"buffu" meaning in Maltese

See buffu in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbuf.fu/ Forms: buffa [feminine, singular], buffi [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sicilian buffu and/or Italian buffo. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|mt|scn|buffu|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Sicilian buffu, {{bor+|mt|scn|buffu}} Borrowed from Sicilian buffu, {{bor|mt|it|buffo}} Italian buffo Head templates: {{mt-adjective|f=buffa|p=buffi}} buffu (feminine singular buffa, plural buffi)
  1. funny, comical, amusing
    Sense id: en-buffu-mt-adj-mnVtCIJV

Noun

IPA: /ˈbuf.fu/ Forms: buffi [plural], buffa [feminine]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sicilian buffu and/or Italian buffo. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|mt|scn|buffu|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Sicilian buffu, {{bor+|mt|scn|buffu}} Borrowed from Sicilian buffu, {{bor|mt|it|buffo}} Italian buffo Head templates: {{mt-noun|f=buffa|g=m|p=buffi}} buffu m (plural buffi, feminine buffa)
  1. clown, jester Tags: masculine Related terms: bbuffunja, buffun, buffunata, buffunerija, buffuniera
    Sense id: en-buffu-mt-noun-JZoEUZgo Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Maltese entries with incorrect language header: 27 73

Inflected forms

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