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Italian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Lombardic *tumpf, of imitative origin.
Noun
tonfo m (plural tonfi)
- thud, thump
- plonk, plop, squelch
- fall, tumble, crash, splash
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Verb
tonfo
- first-person singular present indicative of tonfare
Further reading
- tonfo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana