istehza
Appearance
Azerbaijani
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ultimately from Arabic اِسْتِهْزَاء (istihzāʔ). Cognate with Turkish istihza.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]istehza (definite accusative istehzanı, plural istehzalar)
- jeer, sneer, gibe, mock, mockery, ridicule
- sarcasm (use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and a sneering tone of voice)
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | istehza | istehzalar |
| definite accusative | istehzanı | istehzaları |
| dative | istehzaya | istehzalara |
| locative | istehzada | istehzalarda |
| ablative | istehzadan | istehzalardan |
| definite genitive | istehzanın | istehzaların |