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Where does “tombola” come from?

tombola (Italian) comes from Italian tombolare — To tumble or fall.

tombola (Italian): bingo; tumble; oops, upsadaisy

Definitions

  1. bingo; tumble; oops, upsadaisy

Ancestry of “tombola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliantombolareTo tumble or fall

Words derived from “tombola”

  • tombola
  • tómbola
  • Tombola
  • tombolák
  • tombolázik
  • tombola
Every word from Italian tombolare →