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tombo¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Ndonga otombo.

noun

  1. Namibia, uncountable A traditional sweet beer made from the bamboo palm.

tombo²

Where it comes from

From Japanese トンボ (tonbo, “dragonfly”, a nickname for the albacore tuna).

noun

  1. Hawaii, uncountable Albacore, longfin tuna (Thunnus alalunga)

    Similar: tombo ahi

Tombo³

proper noun

  1. A barangay of Alangalang, Leyte, Philippines.

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"tombo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tombo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

tombo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tombo

Chicago

"tombo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tombo.

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@misc{tombo_2026,
  title = {tombo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tombo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}