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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespiada
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /piˈadɐ/
"Ele contou uma piada muito engraçada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.
"He told a funny joke that made everyone in the room laugh."
- 1
To speak or act in a humorous or teasing way; to say something not to be taken seriously.
"Don't take him too seriously, he was just joking."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'iocus' meaning jest, sport, or pastime, entering English in the late 17th century. It evolved from a dialectal noun and verb form to mean a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Joke" is said worldwide
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blague
Transliteration: /blaɡ/
"Il a raconté une bonne blague."
Witz
Transliteration: /vɪts/
"Er hat einen lustigen Witz erzählt."
barzelletta
Transliteration: /bartselˈletta/
"Ci ha raccontato una barzelletta divertente."
chiste
Transliteration: /ˈtʃiste/
"Contó un chiste que nos hizo reír a todos."
piada
Transliteration: /piˈadɐ/
"Ele contou uma piada muito engraçada."
मजाक
Transliteration: majāk
"उसने एक मजेदार चुटकुला सुनाया।"
笑话
Transliteration: xiào hua
"他讲了一个很好笑的笑话。"
농담
Transliteration: nongdam
"그는 재미있는 농담을 했다."
冗談
Transliteration: jōdan
"彼は面白い冗談を言った。"
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