Mari-English Dictionary

mə̑skara•

1. joke

♢ mə̑skara•m gə̑na• ə̑•štə̑šə̑m {sentence} I was only joking

♢ mə̑skara•m it ə̑•šte! {sentence} don't joke!

♢ ti•de mə̑skara• o•gə̑l {sentence} this isn't a joke

♦ mə̑skara• deč́ posna• {adverb} {set phrase} joking aside, joking apart, seriously

♦ mə̑skara•-βla•kə̑m kalaskale•m {verb II} to tell jokes

♦ mə̑skara•m ə̑šte•m {verb II} to joke, to jest

♦ mə̑skara• šote•š {adverb} as a joke

♦ mə̑skara•š saβə̑re•m {verb II} {transitive} to turn into a joke

♦ saj mə̑skara• {noun} good joke

2. comedy, humor (A.E.), humour (B.E.)

♦ mə̑skara•m umə̑la•š o•gə̑l {verb II – negative} to have no sense of humor

3. anecdote, humorous story

~ USAGE AS A MODIFIER ~

♦ mə̑skara• mu•ro {noun} facetious song

♦ mə̑skara• mutka•də̑rtə̑š {noun} humorous catchphrase

♦ mə̑skara• ojlə̑ma•š {noun} humorous story

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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