Meaning of "trompa"

Question

Hello everybody. I found in the dictionary that the word "trompa" means trunk. I wanted to ask if it also means mouth (human body part, not for animals).

Thank you in advance!

Answer 1

Hi.

In spain, we use "trompa" coloquially when anyboy is drunked.

Example:

I was very drunk

"Tenía una trompa increible"

(sorry my english)

"...when someone is drunk" and "excuse/pardon my English". Gracias, ¡Voy a usar eso! :) - NickDan, Apr 29, 2011

thanks for the corrections, friends! - carlomp, Apr 29, 2011

Answer 2

I've heard it used when referring to someone (usually a child) who is pouting. The pout is referred to as "la trompa". This is in Mexico.

"trompa" is also used in Puerto Rico when a child pouts: "MIra como para la trompita". - 002067fe, Apr 29, 2011

Answer 3

As far as I know, it does not. I believe the word would be "tronco" to describe a human torso.

Answer 4

The word trunk comes from Latin, like "tronco" in Spanish (=tree trunk / human trunk), but apparently, English speakers began to confuse trunk and trump (=trumpet), and the word trunk began to be used for elephants and other animals. That confusion did not happen in other languages like Spanish, where trompa (tube-like organ in elephants and other animals) is related to trumpet, a tube-like instrument, so no tube, no trompa (does your mouth look like a tube?)

Thank you Lazarus for your answer. Not only did you help me with my Spanish, but I also learnt the etymology of the word. - ianta, Apr 29, 2011

I thought it could be mexican spanish. I might have misheard or misunderstood. - ianta, Apr 29, 2011

Answer 5

only thing that I see related to the human mouth

f. coloq. Arg., Cuba, El Salv. y Ur. Labios de una persona, especialmente cuando son prominentes.

This picture doesn't do it justice, but it is used for things trumpet shaped (flared out on one end, like Fallopian tubes) Usually these water spouts flare out more up near the clouds.

trompa de agua