Translation of Turkish word "şaka" to English
şaka
/ʃaka/
Meaning
NounNoun meaning joke, prank, or jest. Used to refer to something said or done for amusement.
How to use
Borrowed from Arabic. 'Şaka yapmak' is to make a joke; 'şaka bir yana' means 'joking aside'. Frequently used in daily conversational Turkish to build natural sentence structures.
🇬🇧 English
joke
Example
Bu sadece bir şakaydı, lütfen darılma.
This was only a joke, please don't be offended.
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Common phrases
- çok şaka— very
Frequency rank: #451 in Turkish
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What does the Turkish word "şaka" mean?▼
The Turkish word "şaka" means "joke" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Bu sadece bir şakaydı, lütfen darılma." (which translates as "This was only a joke, please don't be offended.").
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