zuffa

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Lombardic zoph. Compare German Zoff.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): */ˈd͡zuf.fa/, (traditional) */ˈt͡suf.fa/
  • Rhymes: -uffa
  • Hyphenation: zùf‧fa

Noun

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zuffa f (plural zuffe)

  1. a short but intense fight, a scuffle
  2. a brawl
  3. (figurative, rare) (heated) argument

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • zuffa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana