungia | Hurto, perpetrado en el bolsillo de la victima | Theft, perpetrated in the pocket of the victim |
| Pur- sang | Francés, designación de caballo pura sangre | French, designation of thoroughbred horse |
| Purretada | Chiquillada | Chiquillada |
| Purrete | Niño | Child |
| Purria minga | Expresión que significa “no se podrá” | Expression meaning “no se podrá”. |
| Purriá | Podrá | Will be able to |