timpa

See also: timpà

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian timpa.

Noun

timpa f (plural timpe)

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)

A stone
Cliff, hillock
Uncomfortable place
Jiri timpi timpi. ― To go on a bad pathway

Related terms

ammazzacani
cuti
timpanaru
timpazza
timpulata
timpuni

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