tonfo

See also: tonfò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈton.fo/
  • Rhymes: -onfo
  • Hyphenation: tón‧fo

Etymology 1

From Lombardic *tumpf, of imitative origin.

Noun

tonfo m (plural tonfi)

  1. thud, thump
  2. plonk, plop, squelch
  3. fall, tumble, crash, splash
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

tonfo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of tonfare

Further reading

  • tonfo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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