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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries풍자 유머
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pungja yumeo
"그의 풍자 유머는 모두를 웃게 만들었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A form of humor characterized by dry, often ironic or sardonic expressions.
"His wry sense of humour made even the most serious situations seem lighthearted." - 2
A subtle, often mocking or sarcastic way of expressing humor.
"She delivered her critique with a wry sense of humour that left everyone chuckling."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'wry' originates from the Old English 'wrygan', meaning to twist or turn. 'Sense' comes from Latin 'sensus', meaning perception or feeling, while 'humour' derives from Latin 'humor', referring to bodily fluids believed to influence temperament. Over time, 'wry sense of humour' evolved to describe a dry, often ironic or sardonic form of humor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wry Sense of Humour" is said worldwide
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Sens de l'humour ironique
Transliteration: sɑ̃ də l‿y.mɔʁ i.ʁɔ.nik
"Son sens de l'humour ironique a fait rire tout le monde."
Ironischer Humor
Transliteration: aɪ̯ˈʁoːnɪʃɐ huˈmoːʁ
"Sein ironischer Humor brachte alle zum Lachen."
Umorismo ironico
Transliteration: u.moˈri.zmo iˈro.ni.ko
"Il suo umorismo ironico ha fatto ridere tutti."
Sentido del humor irónico
Transliteration: senˈtido ðel uˈmoɾ iˈɾoniko
"Su sentido del humor irónico hizo reír a todos."
Sentido de humor irônico
Transliteration: sẽˈtʃidu dʒi uˈmoʁ iˈɾoniku
"O seu sentido de humor irônico fez todos rirem."
व्यंग्यात्मक हास्य
Transliteration: vyangyātmak hāsy
"उसका व्यंग्यात्मक हास्य सबको हंसाता है।"
讽刺幽默
Transliteration: fèngcì yōumò
"他的讽刺幽默让大家都笑了。"
풍자 유머
Transliteration: pungja yumeo
"그의 풍자 유머는 모두를 웃게 만들었다."
皮肉なユーモア
Transliteration: hiniku na yūmoa
"彼の皮肉なユーモアは皆を笑わせた。"
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