طنز

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root pertains to the act of mocking, ridiculing, or making fun of someone or something, often with a sense of contempt or disdain. It encompasses the concept of being scornful and the individuals who engage in such behavior.

Derived headwords

طَنَزَverb

1.
to mockboth
To speak with mockery or derision; to ridicule someone or something.

يَطَنَّزُverb

1.
to mock (present)both
The present tense form of the verb 'to mock', indicating an ongoing or habitual action of ridicule.

طَنْزًاnoun

1.
mockeryboth
The act or instance of mocking; derision or scorn.

طَنَّازadjective

1.
mockingboth
One who mocks or ridicules; a scornful person.

مُطَنِّزَةnoun

1.
mockeryclassical
An act or instance of mockery, often used to describe a group or situation characterized by scorn.

Parallel reading

طنز يطنز طنزا

He mocked, he mocks, mockery.

كلمه باستهزاء

He spoke to him with mockery.

فهو طناز

And he is a mocker.

قال الجوهري: أظنه مولدا أو معربا

Al-Jawhari said: I think it is a neologism or a loanword.

والطنز: السخرية

And mockery: scorn.

وفي نوادر الأعراب: هؤلاء قوم مدنقة ودناق ومطنزة

And in the rare sayings of the Bedouins: These are people who are contemptible, base, and prone to mockery.

إذا كانوا لا خير فيهم هينة أنفسهم عليهم

If there is no good in them, they hold themselves cheap.