trify
Keywords: humour
| Pronunciation (IPA): | 'tri.vÉ™ |
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| Part of Speech: | term noun verb |
| Class: | noxaj |
| Forms: | trify, trifys, trifysyn, trifyka |
| Glosses: | joke, comic, comedy, comical, comedian, funny |
Description:
The term 'trif' at base means a joke, either something funny or something not to be taken seriously. It looks like it might be related to 'trivial', but it is actually attested right form Old Common.
Noun:
As a noun, 'trify' means a joke. The derived form 'trifysyn' can mean 'comedy', and and 'trifyka' can means a comedian.
Verb:
As a verb, 'trify' is a semitransitive noxaj verb meaning to joke, with an absolutive joker and a dative joke or audience. In its benefactive happat form, the joke is the absolutive direct object and the audience is the dative indirect object.
Modifier:
The modifier form 'trifys' can mean comical or funny and can frequently be pejorative.