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

• tonfare

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