Turkish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ottoman Turkish استهزا, from Arabic اِسْتِهْزَاء (istihzāʔ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /istihˈzaː/, [is̪t̪ʰiçˈz̪aː]

Noun

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istihza (definite accusative istihzayı, plural istihzalar)

  1. irony