tonbe

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Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French tomber (to fall).

Pronunciation

Verb

tonbe

  1. to fall, tumble, collapse
  2. to sink, subside
  3. (auxiliary) to start (followed by verb)
    tonbe danseto start dancing

Derived terms

  • tonbe pou (to fall for, to fall in love with)

Louisiana Creole

Etymology

From French tomber (to fall).

Verb

tonbe

  1. to start to, to begin (doing something)

Old French

Alternative forms

Noun

tonbe oblique singularf (oblique plural tonbes, nominative singular tonbe, nominative plural tonbes)

  1. tomb (place where people are interred)

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