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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ajeebogarib
"उसकी कॉमेडी बहुत अजीबोगरीब और मजेदार है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic; ludicrously or bizarrely quirky.
"The comedy show is famous for its zany sketches and unpredictable humor."
- 1
A buffoon, clown, or comic subordinate who mimics the antics of a principal performer.
"He played the role of the zany in the traditional traveling circus troupe."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian dialectal word 'zani', a form of the proper name Giovanni, historically used to designate a silly clown or buffoon in traditional Italian commedia dell'arte. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, initially functioning as a noun for a clown's assistant before evolving into an adjective describing eccentric or ludicrously comical behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Zany" is said worldwide
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farfelu
Transliteration: farfelu
"Il a des idées complètement farfelues."
klamaukhaft
Transliteration: klamaukhaft
"Der Film ist für seinen klamaukhaften Humor bekannt."
bizzarro
Transliteration: bizzarro
"Ha uno stile comico molto bizzarro."
estrafalario
Transliteration: estrafalario
"Llevaba un sombrero estrafalario a la fiesta."
excêntrico
Transliteration: excentrico
"As piadas dele têm um estilo excêntrico."
अजीबोगरीब
Transliteration: ajeebogarib
"उसकी कॉमेडी बहुत अजीबोगरीब और मजेदार है।"
滑稽的
Transliteration: huájī de
"这部电影充满了滑稽的桥段。"
엉뚱한
Transliteration: eongttunghan
"그는 늘 엉뚱한 아이디어를 생각해 낸다."
奇抜な
Transliteration: kibatsu na
"彼は奇抜なジョークでみんなを笑わせた。"
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