"damisi" meaning in Swahili

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Noun

Audio: Sw-ke-damisi.flac Forms: damisi class IX [canonical], damisi class X [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{der|sw|ar}} Arabic [Term?] Head templates: {{sw-noun|n}} damisi class IX (plural damisi class X)
  1. a jolly or cheerful person; a clown Categories (topical): Happiness, People Synonyms: jokeli
    Sense id: en-damisi-sw-noun-s0gNUysO Disambiguation of Happiness: 97 3 Disambiguation of People: 100 0 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Disambiguation of Swahili entries with incorrect language header: 79 21
  2. an obstinate person
    Sense id: en-damisi-sw-noun-WqBi4N7q
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: udamisi (english: humor, amusement)
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