Mari-English Dictionary

məskara•

1. joke

♢ məskara•m gəna• ə•ʃtəʃəm {sentence} I was only joking

♢ məskara•m it ə•ʃte! {sentence} don't joke!

♢ ti•de məskara• o•gəl {sentence} this isn't a joke

♦ məskara• det͡ɕ posna• {adverb} {set phrase} joking aside, joking apart, seriously

♦ məskara•-βla•kəm kalaskale•m {verb II} to tell jokes

♦ məskara•m əʃte•m {verb II} to joke, to jest

♦ məskara• ʃote•ʃ {adverb} as a joke

♦ məskara•ʃ saβəre•m {verb II} {transitive} to turn into a joke

♦ saj məskara• {noun} good joke

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

♦ məskara•m uməla•ʃ o•gəl {verb II – negative} to have no sense of humor

3. anecdote, humorous story

~ USAGE AS A MODIFIER ~

♦ məskara• mu•ro {noun} facetious song

♦ məskara• mutka•dərtəʃ {noun} humorous catchphrase

♦ məskara• ojləma•ʃ {noun} humorous story

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Last update: 10 August 2023

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