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levity in Persian

جلفی jelfi

/ˈlɛ.vɪ.ti/

levity in Persian: جلفی (jelfi), سبکی (saboki), سبکسری (sabok-sari). In English, levity means a lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; flippancy; a lack of appropriate seriousness; an inclination to make a joke of serious matters.

Persian words for levity

lightness of manner or speech
جلفی jelfi
state or quality of being light
سبکی saboki
lighthearted or frivolous act
سبکسری sabok-sari

English meaning of levity

  1. noun A lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; flippancy; a lack of appropriate seriousness; an inclination to make a joke of serious matters.
  2. noun A lack of steadiness.
  3. noun The state or quality of being light, buoyancy.
  4. noun A lighthearted or frivolous act.

Full definition of levity

levity in a sentence

  • An attempt to inject a little levity into the proceedings.

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Questions about levity in Persian

What is the meaning of levity in Persian?
Levity in Persian is جلفی (jelfi), سبکی (saboki), سبکسری (sabok-sari).
معنی levity چیست؟
Levity: جلفی (jelfi), سبکی (saboki), سبکسری (sabok-sari).
What does levity mean in English?
Levity means a lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; flippancy; a lack of appropriate seriousness; an inclination to make a joke of serious matters.

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