timpa

See also: timpà

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian timpa.

Noun

timpa f (plural timpe)

1. a hill or a ravine typical of Southern Italy

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• timba

Etymology

Uncertain. Alternatively:

• from Ancient Greek τύμβος (túmbos);
• from Ancient Greek τῠ́πτω (túptō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtim.pa/
• Hyphenation: tìm‧pa

Noun

timpa f (plural timpi)

1. A stone
2. Cliff, hillock
3. Uncomfortable place

   Jiri timpi timpi. ― To go on a bad pathway

Related terms

• ammazzacani
• cuti
• timpanaru
• timpazza
• timpulata
• timpuni