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joks

joks

Latvian

Noun

joks m (1st declension)

  1. joke, jest (words or behavior that amuses, causes laughter)
    asprātīgi, muļķīgi, sekli joki ― witty, stupid, shallow jokes
    stāstīt jokus ― to tell jokes
    tas tik bija joks! ― this was such a joke!
    joku stāstshumorous story
    joka pēc, joka dēļ ― just for fun
    humoram jāieņem liela vieta cilvēka dzīvē... bez joka, bez smiekliem nevar dzīvot! ― humor must take an important part in human life... without joke(s), without laughs one cannot live!
  2. joke (words or actions not meant to be taken seriously)
    pa jokam ― jokingly, not seriously (lit. by joke)
    nav (nekāds) joks' ― this is no joke
    nav joka lieta ― this is no joke
    bez jokiem ― no joke (= this is serious)
    nebaidies, tas bija tikai joks ― don't be afraid, that was only a joke
    netici viņam, tie bija tikai muļķīgi joki ― don't believe him, these were just stupid jokes

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References

  1. Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), joks”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, ISBN 9984-700-12-7

Lithuanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [joks]

Adjective

jóks m (feminine jokià)

  1. no

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Pronoun

jóks

  1. no

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See also