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tampa.

lid; cover

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɐ̃.pɐ/Brazil/ˈtɐ̃.pɐ/Portugal

  1. lid; cover

    feminine

  2. bottle cap

    feminine

  3. plug

    feminine

  4. rejection

    Portugal · feminine · informal
Where this word comes from

Maybe from Gothic *𐍄𐌰𐍀𐍀𐌰 (*tappa), Proto-Germanic *tappô, compare tapa, Italian tappo and English tap.

verb/ˈtɐ̃.pɐ/Brazil/ˈtɐ̃.pɐ/Portugal

  1. inflection of tampar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person

  2. inflection of tampar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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