Apishness

/ˈeɪpɪʃnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being apish; foolishness or behavior resembling that of an ape.

Etymology

From 'apish' plus the abstract noun suffix '-ness,' a productive Old English suffix that creates nouns from adjectives. This word combines to express the quality itself rather than the action.

Kelly Says

The suffix '-ness' is one of English's oldest word-building tools, inherited directly from Old English, which is why almost any adjective can gain depth by adding it!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ከብቶነት
keb-toh-net
ARالعربية
شبه القرد
shabah al-qird
BNবাংলা
বানরত্ব
banor-tob
CACatalà
similitud amb els micos
see-mee-LOO-dee ahm-bels MEE-kohs
CSČeština
opichost
oh-pee-khost
DADansk
abehed
ah-bay-heth
DEDeutsch
Tierhaftigkeit
tee-er-HAF-tik-kayt
ELΕλληνικά
πιθηκότητα
pi-thee-KOH-tee-tah
ESEspañol
similitud con los simios
see-mee-LOO-dad kon lohs SEE-mee-ohs
FAفارسی
میمونی بودن
may-moo-nee boodan
FISuomi
apinainen
ah-pee-NAH-neh
FRFrançais
bestialité
bɛstjalite
GUGU
વાનરતા
vah-nah-rah-tah
HAHA
kamar kera
kah-mahr kay-rah
HEעברית
קוףּיות
kof-ee-yoot
HIहिन्दी
बंदरपन
bandarpan
HUMagyar
majomság
MAH-yom-shahg
IDBahasa Indonesia
keserupaan dengan kera
kay-ser-oo-pahn dahngahn kay-rah
IGIG
ịhụnanya nke enwe
ee-hoon-ah-nyah nkeh en-weh
ITItaliano
similitudine con le scimmie
see-mee-LOO-dee-neh kohn leh SHEE-mee-eh
JA日本語
類似猿
ruiji en
KKKK
маймылдық
may-myl-dyk
KMKM
ស្រដៀងនឹងស្វា
sra-dee-eng nohng svaa
KO한국어
원숭이 같은 것
weon-sung-i ga-teun geos
MRMR
वानरपण
vah-nah-rah-pahn
MSBahasa Melayu
keserupaan dengan kera
kay-ser-oo-pahn dahngahn kay-rah
MYမြန်မာ
မျောက်သဘာဝ
myauk-tha-bah
NLNederlands
aapachtigheid
AH-pah-kh-tay-khayt
NONorsk
apehet
ah-peh-het
PAPA
ਬਾਂਦਰਪਣ
bahnd-rah-pahn
PLPolski
małpoludność
maw-poh-LOO-dnosh-tch
PTPortuguês
similitude com os macacos
see-mee-LOO-deh kohm ohs mah-KAH-kohs
RORomână
asemănare cu maimuțele
ah-seh-MAH-nah-reh koo MAY-moo-tseh-leh
RUРусский
обезьяньность
oh-bye-ZHAN-nost
SVSvenska
apliknande
ah-plee-KNAH-nde
SWKiswahili
ufanisi wa kimaungwana
oo-fah-NEE-see wah kee-mah-oon-gwah-nah
TAதமிழ்
குரங்குத்தன்மை
kurangu-th-than-mai
TEతెలుగు
కోతితనం
kothi-tha-nam
THไทย
ลักษณะเหมือนลิง
lak-sana muean ling
TLTL
katulad ng unggoy
kah-tool-ad ng oong-goy
TRTürkçe
maymunluk
MAH-yoon-luk
UKУкраїнська
мавпячість
mahv-pyah-chist
URاردو
بندر پن
bandar pan
VITiếng Việt
tính cách giống khỉ
tinh cach giong khi
YOYO
àǹfàǹí àpáta
ah-n-fah-nee ah-pah-tah
ZH中文
类似猿
lèi sì yuán
ZUZU
ubuhlanga bokwenziwa
oo-boo-hlah-ngah boh-kweh-nzee-wah

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