شوخی

See also: سوحي

Persian

Etymology

From شوخ (šux, “fun, saucy”) +‎ ـی (-i).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʃoː.ˈxiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʃoː.xíː]

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

• (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

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 کنار ― šuxi be kenâr ― all 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)