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tampio

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See also: Tampio

Finnish

Etymology

Perhaps from the surname Tampio, because it sounds similar to Swedish dumm or English dumb. In slang, names occasionally develop into words for stupidity. Tauno and Uuno are further examples.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɑmpio/, [ˈt̪ɑ̝mpio̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɑmpio
  • Syllabification(key): tam‧pi‧o
  • Hyphenation(key): tam‧pio

Noun

tampio (colloquial, derogatory)

  1. stupid person

Declension

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More information first-person singular possessor, singular ...
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