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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesमूर्खतापूर्ण हरकत
Native Script:हिंदी देवनागरी
Pronunciation / Transliteration: moorkhatapoorṇ harkat
"उसकी मूर्खतापूर्ण हरकतों ने सबको परेशान कर दिया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Behavior that is silly, foolish, or characteristic of a clown.
"The serious meeting quickly descended into chaos and childish buffoonery." - 2
Behavior or antics intended to amuse through crude or ridiculous actions.
"He tried to hide his nervousness during the interview with awkward buffoonery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'buffon', stemming from the Italian 'buffone' meaning jester or clown, ultimately tracing back to Latin roots associated with puffing out cheeks. It entered the English language in the late 16th century to describe the behavior, gestures, or jokes characteristic of a professional clown or buffoon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Buffoonery" is said worldwide
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pitrerie
Transliteration: /pit.ʁi/
"Ses pitreries ont fait rire toute la classe."
Possenhaftigkeit
Transliteration: /ˈpɔsn̩haftɪçkaɪ̯t/
"Seine Possenhaftigkeit war während der ernsthaften Diskussion fehl am Platz."
buffonata
Transliteration: /buf.foˈnaː.ta/
"Il suo comportamento alla riunione è stata una vera buffonata."
payasada
Transliteration: /pa.ʝaˈsa.ða/
"Cansado de tanta payasada, decidió abandonar la sala."
palhaçada
Transliteration: /pa.ʎaˈsa.dɐ/
"O público aplaudiu a palhaçada no palco."
मूर्खतापूर्ण हरकत
Transliteration: moorkhatapoorṇ harkat
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी मूर्खतापूर्ण हरकतों ने सबको परेशान कर दिया।"
滑稽戏
Transliteration: huájī xì
Script: 中文汉字
"会议上的滑稽戏让人无法认真起来。"
광대짓
Transliteration: gwangdaejit
Script: 한국어 한글
"그의 유치한 광대짓은 사람들을 당황하게 했다."
道化
Transliteration: dōke
Script: 日本語
"彼の度を超した道化には誰もが呆れた。"
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