No. 10,537 in Catalan
puig
"Puig" in Catalan means "hill" or "mountain."
In a sentence
El camí fins al puig era llarg, però valia la pena la vista.
The path to the hill was long, but the view was worth it.
Here, 'puig' means 'hill' and refers to a geographical feature.
Puig que fa bon temps, anirem d'excursió.
Since the weather is good, we will go on a hike.
In this case, 'puig' is used in an archaic or poetic sense meaning 'since' or 'because'.
El nom de la ciutat és Puigcerdà, famosa pel seu llac.
The town's name is Puigcerdà, famous for its lake.
Here, 'Puig' is part of a proper noun, in this case a town name.
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