ضحك

See also: ض ح ك

Arabic

Root
ض ح ك (ḍ ḥ k)
7 terms

Etymology 1.1

Compare Hebrew צָחַק (ṣāḥaq, “to laugh”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˤa.ħik/, /dˤiħk/, /dˤaħk/

Noun

ضَحِك or ضِحْك or ضَحْك • (ḍaḥik or ḍiḥk or ḍaḥk) m

1. verbal noun of ضَحِكَ (ḍaḥika) (form I)
2. laughter

Declension

Declension of noun ضَحِك (ḍaḥik); ضِحْك (ḍiḥk); ضَحْك (ḍaḥk)

singular	basic singular triptote
	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	ضَحِك; ضِحْك; ضَحْك ḍaḥik; ḍiḥk; ḍaḥk	الضَّحِك; الضِّحْك; الضَّحْك aḍ-ḍaḥik; aḍ-ḍiḥk; aḍ-ḍaḥk	ضَحِك; ضِحْك; ضَحْك ḍaḥik; ḍiḥk; ḍaḥk
nominative	ضَحِكٌ; ضِحْكٌ; ضَحْكٌ ḍaḥikun; ḍiḥkun; ḍaḥkun	الضَّحِكُ; الضِّحْكُ; الضَّحْكُ aḍ-ḍaḥiku; aḍ-ḍiḥku; aḍ-ḍaḥku	ضَحِكُ; ضِحْكُ; ضَحْكُ ḍaḥiku; ḍiḥku; ḍaḥku
accusative	ضَحِكًا; ضِحْكًا; ضَحْكًا ḍaḥikan; ḍiḥkan; ḍaḥkan	الضَّحِكَ; الضِّحْكَ; الضَّحْكَ aḍ-ḍaḥika; aḍ-ḍiḥka; aḍ-ḍaḥka	ضَحِكَ; ضِحْكَ; ضَحْكَ ḍaḥika; ḍiḥka; ḍaḥka
genitive	ضَحِكٍ; ضِحْكٍ; ضَحْكٍ ḍaḥikin; ḍiḥkin; ḍaḥkin	الضَّحِكِ; الضِّحْكِ; الضَّحْكِ aḍ-ḍaḥiki; aḍ-ḍiḥki; aḍ-ḍaḥki	ضَحِكِ; ضِحْكِ; ضَحْكِ ḍaḥiki; ḍiḥki; ḍaḥki

Descendants

• Maltese: daħk
• Moroccan Arabic: ضحك (ḍaḥk)

Etymology 1.2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˤa.ħi.ka/

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Verb

ضَحِكَ • (ḍaḥika) I (non-past يَضْحَكُ (yaḍḥaku), verbal noun ضَحِك (ḍaḥik) or ضِحْك (ḍiḥk) or ضَحْك (ḍaḥk))

1. to laugh

   الطِّفْلُ يَضْحَكُ بِصَوْتٍ عَالٍ عِنْدَمَا يَلْعَبُ مَعَ أَصْدِقَائِهِ

   aṭ-ṭiflu yaḍḥaku biṣawtin ʕālin ʕindamā yalʕabu maʕa ʔaṣdiqāʔihi

   The child laughs loudly when playing with his friends.

2. to jeer, to scoff [with عَلَى (ʕalā) ‘at someone’]

Conjugation

Conjugation of ضَحِكَ (I, sound, i ~ a, impersonal passive, verbal nouns ضَحِك, ضِحْك, ضَحْك)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						ضَحِك, ضِحْك, ضَحْك ḍaḥik, ḍiḥk, ḍaḥk
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						ضَاحِك ḍāḥik
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مَضْحُوك maḍḥūk
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى				plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past indicative (perfect) الْمَاضِي	m	ضَحِكْتُ ḍaḥiktu	ضَحِكْتَ ḍaḥikta	ضَحِكَ ḍaḥika		ضَحِكْنَا ḍaḥiknā	ضَحِكْتُمَا ḍaḥiktumā	ضَحِكَا ḍaḥikā		ضَحِكْنَا ḍaḥiknā	ضَحِكْتُمْ ḍaḥiktum	ضَحِكُوا ḍaḥikū
	f		ضَحِكْتِ ḍaḥikti	ضَحِكَتْ ḍaḥikat				ضَحِكَتَا ḍaḥikatā			ضَحِكْتُنَّ ḍaḥiktunna	ضَحِكْنَ ḍaḥikna
non-past indicative (imperfect) الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَضْحَكُ ʔaḍḥaku	تَضْحَكُ taḍḥaku	يَضْحَكُ yaḍḥaku		نَضْحَكُ naḍḥaku	تَضْحَكَانِ taḍḥakāni	يَضْحَكَانِ yaḍḥakāni		نَضْحَكُ naḍḥaku	تَضْحَكُونَ taḍḥakūna	يَضْحَكُونَ yaḍḥakūna
	f		تَضْحَكِينَ taḍḥakīna	تَضْحَكُ taḍḥaku				تَضْحَكَانِ taḍḥakāni			تَضْحَكْنَ taḍḥakna	يَضْحَكْنَ yaḍḥakna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَضْحَكَ ʔaḍḥaka	تَضْحَكَ taḍḥaka	يَضْحَكَ yaḍḥaka		نَضْحَكَ naḍḥaka	تَضْحَكَا taḍḥakā	يَضْحَكَا yaḍḥakā		نَضْحَكَ naḍḥaka	تَضْحَكُوا taḍḥakū	يَضْحَكُوا yaḍḥakū
	f		تَضْحَكِي taḍḥakī	تَضْحَكَ taḍḥaka				تَضْحَكَا taḍḥakā			تَضْحَكْنَ taḍḥakna	يَضْحَكْنَ yaḍḥakna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَضْحَكْ ʔaḍḥak	تَضْحَكْ taḍḥak	يَضْحَكْ yaḍḥak		نَضْحَكْ naḍḥak	تَضْحَكَا taḍḥakā	يَضْحَكَا yaḍḥakā		نَضْحَكْ naḍḥak	تَضْحَكُوا taḍḥakū	يَضْحَكُوا yaḍḥakū
	f		تَضْحَكِي taḍḥakī	تَضْحَكْ taḍḥak				تَضْحَكَا taḍḥakā			تَضْحَكْنَ taḍḥakna	يَضْحَكْنَ yaḍḥakna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اِضْحَكْ iḍḥak				اِضْحَكَا iḍḥakā				اِضْحَكُوا iḍḥakū
	f		اِضْحَكِي iḍḥakī								اِضْحَكْنَ iḍḥakna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى				plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past indicative (perfect) الْمَاضِي	m	—	—	ضُحِكَ ḍuḥika		—	—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—				—			—	—
non-past indicative (imperfect) الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	—	—	يُضْحَكُ yuḍḥaku		—	—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—				—			—	—
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	—	—	يُضْحَكَ yuḍḥaka		—	—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—				—			—	—
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	—	—	يُضْحَكْ yuḍḥak		—	—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—				—			—	—

Descendants

• Gulf Arabic: ضحك (ḏ̣iḥak)
• Maltese: daħak
• Moroccan Arabic: ضحك (ḍḥak)
• → Swahili: -dhihaki

Etymology 1.3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˤaħ.ħa.ka/

Verb

ضَحَّكَ • (ḍaḥḥaka) II (non-past يُضَحِّكُ (yuḍaḥḥiku), verbal noun تَضْحِيك (taḍḥīk))

1. to make (someone) laugh

Conjugation

Conjugation of ضَحَّكَ (II, sound, full passive, verbal noun تَضْحِيك)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						تَضْحِيك taḍḥīk
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						مُضَحِّك muḍaḥḥik
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مُضَحَّك muḍaḥḥak
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى				plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past indicative (perfect) الْمَاضِي	m	ضَحَّكْتُ ḍaḥḥaktu	ضَحَّكْتَ ḍaḥḥakta	ضَحَّكَ ḍaḥḥaka		ضَحَّكْنَا ḍaḥḥaknā	ضَحَّكْتُمَا ḍaḥḥaktumā	ضَحَّكَا ḍaḥḥakā		ضَحَّكْنَا ḍaḥḥaknā	ضَحَّكْتُمْ ḍaḥḥaktum	ضَحَّكُوا ḍaḥḥakū
	f		ضَحَّكْتِ ḍaḥḥakti	ضَحَّكَتْ ḍaḥḥakat				ضَحَّكَتَا ḍaḥḥakatā			ضَحَّكْتُنَّ ḍaḥḥaktunna	ضَحَّكْنَ ḍaḥḥakna
non-past indicative (imperfect) الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُضَحِّكُ ʔuḍaḥḥiku	تُضَحِّكُ tuḍaḥḥiku	يُضَحِّكُ yuḍaḥḥiku		نُضَحِّكُ nuḍaḥḥiku	تُضَحِّكَانِ tuḍaḥḥikāni	يُضَحِّكَانِ yuḍaḥḥikāni		نُضَحِّكُ nuḍaḥḥiku	تُضَحِّكُونَ tuḍaḥḥikūna	يُضَحِّكُونَ yuḍaḥḥikūna
	f		تُضَحِّكِينَ tuḍaḥḥikīna	تُضَحِّكُ tuḍaḥḥiku				تُضَحِّكَانِ tuḍaḥḥikāni			تُضَحِّكْنَ tuḍaḥḥikna	يُضَحِّكْنَ yuḍaḥḥikna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُضَحِّكَ ʔuḍaḥḥika	تُضَحِّكَ tuḍaḥḥika	يُضَحِّكَ yuḍaḥḥika		نُضَحِّكَ nuḍaḥḥika	تُضَحِّكَا tuḍaḥḥikā	يُضَحِّكَا yuḍaḥḥikā		نُضَحِّكَ nuḍaḥḥika	تُضَحِّكُوا tuḍaḥḥikū	يُضَحِّكُوا yuḍaḥḥikū
	f		تُضَحِّكِي tuḍaḥḥikī	تُضَحِّكَ tuḍaḥḥika				تُضَحِّكَا tuḍaḥḥikā			تُضَحِّكْنَ tuḍaḥḥikna	يُضَحِّكْنَ yuḍaḥḥikna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُضَحِّكْ ʔuḍaḥḥik	تُضَحِّكْ tuḍaḥḥik	يُضَحِّكْ yuḍaḥḥik		نُضَحِّكْ nuḍaḥḥik	تُضَحِّكَا tuḍaḥḥikā	يُضَحِّكَا yuḍaḥḥikā		نُضَحِّكْ nuḍaḥḥik	تُضَحِّكُوا tuḍaḥḥikū	يُضَحِّكُوا yuḍaḥḥikū
	f		تُضَحِّكِي tuḍaḥḥikī	تُضَحِّكْ tuḍaḥḥik				تُضَحِّكَا tuḍaḥḥikā			تُضَحِّكْنَ tuḍaḥḥikna	يُضَحِّكْنَ yuḍaḥḥikna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		ضَحِّكْ ḍaḥḥik				ضَحِّكَا ḍaḥḥikā				ضَحِّكُوا ḍaḥḥikū
	f		ضَحِّكِي ḍaḥḥikī								ضَحِّكْنَ ḍaḥḥikna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى				plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past indicative (perfect) الْمَاضِي	m	ضُحِّكْتُ ḍuḥḥiktu	ضُحِّكْتَ ḍuḥḥikta	ضُحِّكَ ḍuḥḥika		ضُحِّكْنَا ḍuḥḥiknā	ضُحِّكْتُمَا ḍuḥḥiktumā	ضُحِّكَا ḍuḥḥikā		ضُحِّكْنَا ḍuḥḥiknā	ضُحِّكْتُمْ ḍuḥḥiktum	ضُحِّكُوا ḍuḥḥikū
	f		ضُحِّكْتِ ḍuḥḥikti	ضُحِّكَتْ ḍuḥḥikat				ضُحِّكَتَا ḍuḥḥikatā			ضُحِّكْتُنَّ ḍuḥḥiktunna	ضُحِّكْنَ ḍuḥḥikna
non-past indicative (imperfect) الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أُضَحَّكُ ʔuḍaḥḥaku	تُضَحَّكُ tuḍaḥḥaku	يُضَحَّكُ yuḍaḥḥaku		نُضَحَّكُ nuḍaḥḥaku	تُضَحَّكَانِ tuḍaḥḥakāni	يُضَحَّكَانِ yuḍaḥḥakāni		نُضَحَّكُ nuḍaḥḥaku	تُضَحَّكُونَ tuḍaḥḥakūna	يُضَحَّكُونَ yuḍaḥḥakūna
	f		تُضَحَّكِينَ tuḍaḥḥakīna	تُضَحَّكُ tuḍaḥḥaku				تُضَحَّكَانِ tuḍaḥḥakāni			تُضَحَّكْنَ tuḍaḥḥakna	يُضَحَّكْنَ yuḍaḥḥakna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُضَحَّكَ ʔuḍaḥḥaka	تُضَحَّكَ tuḍaḥḥaka	يُضَحَّكَ yuḍaḥḥaka		نُضَحَّكَ nuḍaḥḥaka	تُضَحَّكَا tuḍaḥḥakā	يُضَحَّكَا yuḍaḥḥakā		نُضَحَّكَ nuḍaḥḥaka	تُضَحَّكُوا tuḍaḥḥakū	يُضَحَّكُوا yuḍaḥḥakū
	f		تُضَحَّكِي tuḍaḥḥakī	تُضَحَّكَ tuḍaḥḥaka				تُضَحَّكَا tuḍaḥḥakā			تُضَحَّكْنَ tuḍaḥḥakna	يُضَحَّكْنَ yuḍaḥḥakna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُضَحَّكْ ʔuḍaḥḥak	تُضَحَّكْ tuḍaḥḥak	يُضَحَّكْ yuḍaḥḥak		نُضَحَّكْ nuḍaḥḥak	تُضَحَّكَا tuḍaḥḥakā	يُضَحَّكَا yuḍaḥḥakā		نُضَحَّكْ nuḍaḥḥak	تُضَحَّكُوا tuḍaḥḥakū	يُضَحَّكُوا yuḍaḥḥakū
	f		تُضَحَّكِي tuḍaḥḥakī	تُضَحَّكْ tuḍaḥḥak				تُضَحَّكَا tuḍaḥḥakā			تُضَحَّكْنَ tuḍaḥḥakna	يُضَحَّكْنَ yuḍaḥḥakna

Descendants

• Egyptian Arabic: ضحك (ḍiḥik)
• Gulf Arabic: ضحك (ḏ̣aḥḥak)
• Maltese: daħħak
• Moroccan Arabic: ضحك (ḍaḥḥak)

Chadian Arabic

Root
ض ح ك
1 term

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic ضَحِكَ (ḍaḥika).

Verb

ضحك • (dihik) I (non-past يضحك (yadhak))

1. to laugh

References

• Heath, Judith; Mahadi, Mahamat Zene (2021), Lexique Arabe Tchadien-Français‎^[1] (in French), 11th edition, N'Djamena, Chad: SIL Chad, page 75
• Pommerol, Patrice Jullien de (1999), Dictionnaire Arabe Tchadien-Français (in French), Éditions Karthala, →ISBN, page 388

Egyptian Arabic

Root
ض ح ك
2 terms

Etymology 1

Inherited from Arabic ضَحِكَ (ḍaḥika).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdˤi.ħik/

Verb

ضحك • (ḍiḥik) I (non-past يضحك (yiḍḥak))

1. to laugh
2. to smile

Conjugation

Conjugation of ضحك

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	ضحكت (ḍiḥikt)	ضحكت (ḍiḥikt)	ضحك (ḍiḥik)		ضحكنا (ḍiḥikna)	ضحكتوا (ḍiḥiktu)	ضحكوا (ḍiḥku)
	f		ضحكتي (ḍiḥikti)	ضحكت (ḍiḥkit)
present subjunctive	m	اضحك (aḍḥak)	تضحك (tiḍḥak)	يضحك (yiḍḥak)		نضحك (niḍḥak)	تضحكوا (tiḍḥaku)	يضحكوا (yiḍḥaku)
	f		تضحكي (tiḍḥaki)	تضحك (tiḍḥak)
present indicative	m	بضحك (baḍḥak)	بتضحك (bitiḍḥak)	بيضحك (biyiḍḥak)		بنضحك (biniḍḥak)	بتضحكوا (bitiḍḥaku)	بيضحكوا (biyiḍḥaku)
	f		بتضحكي (bitiḍḥaki)	بتضحك (bitiḍḥak)
future1	m	هضحك (haḍḥak)	هتضحك (hatiḍḥak)	هيضحك (hayiḍḥak)		هنضحك (haniḍḥak)	هتضحكوا (hatiḍḥaku)	هيضحكوا (hayiḍḥaku)
	f		هتضحكي (hatiḍḥaki)	هتضحك (hatiḍḥak)
imperative	m		اضحك (iḍḥak)				اضحكوا (iḍḥaku)
	f		اضحكي (iḍḥaki)

¹ The future tense can be prefixed with either هـ (ha-) or حـ (ḥa-) depending on the speaker.

Etymology 2

Root
ض ح ك
2 terms

Inherited from Arabic ضَحِك (ḍaḥik)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˤiħk/, [deħk]

Noun

ضحك • (ḍiḥk) m (collective, singulative ضحكة f (ḍiḥka))

1. laughter

Etymology 3

Inherited from Arabic ضَحَّكَ (ḍaḥḥaka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˤaħ.ħak/, [ˈdæħ.ħæk], [dˤɑħ.ħɑk]

Verb

ضحك • (ḍaḥḥak) II (non-past يضحك (yiḍaḥḥak))

1. to make (someone) laugh
2. to make (someone) smile

Conjugation

Conjugation of ضحك

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	ضحّكت (ḍaḥḥakt)	ضحّكت (ḍaḥḥakt)	ضحّك (ḍaḥḥak)		ضحّكنا (ḍaḥḥakna)	ضحّكتوا (ḍaḥḥaktu)	ضحّكوا (ḍaḥḥaku)
	f		ضحّكتي (ḍaḥḥakti)	ضحّكت (ḍaḥḥakit)
present subjunctive	m	اضحّك (aḍaḥḥak)	تضحّك (tiḍaḥḥak)	يضحّك (yiḍaḥḥak)		نضحّك (niḍaḥḥak)	تضحّكوا (tiḍaḥḥaku)	يضحّكوا (yiḍaḥḥaku)
	f		تضحّكي (tiḍaḥḥaki)	تضحّك (tiḍaḥḥak)
present indicative	m	بضحّك (baḍaḥḥak)	بتضحّك (bitḍaḥḥak)	بيضحّك (biyḍaḥḥak)		بنضحّك (binḍaḥḥak)	بتضحّكوا (bitḍaḥḥaku)	بيضحّكوا (biyḍaḥḥaku)
	f		بتضحّكي (bitḍaḥḥaki)	بتضحّك (bitḍaḥḥak)
future1	m	هضحّك (haḍaḥḥak)	هتضحّك (hatḍaḥḥak)	هيضحّك (hayḍaḥḥak)		هنضحّك (hanḍaḥḥak)	هتضحّكوا (hatḍaḥḥaku)	هيضحّكوا (hayḍaḥḥaku)
	f		هتضحّكي (hatḍaḥḥaki)	هتضحّك (hatḍaḥḥak)
imperative	m		ضحّك (ḍaḥḥak)				ضحّكوا (ḍaḥḥaku)
	f		ضحّكي (ḍaḥḥaki)

¹ The future tense can be prefixed with either هـ (ha-) or حـ (ḥa-) depending on the speaker.

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ض ح ك
2 terms

Etymology 1

Inherited from Arabic ضَحِكَ (ḍaḥika).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˤi.ħik/

Verb

ضحك • (ḍiḥik) I (non-past يِضْحَك (yiḍḥak))

1. to laugh
2. to smile

Conjugation

Conjugation of ضحك

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	ضحكت (ḍiḥikt)	ضحكت (ḍiḥikt)	ضحك (ḍiḥik)		ضحكنا (ḍiḥikna)	ضحكتوا (ḍiḥiktu)	ضحكوا (ḍiḥku)
	f		ضحكتي (ḍiḥikti)	ضحكت (ḍiḥkat)
non-past	m	أضحك (ʔaḍḥak)	تضحك (tiḍḥak)	يضحك (yiḍḥak)		نضحك (niḍḥak)	تضحكوا (tiḍḥaku)	يضحكوا (yiḍḥaku)
	f		تضحكي (tiḍḥaki)	تضحك (tiḍḥak)
imperative	m		اضحك (aḍḥak)				اضحكوا (aḍḥaku)
	f		اضحكي (aḍḥaki)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Arabic ضَحَّكَ (ḍaḥḥaka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˤaħ.ħak/

Verb

ضحك • (ḍaḥḥak) II (non-past يِضَحِّك (yiḍaḥḥik))

1. to make (someone) laugh
2. to make (someone) smile

Conjugation

Conjugation of ضحك

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	ضحكت (ḍaḥḥakt)	ضحكت (ḍaḥḥakt)	ضحك (ḍaḥḥak)		ضحكنا (ḍaḥḥakna)	ضحكتوا (ḍaḥḥaktu)	ضحكوا (ḍaḥḥaku)
	f		ضحكتي (ḍaḥḥakti)	ضحكت (ḍaḥḥakat)
non-past	m	أضحك (ʔaḍaḥḥik)	تضحك (tiḍaḥḥik)	يضحك (yiḍaḥḥik)		نضحك (niḍaḥḥik)	تضحكوا (tiḍaḥḥiku)	يضحكوا (yiḍaḥḥiku)
	f		تضحكي (tiḍaḥḥiki)	تضحك (tiḍaḥḥik)
imperative	m		ضحك (ḍaḥḥik)				ضحكوا (ḍaḥḥiku)
	f		ضحكي (ḍaḥḥiki)

Etymology 3

Inherited from Arabic ضَحْك (ḍaḥk).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˤi.ħik/, /dˤiħk/

Noun

ضحك • (ḍiḥik) m (collective, singulative ضحكة f (ḍiḥka), plural ضحكات (ḍiḥkāt))

1. laughter

Moroccan Arabic

Root
ض ح ك
1 term

Etymology 1

Inherited from Arabic ضَحِكَ (ḍaḥika).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˤħak/

• Audio:

  (file)

Verb

ضحك • (ḍḥak) I (non-past يضحك (yiḍḥak))

1. to laugh
2. to smile

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Arabic ضَحَّكَ (ḍaḥḥaka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˤaħ.ħak/

Verb

ضحك • (ḍaḥḥak) II (non-past يضحك (yḍaḥḥak))

1. to make (someone) laugh
2. to make (someone) smile

Conjugation

Conjugation of ضحك

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	ضحّكت (ḍaḥḥakt)	ضحّكتي (ḍaḥḥakti)	ضحّك (ḍaḥḥak)		ضحّكنا (ḍaḥḥakna)	ضحّكتوا (ḍaḥḥaktu)	ضحّكوا (ḍaḥḥku)
	f			ضحّكت (ḍaḥḥkāt)
non-past	m	نضحّك (nḍaḥḥak)	تضحّك (tḍaḥḥak)	يضحّك (yḍaḥḥak)		نضحّكوا (nḍaḥḥku)	تضحّكوا (tḍaḥḥku)	يضحّكوا (yḍaḥḥku)
	f		تضحّكي (tḍaḥḥki)	تضحّك (tḍaḥḥak)
imperative	m		ضحّك (ḍaḥḥak)				ضحّكوا (ḍaḥḥku)
	f		ضحّكي (ḍaḥḥki)

Etymology 3

Inherited from Arabic ضَحْك (ḍaḥk).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˤaħk/

Noun

ضحك • (ḍaḥk) m (collective, singulative ضحكة f (ḍaḥka), plural ضحكات (ḍaḥkāt))

1. laughter

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ض ح ك
1 term

Etymology 1

Inherited from Arabic ضَحِكَ (ḍaḥika).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˤi.ħik/, [ˈdˤi.ħɪk]

• Audio (al-Lidd):

  (file)

Verb

ضحك • (ḍiḥik) I (present بضحك (biḍḥak))

1. to laugh
2. to smile
3. [+ على (ʕalā)] to laugh at, to make fun of
4. [+ على (ʕalā)] to scam, to swindle, to rip off (someone)

Conjugation

Conjugation of ضحك

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	ضحكت (ḍḥikt)	ضحكت (ḍḥikt)	ضحك (ḍiḥik)		ضحكنا (ḍḥikna)	ضحكتو (ḍḥiktu)	ضحكو (ḍiḥku)
	f		ضحكتي (ḍḥikti)	ضحكت (ḍiḥkat)
present	m	بضحك (baḍḥak)	بتضحك (btiḍḥak)	بضحك (biḍḥak)		منضحك (mniḍḥak)	بتضحكو (btiḍḥaku)	بضحكو (biḍḥaku)
	f		بتضحكي (btiḍḥaki)	بتضحك (btiḍḥak)
subjunctive	m	أضحك (ʔaḍḥak)	تضحك (tiḍḥak)	يضحك (yiḍḥak)		نضحك (niḍḥak)	تضحكو (tiḍḥaku)	يضحكو (yiḍḥaku)
	f		تضحكي (tiḍḥaki)	تضحك (tiḍḥak)
imperative	m		اضحك (iḍḥak)				اضحكو (iḍḥaku)
	f		اضحكي (iḍḥaki)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Arabic ضَحَّكَ (ḍaḥḥaka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dˤaħ.ħak/, [ˈdˤɑħ.ħɑk]

• Audio (al-Lidd):

  (file)

Verb

ضحّك • (ḍaḥḥak) II (present بضحّك (biḍaḥḥek))

1. to be funny
2. to make (someone) laugh

   Synonym: فقّع (faʔʔaʕ)

Conjugation

Conjugation of ضحك

		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	ضحّكت (ḍaḥḥakt)	ضحّكت (ḍaḥḥakt)	ضحّك (ḍaḥḥak)		ضحّكنا (ḍaḥḥakna)	ضحّكتو (ḍaḥḥaktu)	ضحّكو (ḍaḥḥaku)
	f		ضحّكتي (ḍaḥḥakti)	ضحّكت (ḍaḥḥakat)
present	m	بضحّك (baḍaḥḥik)	بتضحّك (bitḍaḥḥik)	بضحّك (biḍaḥḥik)		منضحّك (minḍaḥḥik)	بتضحّكو (bitḍaḥḥku)	بضحّكو (biḍaḥḥku)
	f		بتضحّكي (bitḍaḥḥki)	بتضحّك (bitḍaḥḥik)
subjunctive	m	اضحّك (aḍaḥḥik)	تضحّك (tḍaḥḥik)	يضحّك (yḍaḥḥik)		نضحّك (nḍaḥḥik)	تضحّكو (tḍaḥḥku)	يضحّكو (yḍaḥḥku)
	f		تضحّكي (tḍaḥḥki)	تضحّك (tḍaḥḥik)
imperative	m		ضحّك (ḍaḥḥik)				ضحّكو (ḍaḥḥku)
	f		ضحّكي (ḍaḥḥki)