شوخی

See also: سوحي

Persian

Etymology

شوخ (šux, fun, saucy) + ـی (-i).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [ʃoː.xíː]
    • (Kabuli) IPA(key): [ʃoː.xíː]
    • (Hazaragi) IPA(key): [ʃu.xí]

Readings
Classical reading? šōxī
Dari reading? šōxī
Iranian reading? šuxi
Tajik reading? šüxi
Dari شوخی
Iranian Persian
Tajik шӯхӣ

Noun

شوخی • (šuxi) (plural شوخی‌ها (šuxi-hâ))

  1. joke; humour
    Synonyms: لطیفه (latife), مطایبه (motâyebe), جوک (jowk)
    شوخی به کنارšuxi be kenârall joking aside (literally, “jokes to the side”)
  2. fun; mirth
  3. cheekiness, impudence

Derived terms

  • شوخی آمیز (šuxi âmiz)
  • شوخی انداختن (šuxi andâxtan)
  • شوخی شوخی (šuxi šuxi)
  • شوخی کردن (šuxi kardan)
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