See also: نكبة and نکته

Arabic

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Noun

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نُكْتَة (nuktaf (plural نُكُتَات (nukutāt) or نُكَت (nukat) or نِكَات (nikāt))

  1. point, dot, tittle, spot
  2. joke, anecdote, witticism
  3. conceit (artificial equivocal answer)
  4. odd person
  5. merry-andrew, clown, buffoon

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Gulf Arabic: نكتة (nikta)
  • Moroccan Arabic: نكتة (nukta)
  • Persian: نُکْتِه (nokte, point)

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Gulf Arabic

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Pronunciation

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نِكْتَة (niktaf (plural نكت (nikat))

  1. joke, jest
    سِمَعْت آخِر نِكْتةDid you hear the latest (newest/most recent) joke?
  2. (figuratively) funny, hilarious
    امبيه هالولد صج نكتةOh my God, this boy is seriously funny!

Hijazi Arabic

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Root
ن ك ت
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Etymology

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From Arabic نُكْتَة (nukta).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnuk.ta/, [ˈnʊk.ta]

Noun

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نكتة (nuktaf (plural نُكَت (nukat) or نكات (nukāt) or نُكْتات (nuktāt))

  1. joke
    سِمِعْت آخِر نُكْتة؟
    simiʿt āḵir nukta?
    Did you hear the latest joke?
  2. (figuratively) funny, hilarious
    ياخي إنت من جد نكتة
    yāḵi inta min jidd nukta
    Man!, you are seriously funny!

Moroccan Arabic

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Root
ن ك ت
1 term

Etymology

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From Arabic نُكْتَة (nukta).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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نكتة (nuktaf (plural نكت (nukat) or نكاتي (nkāti) or نكتات (nuktāt), diminutive نكيتة (nkīta))

  1. joke
    سمعت آخر نكتة على ناس الدار البيضا؟
    smaʕti ʔāḵir nukta ʕla nās ed-dār el-bīḍa
    Did you hear the lastest joke about the people from Casablanca?