buffu

Maltese

Etymology

    Borrowed from Sicilian buffu and/or Italian buffo.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈbuf.fu/
    • Rhymes: -uffu

    Adjective

    buffu (feminine singular buffa, plural buffi)

    1. funny, comical, amusing

    Noun

    buffu m (plural buffi, female equivalent buffa)

    1. clown, jester

    Sicilian

    Etymology

    Uncertain. Italian buffo.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈbuf.fu/, [ˈbuf.fʊ]

    Adjective

    buffu (feminine singular buffa, masculine and feminine plural buffi)

    1. funny, comical, amusing

    Noun

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    buffu m (plural buffi)

    1. clown, jester

    Derived terms

    • abbuffari
    • abbufficari
    • abbufficatu
    • buffuna
    • buffunarìa
    • buffunata
    • buffuni
    • sbuffari

    See also