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