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

قالتها ونبرة التهكم قَالَتْهَا وَنَبْرَةُ التَّهَكُّمِ فيفِيْ صوتهاصَوْتِهَا

She said it with a note of irony in her voice

  ∘ How to pronounce irony in English?

irony is pronounced in English as

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