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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNecken
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈnɛkn̩/
"Seine gut gelaunte Neckerei brachte alle zum Lachen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Good-humored teasing, banter, or light-hearted satire directed at someone.
"The friends exchanged gentle raillery over dinner without any genuine malice." - 2
A mocking remark or a playful jest.
"She deflected his witty raillery with a clever retort of her own."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French verb railler, meaning to mock or jest, which dates back to the late 16th century. It entered the English language in the 17th century, adapting the French suffix -erie to denote a practice or style of good-humored teasing and light banter.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Raillery" is said worldwide
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raillerie
Transliteration: /ʁɛ.lə.ʁi/
"Leurs plaisanteries amicales se sont transformées en une douce raillerie."
Necken
Transliteration: /ˈnɛkn̩/
"Seine gut gelaunte Neckerei brachte alle zum Lachen."
berta
Transliteration: /ˈbɛr.ta/
"La loro conversazione era piena di leggere burle e berta."
burlas
Transliteration: /ˈbuɾ.las/
"Las bromas amistosas y las burlas llenaron la habitación."
chacota
Transliteration: /ʃaˈkɔ.tɐ/
"Eles trocaram gracejos em um clima de boa chacota."
हंसी-मज़ाक
Transliteration: hansī-mazāk
"मित्रों के बीच हल्कींसी-मज़ाक चल रही थी।"
戏谑
Transliteration: xìxuè
"晚宴上充满了轻松愉快的戏谑声。"
농담
Transliteration: nongdam
"그들은 유쾌한 농담을 주고받았다."
からかい
Transliteration: karakai
"彼らの友好的なからかいが雰囲気を和ませた。"
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