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Italian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Lombardic *tampf. Compare German Dampf (“steam”).
Noun
tanfo m (plural tanfi)
- stink, stench (of mold)
- (by extension) stink, stench
- Synonyms: (ironic or jocular) olezzo, puzzo, puzza
Further reading
- tanfo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
tanfo
- first-person singular present indicative of tanfare
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