"buffunata" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Maltese]

IPA: /buf.fuˈnaː.ta/ Forms: buffunati [plural]
Rhymes: -aːta Etymology: Etymology tree Sicilian buffunibor. Maltese buffun Maltese -ata Maltese buffunata From buffun + -ata. Etymology templates: {{ety|mt|:af|buffun|-ata|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Sicilian buffunibor. Maltese buffun Maltese -ata Maltese buffunata [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Sicilian", "term" : "buffuni", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "scn" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "buffun", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "-ata", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "mt" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Maltese", "term" : "buffunata", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "mt" }" data-lang="mt" data-title="buffunata"> From buffun + -ata. Head templates: {{mt-noun|g=f|p=buffunati}} buffunata f (plural buffunati)
  1. foolishness, buffoonery Tags: feminine Synonyms: buffunerija Related terms: bbuffunja, buffu, buffun, buffunerija, buffuniera
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