English
Etymology
From Italian buffa. See buffo and buffoon.
Noun
buffa (plural buffas)
- (music) The comic actress in an opera.
References
Finnish
Etymology
Clipping of buffetti
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbufːɑ/, [ˈbufːɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ufːɑ
- Syllabification(key): buf‧fa
- Hyphenation(key): buf‧fa
Noun
buffa
- (colloquial) buffet
- Synonyms: buffetti, noutopöytä, seisova pöytä
Declension
| Inflection of buffa (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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| nominative
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buffa
|
buffat
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| genitive
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buffan
|
buffien
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| partitive
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buffaa
|
buffia
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| illative
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buffaan
|
buffiin
|
|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
buffa
|
buffat
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
buffa
|
buffat
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| gen.
|
buffan
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| genitive
|
buffan
|
buffien
buffain rare
|
| partitive
|
buffaa
|
buffia
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| inessive
|
buffassa
|
buffissa
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| elative
|
buffasta
|
buffista
|
| illative
|
buffaan
|
buffiin
|
| adessive
|
buffalla
|
buffilla
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| ablative
|
buffalta
|
buffilta
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| allative
|
buffalle
|
buffille
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| essive
|
buffana
|
buffina
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| translative
|
buffaksi
|
buffiksi
|
| abessive
|
buffatta
|
buffitta
|
| instructive
|
—
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buffin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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buffani
|
buffani
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| accusative
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nom.
|
buffani
|
buffani
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| gen.
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buffani
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| genitive
|
buffani
|
buffieni
buffaini rare
|
| partitive
|
buffaani
|
buffiani
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| inessive
|
buffassani
|
buffissani
|
| elative
|
buffastani
|
buffistani
|
| illative
|
buffaani
|
buffiini
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| adessive
|
buffallani
|
buffillani
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| ablative
|
buffaltani
|
buffiltani
|
| allative
|
buffalleni
|
buffilleni
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| essive
|
buffanani
|
buffinani
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| translative
|
buffakseni
|
buffikseni
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| abessive
|
buffattani
|
buffittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
buffineni
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| second-person singular possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
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| nominative
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buffasi
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buffasi
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| accusative
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nom.
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buffasi
|
buffasi
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| gen.
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buffasi
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| genitive
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buffasi
|
buffiesi
buffaisi rare
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| partitive
|
buffaasi
|
buffiasi
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| inessive
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buffassasi
|
buffissasi
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| elative
|
buffastasi
|
buffistasi
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| illative
|
buffaasi
|
buffiisi
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| adessive
|
buffallasi
|
buffillasi
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| ablative
|
buffaltasi
|
buffiltasi
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| allative
|
buffallesi
|
buffillesi
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| essive
|
buffanasi
|
buffinasi
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| translative
|
buffaksesi
|
buffiksesi
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| abessive
|
buffattasi
|
buffittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
buffinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
buffamme
|
buffamme
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| accusative
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nom.
|
buffamme
|
buffamme
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| gen.
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buffamme
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| genitive
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buffamme
|
buffiemme
buffaimme rare
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| partitive
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buffaamme
|
buffiamme
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| inessive
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buffassamme
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buffissamme
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| elative
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buffastamme
|
buffistamme
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| illative
|
buffaamme
|
buffiimme
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| adessive
|
buffallamme
|
buffillamme
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| ablative
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buffaltamme
|
buffiltamme
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| allative
|
buffallemme
|
buffillemme
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| essive
|
buffanamme
|
buffinamme
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| translative
|
buffaksemme
|
buffiksemme
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| abessive
|
buffattamme
|
buffittamme
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
|
— |
buffinemme
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| second-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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buffanne
|
buffanne
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| accusative
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nom.
|
buffanne
|
buffanne
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| gen.
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buffanne
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| genitive
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buffanne
|
buffienne
buffainne rare
|
| partitive
|
buffaanne
|
buffianne
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| inessive
|
buffassanne
|
buffissanne
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| elative
|
buffastanne
|
buffistanne
|
| illative
|
buffaanne
|
buffiinne
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| adessive
|
buffallanne
|
buffillanne
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| ablative
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buffaltanne
|
buffiltanne
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| allative
|
buffallenne
|
buffillenne
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| essive
|
buffananne
|
buffinanne
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| translative
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buffaksenne
|
buffiksenne
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| abessive
|
buffattanne
|
buffittanne
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
buffinenne
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| third-person possessor
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|
|
singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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buffansa
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buffansa
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| accusative
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nom.
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buffansa
|
buffansa
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| gen.
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buffansa
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| genitive
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buffansa
|
buffiensa
buffainsa rare
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| partitive
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buffaansa
|
buffiaan
buffiansa
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| inessive
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buffassaan
buffassansa
|
buffissaan
buffissansa
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| elative
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buffastaan
buffastansa
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buffistaan
buffistansa
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| illative
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buffaansa
|
buffiinsa
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| adessive
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buffallaan
buffallansa
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buffillaan
buffillansa
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| ablative
|
buffaltaan
buffaltansa
|
buffiltaan
buffiltansa
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| allative
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buffalleen
buffallensa
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buffilleen
buffillensa
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| essive
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buffanaan
buffanansa
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buffinaan
buffinansa
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| translative
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buffakseen
buffaksensa
|
buffikseen
buffiksensa
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| abessive
|
buffattaan
buffattansa
|
buffittaan
buffittansa
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
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| comitative
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— |
buffineen
buffinensa
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| Inflection of buffa (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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| nominative
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buffa
|
buffat
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| genitive
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buffan
|
buffojen
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| partitive
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buffaa
|
buffoja
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| illative
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buffaan
|
buffoihin
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
|
buffa
|
buffat
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| accusative
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nom.
|
buffa
|
buffat
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| gen.
|
buffan
|
| genitive
|
buffan
|
buffojen
buffain rare
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| partitive
|
buffaa
|
buffoja
|
| inessive
|
buffassa
|
buffoissa
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| elative
|
buffasta
|
buffoista
|
| illative
|
buffaan
|
buffoihin
|
| adessive
|
buffalla
|
buffoilla
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| ablative
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buffalta
|
buffoilta
|
| allative
|
buffalle
|
buffoille
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| essive
|
buffana
|
buffoina
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| translative
|
buffaksi
|
buffoiksi
|
| abessive
|
buffatta
|
buffoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
buffoin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
buffani
|
buffani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
buffani
|
buffani
|
| gen.
|
buffani
|
| genitive
|
buffani
|
buffojeni
buffaini rare
|
| partitive
|
buffaani
|
buffojani
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| inessive
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buffassani
|
buffoissani
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| elative
|
buffastani
|
buffoistani
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| illative
|
buffaani
|
buffoihini
|
| adessive
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buffallani
|
buffoillani
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| ablative
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buffaltani
|
buffoiltani
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| allative
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buffalleni
|
buffoilleni
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| essive
|
buffanani
|
buffoinani
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| translative
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buffakseni
|
buffoikseni
|
| abessive
|
buffattani
|
buffoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
buffoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
buffasi
|
buffasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
buffasi
|
buffasi
|
| gen.
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buffasi
|
| genitive
|
buffasi
|
buffojesi
buffaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
buffaasi
|
buffojasi
|
| inessive
|
buffassasi
|
buffoissasi
|
| elative
|
buffastasi
|
buffoistasi
|
| illative
|
buffaasi
|
buffoihisi
|
| adessive
|
buffallasi
|
buffoillasi
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| ablative
|
buffaltasi
|
buffoiltasi
|
| allative
|
buffallesi
|
buffoillesi
|
| essive
|
buffanasi
|
buffoinasi
|
| translative
|
buffaksesi
|
buffoiksesi
|
| abessive
|
buffattasi
|
buffoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
buffoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
buffamme
|
buffamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
buffamme
|
buffamme
|
| gen.
|
buffamme
|
| genitive
|
buffamme
|
buffojemme
buffaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
buffaamme
|
buffojamme
|
| inessive
|
buffassamme
|
buffoissamme
|
| elative
|
buffastamme
|
buffoistamme
|
| illative
|
buffaamme
|
buffoihimme
|
| adessive
|
buffallamme
|
buffoillamme
|
| ablative
|
buffaltamme
|
buffoiltamme
|
| allative
|
buffallemme
|
buffoillemme
|
| essive
|
buffanamme
|
buffoinamme
|
| translative
|
buffaksemme
|
buffoiksemme
|
| abessive
|
buffattamme
|
buffoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
buffoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
buffanne
|
buffanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
buffanne
|
buffanne
|
| gen.
|
buffanne
|
| genitive
|
buffanne
|
buffojenne
buffainne rare
|
| partitive
|
buffaanne
|
buffojanne
|
| inessive
|
buffassanne
|
buffoissanne
|
| elative
|
buffastanne
|
buffoistanne
|
| illative
|
buffaanne
|
buffoihinne
|
| adessive
|
buffallanne
|
buffoillanne
|
| ablative
|
buffaltanne
|
buffoiltanne
|
| allative
|
buffallenne
|
buffoillenne
|
| essive
|
buffananne
|
buffoinanne
|
| translative
|
buffaksenne
|
buffoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
buffattanne
|
buffoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
buffoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
buffansa
|
buffansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
buffansa
|
buffansa
|
| gen.
|
buffansa
|
| genitive
|
buffansa
|
buffojensa
buffainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
buffaansa
|
buffojaan
buffojansa
|
| inessive
|
buffassaan
buffassansa
|
buffoissaan
buffoissansa
|
| elative
|
buffastaan
buffastansa
|
buffoistaan
buffoistansa
|
| illative
|
buffaansa
|
buffoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
buffallaan
buffallansa
|
buffoillaan
buffoillansa
|
| ablative
|
buffaltaan
buffaltansa
|
buffoiltaan
buffoiltansa
|
| allative
|
buffalleen
buffallensa
|
buffoilleen
buffoillensa
|
| essive
|
buffanaan
buffanansa
|
buffoinaan
buffoinansa
|
| translative
|
buffakseen
buffaksensa
|
buffoikseen
buffoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
buffattaan
buffattansa
|
buffoittaan
buffoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
buffoineen
buffoinensa
|
|
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbuf.fa/
- Rhymes: -uffa
- Hyphenation: bùf‧fa
Etymology 1
Adjective
buffa
- feminine singular of buffo
Etymology 2
Verb
buffa
- inflection of buffare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Maltese
Pronunciation
Adjective
buffa f
- feminine singular of buffu
Noun
buffa f (plural buffi)
- female equivalent of buffu: female clown
Sicilian
Etymology
From Latin būfō (“toad”).
Noun
buffa f (plural buffi)
- toad (Bufo bufo)
- (derogatory) fat woman
Derived terms
- buffa quatrana
- fari buffa
Descendants
See also
References
- AIS: Sprach- und Sachatlas Italiens und der Südschweiz [Linguistic and Ethnographic Atlas of Italy and Southern Switzerland] – map 455: “il rospo” – on navigais-web.pd.istc.cnr.it
- Traina, Antonino (1868) “buffa”, in Nuovo vocabolario Siciliano-Italiano [New Sicilian-Italian vocabulary] (in Italian), Liber Liber, published 2020, page 574
- Pasqualino (c. 1790) “buffa”, in Vocabolario siciliano etimologico, italiano e latino (in Italian), volume 1, page 214
- Mortillaro, Vincenzo (1862) “buffa”, in Nuovo vocabolario siciliano-italiano (in Italian), page 120
Swedish
Verb
buffa (present buffar, preterite buffade, supine buffat, imperative buffa)
- push, shove, nudge, jostle