لطیفه

See also: لطيفة

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic لَطِيفَة (laṭīfa, “witticism; joke, jest”), feminine singular form of لَطِيف (laṭīf, “pleasant, agreeable”).

Noun

لطیفه • (latife) (definite accusative لطیفه‌یی (latifeyi), plural لطیفه‌لر (latifeler))

  1. joke, prank, jest, anything said or done in amusement, not in seriousness
    Synonyms: اویون (oyun), شقا (şaka)
  2. witticism, quip, jibe, jeer, taunt, any scornful or mocking remark or reflection

Derived terms

  • لطیفه ایتمك (latife etmek, “to joke, jest”)
  • لطیفه برطرف (latife bertaraf, “joking aside”)
  • لطیفه كو (latife gu, “habitual sayer of quits”)
  • لطیفه‌جی (latifeci, “joker, jester”)
  • لطیفه‌سز (latifesiz, “without joking”)

Descendants

  • Turkish: latife
  • → Albanian: latife

Further reading

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