شوخی
See also: سوحي
Persian
Etymology
From شوخ (šōx / šux, “fun, saucy”) + ـی (-ī / -i).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /ʃoː.ˈxiː/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʃoː.xíː]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʃuː.xíː]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʃɵ.χí]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | šōxī |
| Dari reading? | šōxī |
| Iranian reading? | šuxi |
| Tajik reading? | šüxi |
Noun
شوخی • (šōxī / šuxi) (plural شوخیها (šōxī-hā / šuxi-hâ), Tajik spelling шӯхӣ)
- joke; humour
- Synonyms: لطیفه (latīfa / latife), مطایبه (mutāyiba / motâyebe), جوک (jōk / jowk)
- شوخی به کنار ― šuxi be kenâr ― all joking aside (literally, “jokes to the side”)
- fun; mirth
- cheekiness, impudence
Derived terms
- شوخی آمیز (šōxī āmēz / šuxi âmiz)
- شوخی انداختن (šōxī andāxtan / šuxi andâxtan)
- شوخی شوخی (šōxī šōxī / šuxi šuxi)
- شوخی کردن (šōxī kardan / šuxi kardan)
Descendants
- → Hindustani:
- Hindi: शोख़ी (śoxī)
- Urdu: شوخی (śoxī)
- → Punjabi:
- Gurmukhi script: ਸ਼ੋਖ਼ੀ (śoxī)
- Shahmukhi script: شوخی (śoxī)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian شوخِی (šōxī).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /sɦoː.kʰiː/
Noun
شوخی • (śoxī) f (Hindi spelling शोख़ी)