No. 3,593 in Catalan
perpinyà
"Perpinyà" is the Catalan name for the city of Perpignan in southern France.
In a sentence
Joan va anar a Perpinyà de vacances l'estiu passat.
Joan went to Perpinyà on vacation last summer.
Here 'Perpinyà' is used as a proper noun, indicating a specific location, the city of Perpignan.
Van construir un pont perpinyà per creuar el riu.
They built an arched bridge to cross the river.
Here 'perpinyà' is used as an adjective derived from 'perpinyar', referring to an arched or vaulted structure characteristic.
L'arquitectura perpinyà té característiques distintives.
The Perpinyan architecture has distinctive characteristics.
Here 'perpinyà' describes a style or characteristic relating to the regional features of the area.
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