trompa

Pronunciation: /ˈtɾompa/

“trompa” is a Galician word. Its 7 meanings in English:

noun

horn, trump, trumpet
jaw harp, Jew's harp
trunk (extended nasal organ of an elephant)
tube especially Fallopian tube (duct)
nose (protuberance on the face)
drunkenness (state of being drunk)
spinning top (a toy)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese tronpa (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria). Onomatopoeic or alternatively from a Germanic language. Compare English trumpet and drum.

More Galician words

trombonista
trombose
trombón
tromentelo
trompa de Falopio
trompa uterina
trompeta
trompeta amarela

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