"buffun" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Maltese]

IPA: /bufˈfuː.nɪ/ Forms: buffuni [plural]
Rhymes: -uːnɪ Etymology: Borrowed from Sicilian buffuni. Etymology templates: {{bor+|mt|scn|buffuni}} Borrowed from Sicilian buffuni Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=m|p=buffuni}} buffun m (plural buffuni)
  1. jester Tags: masculine Synonyms: buffu Related terms: bbuffunja, buffu, buffunata, buffunerija, buffuniera
    Sense id: en-buffun-mt-noun-eKft-zrb Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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