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1 humorous
[English Word] humorous[Swahili Word] bishi[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 humorist
[English Word] humorist[English Plural] humorists[Swahili Word] kibogoyo[Swahili Plural] vibogoyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8an[English Definition] writer of a humorous newspaper column------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 kingly
[English Word] one who behaves as if he were a king (humorous or ironic term)[Swahili Word] kabaka[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] (Lug.)------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 sir
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sir[English Plural] sirs[Swahili Word] bwana[Swahili Plural] mabwana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sir[Swahili Word] sahib[Swahili Plural] masahib[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sir[Swahili Word] sahibu[Swahili Plural] sahibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sir[Swahili Word] suhuba[Swahili Plural] suhuba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10an------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] sir (term of address)[Swahili Word] buana[Swahili Plural] mabuana[Part of Speech] noun[English Example] sir [showing a higher degree of respect than bwana alone, but sometimes humorous or contemptuous, especially when used of women][Swahili Example] buana mkubwa------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 skit
[English Word] skit (humorous)[English Plural] skits[Swahili Word] kichekesho[Swahili Plural] vichekesho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cheka------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 tricky
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tricky person[English Plural] tricky people[Swahili Word] mjanja[Swahili Plural] wajanja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] -janja N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] tricky person[English Plural] tricky people[Swahili Word] Mswahili[Swahili Plural] Waswahili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Arabic[Derived Word] سواحل[Swahili Definition] mjanja[English Example] he fooled me - he is a total "Mswahili"![Swahili Example] mmenidanganya - huyu ni Mswahili kabisa![Terminology] slang[Note] common expression among Tanzanians who are not natives to the Swahili region, often used in a humorous or teasing fashion------------------------------------------------------------
См. также в других словарях:
Humorous — Hu mor*ous, a. [Cf. L. humorosus, umorosus, moist. See {Humor}.] 1. Moist; humid; watery. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] All founts wells, all deeps humorous. Chapman. [1913 Webster] 2. Subject to be governed by humor or caprice; irregular; capricious;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
humorous — [hyo͞o′mər əs, yo͞o′mər əs] adj. [ HUMOR + OUS; HUMOROUS sense 2 < Fr humoreux (< L), HUMOROUS sense 3 < L humorosus] 1. having or expressing humor; funny; amusing; comical 2. Archaic whimsical; capricious … English World dictionary
humorous — index jocular, ludicrous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
humorous — early 15c., “relating to the body humors,” a native formation from humor, or else from M.Fr. humoreux damp, from O.Fr. humor (see HUMOR (Cf. humor)). The meaning “funny” dates from 1705 in English. Related: Humorously; humorousness … Etymology dictionary
humorous — *witty, facetious, jocular, jocose Analogous words: droll, comic, comical, farcical, funny, *laughable: amusing, diverting, entertaining (see AMUSE) Contrasted words: grave, *serious, earnest, solemn, sober … New Dictionary of Synonyms
humorous — [adj] funny, comical amusing, camp*, campy*, comic, droll, entertaining, facetious, farcical, hilarious, jocose, jocular, jokey, joshing, laughable, ludicrous, merry, playful, pleasant, priceless, ribald, screaming*, side splitting*, too funny… … New thesaurus
humorous — ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing amusement. 2) having or showing a sense of humour. DERIVATIVES humorously adverb humorousness noun … English terms dictionary
humorous — humorous1 humorously, adv. humorousness, n. /hyooh meuhr euhs/ or, often, /yooh /, adj. 1. characterized by humor; funny; comical: a humorous anecdote. 2. having or showing the faculty of humor; droll; facetious: a humorous person. [1570 80;… … Universalium
humorous — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ find sth ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc … Collocations dictionary
humorous — [[t]hju͟ːmərəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED If someone or something is humorous, they are amusing, especially in a clever or witty way. He was quite humorous, and I liked that about him. ...a humorous magazine. Derived words: humorously ADV GRADED ADV with v … English dictionary
humorous — hu|mor|ous [ˈhju:mərəs US ˈhju: , ˈju: ] adj funny and enjoyable ▪ humorous stories ▪ The film has some mildly humorous moments. >humorously adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
