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Azerbaijani
Etymology
Ultimately from Arabic اِسْتِهْزَاء (istihzāʔ). Cognate with Turkish istihza.
Pronunciation
Noun
istehza (definite accusative istehzanı, plural istehzalar)
- jeer, sneer, gibe, mock, mockery, ridicule
- sarcasm (use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and a sneering tone of voice)
Declension