Ponta

1. 본문

"Ponta" can refer to several different things, depending on the context:
1. Geography and Places:

• Portuguese word: "Ponta" in Portuguese means "point" or "promontory," and appears in many place names in Portuguese-speaking countries, like Brazil.
• Specific locations: This includes places like Ponta, Texas, Ponta Grossa (a city in Brazil), and Ponta Pelada Airport and Ponta Porã International Airport in Brazil.

• In Portuguese, "ponta" means the extremity of something. It can refer to the sharp end of an object, the tip of a territory extending into the sea (a cape), or the beginning or end of a series.
• The word can also describe the point where two surfaces meet, a corner, or an edge.
• Marathi and Tamil: "Ponta" has meanings in Marathi (a seton, which is a surgical thread) and Tamil (fit, suitable, proper).

• Ponta Card: A Japanese rewards program used for purchases at various locations, including Lawson, Shell, GEO, and KFC. Customers earn points that they can later redeem.
• Character in *Skeleton Knight in Another World*: Ponta is a character, specifically a Ventu-Vulpis or "Cottontail Fox," a spirit animal. She is a small, green kitsune (a fox spirit in Japanese folklore) who can use wind magic.

• Football/Soccer: "Ponta" can refer to a winger, an attacking player positioned on the far left or right side of the field. It's a term used in Brazilian Portuguese.
• Volleyball: "Ponta" is a term that corresponds to the position of outside hitter.

• Mechanism: "Ponta e mola" is a mechanism that uses a spring to open a blade, such as in a switchblade.
• Victor Ponta: A Romanian politician (born 1972).
• Ponta Dos Ganchos: A luxury resort located in Santa Catarina, Brazil.