"damisi" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-damisi.flac [Kenya] Forms: damisi [class-x, plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{ety|sw|:bor|ar:|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "lang_name" : "Arabic", "status" : "ok", "children" : [ ], "lang" : "ar" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Swahili", "term" : "damisi", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "sw" }" data-lang="sw" data-title="damisi"> Borrowed from Arabic [Term?]. Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} damisi class IX (plural damisi class X)
  1. a jolly or cheerful person; a clown Tags: class-ix Synonyms: jokeli
    Sense id: en-damisi-sw-noun-s0gNUysO Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Swahili entries with etymology texts, Swahili entries with etymon, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Happiness Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 95 5 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with etymology texts: 81 19 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with etymon: 94 6 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of Happiness: 86 14
  2. an obstinate person Tags: class-ix
    Sense id: en-damisi-sw-noun-WqBi4N7q
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: udamisi (english: humor, amusement)
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0
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