tombar
Meaning
- to fall down; to tumble
- (euphemistic, intransitive) to fall (to die, especially in battle)
- to put into government protection
- to register an estate (heritage wise)
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/tõˈba(ʁ)/
Etymology
In summary
From an onomatopoeic/ expressive root tumb- or tomb-, imitating the sound of rolling, tumbling, or falling. Compare Spanish tumbar, Catalan tombar, French tomber, Romanian tumbă, etc. Possibly a cognate of German taumeln.
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