what does puto and puta mean in spanish?

Question

so puta means *****

so it means bit@h or whore

a spanis friend of mine called her husband that and she spelled it puto

Answer 1

It means whore or prostitute

Answer 2

Puto and puta can have a lot of meanings in the Mexican culture.
The basic meaning should be "queer" or "fäggot" for "puto" and "bïtch" for "puta".

But that might be misleading. You can also address a friend of yours using the word "puto" and not attempt to offend him. (For that you would need to be close friends). So if you hear this word among friends, you can almost be sure that it is quite harmless. With "puta", though, there's no "soft" side to it, so you can be sure it is intended to be offensive, or at least, to refer to a whore.

In the case you describe, the meaning would depend on the context. If your friend was angry, she was trying to insult him. If not, it MIGHT be harmless (of course, it depends on the kind of relationship both have grown towards each other).

Both words can also be used as adjectives, and in most cases they would be somehow equivalent to "bloody" (like in "that bloody box fell on my head": "esa puta caja me cayó en la cabeza").

Dandelion's answer is completely untrue. "Punto" means "dot" or "point" and "punta" means "tip".

Answer 3

They are terms for a male (puto) and female prostitute (puta)

Answer 4

Well, puta is whore, so I presume puto is a gigolo.

Answer 5

Bi-tch. If someone calls you puta, you should ask yourself, "Is this person asking for a knuckle sandwich?" "Is he/she trying to make me angry?" Don't fall for it.

Answer 6

Prostitute (whore, hooker, etc.) It's an insult to call someone that.

Rikki

puta is short for prostituta, meaning prostitute

Answer 7

I think it's whore. Male and female.

Answer 8

Its Punto and Punta..and it Means *****!

Answer 9

It is the equivalent of our "b*tch".

Answer 10

Prostitute....