Meaning of تهكم in English is: (irony) among others. This article contains images, pronunciation, examples, and more!
Meaning of تهكم in English and Arabic
تهكمتَهَكُّم - اسم
1) irony - noun
∘ Meaning of irony in Arabic and English:
التهكم التَّهَكُّمُ هوهُوَ كلمات تقولها تقصد بها كَلِمَاتٌ تَقُوْلُهَا تَقْصِدُ بِهَا عكسعَكْسَ ما تقول ويراد بها المزاح والضحكمَا تَقُوْلُ وَيُرَادُ بِهَا المُزَاحُ وَالضَّحِكُ
[uncountable] the use of words that say the opposite of what you really mean, often as a joke and with a tone of voice that shows this
∘ Example of irony in Arabic and English
,تعرفتَعْرِفُ شدةشِدَّةَ كرمهكَرَمِهِ,’ قلتها بتهكمقُلْتُهَا بِتَهَكُّمٍ
'You know how generous he is,' I said with irony
أومأأَوْمَأَ برأسه موافقا بِرَأْسِهِ مُوَافِقًا دوندُوْنَ تهكمتَهَكُّمٍ
He nodded without a hint of irony
More Examples
’لديك لَدَيْكَ حسحِسُّ دعابة دُعَابَةٍ عظيمعَظِيْمٌ,’ قالها بتهكم قَالَهَا بِتَهَكُّمٍ شديدشَدِيْدٍ
'You have a great sense of humor,' he said with heavy irony
∘ How to pronounce irony in English?
irony is pronounced in English as
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