jest in Persian
شوخی šuxi
/d͡ʒɛst/
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dialectal/d͡ʒiːst/
jest in Persian: شوخی (šuxi), مزاح (mezâh), لاغیدن (lâġidan), شوخی کردن (šuxi kardan). In English, jest means an act performed for amusement; a joke.
Persian words for jest
- joke
- شوخی šuxi, مزاح mezâh
- to tell a joke
- لاغیدن lâġidan, شوخی کردن šuxi kardan
English meaning of jest
- noun An act performed for amusement; a joke.
- noun Someone or something that is ridiculed; the target of a joke.
- noun A deed; an action; a gest.
- noun A mask; a pageant; an interlude.
jest in a sentence
- I made that comment in jest; it wasn't serious.
- Your majesty, stop him before he makes you the jest of the court.
Synonyms of jest
jest in other languages
Questions about jest in Persian
- What is the meaning of jest in Persian?
- Jest in Persian is شوخی (šuxi), مزاح (mezâh), لاغیدن (lâġidan), شوخی کردن (šuxi kardan).
- معنی jest چیست؟
- Jest: شوخی (šuxi), مزاح (mezâh), لاغیدن (lâġidan), شوخی کردن (šuxi kardan).
- What does jest mean in English?
- Jest means an act performed for amusement; a joke.
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