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tómur

[ˈtʰɔuːmʊɹ]

adj

LanguageFaroese

Meaning
  1. empty
  2. vacant
  3. dense, dull, silly, slow-witted, stupid
  4. Something that contains nothing inside. It can also describe a person who is not very smart.
Examples

Glassið er tómur.

The glass is empty.

Pronunciationˈtʰɔuːmʊɹ

Part of speechadj

Usage noteThe word has both literal meanings of empty and figurative meanings referring to stupidity.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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