ਮਸਖ਼ਰਾ

Punjabi

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَسْخَرَة (masḵara).

Adjective

ਮਸਖ਼ਰਾ • (masxarā) (Shahmukhi spelling مشکرا)

1. humorous, witty

Derived terms

• ਮਸਖ਼ਰਾਪਣ m (masxarāpaṇ, “wittiness”)

Noun

ਮਸਖ਼ਰਾ • (masxarā) m (Shahmukhi spelling مشکرا)

1. joker, jester, buffoon

Further reading

• “ਮਸਖ਼ਰਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024