peina

Peina is a common form of the Spanish verb peinar, meaning to comb hair. In standard Spanish, peina is the third-person singular present indicative form (él/ella/usted peina) and also the affirmative informal imperative for tú (peina). It can occur with reflexive pronouns, as in se peina, to indicate the subject combing their own hair.

As a transitive verb, peinar takes a direct object that represents what is being combed. Examples: "Él peina su cabello" (He combs his hair), "Ella se peina frente al espejo" (She combs her hair in front of the mirror). The verb is regularly used with adverbs or adjuncts that describe how the action is performed, for example "cuidadosamente" or "con paciencia." It also forms compound tenses with haber, such as "ha peinado" (has combed).

Peina is primarily a verb form and not usually used as an independent noun in Spanish. Its meaning is tied to the action of combing hair. Outside of Spanish grammar, the sequence "peina" may appear in names or titles in unrelated languages, but such uses are rare and not part of standard Spanish.

In sum, peina is most commonly encountered as a conjugated verb form indicating a third-person present action or a tú command related to combing hair, and is typically understood within the broader verb peinar.