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narish

/ˈnɑɹɪʃ/

narish adjective: foolish, silly.

Adjective

narish (comparative more narish, superlative most narish)

  1. (English, Jewish, Judaism) foolish, silly
    • He was such a narish little boychik, always the class clown.

Forms of narish

comparativemore narish
superlativemost narish

Origin of narish

Borrowed from Yiddish נאַריש (narish). Cognate with German närrisch.

Questions about narish

What does narish mean?
Narish means foolish, silly.
What part of speech is narish?
Narish is an adjective.
How do you pronounce narish?
Narish is pronounced /ˈnɑɹɪʃ/.

Words near narish in the dictionary

  1. naringinases
  2. Narinjari
  3. Nariokotome Boy
  4. narirutin
  5. naris
  6. narish
  7. narishkeit
  8. Narita
  9. nariyal
  10. nariyals
  11. Nariño

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