Etymology

tulumba

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Today it means: A dessert in Turkey, the Middle East and eastern Europe, consisting of fried batter soaked in syrup, similar to a churro. Full definition →

Turkish tulumba ← Ottoman Turkish طولومبه ← Italian tromba
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  1. Italian · derived fromtromba
  2. Ottoman Turkish · derived fromطولومبه
  3. Turkish · borrowed fromtulumba
  4. English todaytulumba

From modern Turkish tulumba, from Ottoman Turkish طولومبه (tulumba), from Italian tromba. Doublet of trump and tromp.

Words from the same roots

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