tombar

Meaning

  1. to fall down; to tumble
  2. (euphemistic, intransitive) to fall (to die, especially in battle)
  3. to put into government protection
  4. to register an estate (heritage wise)

Frequency

40k
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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