ساخر

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ساخر

Where it comes from

Derived from the active participle of the verb سَخِرَ (saḵira, “to mock, to scoff at”).

adjective سَاخِر · sāḵir · سَاخِرَة · سَاخِرُون · سَاخِرَات

  1. mocking, sarcastic

noun سَاخِر · sāḵir · سَاخِرَة · السَّاخِر

  1. one who mocks or scoffs
  2. buffoon

In English

  • cynical of or relating to the belief that human actions are motivated by base desires or
  • facetious flippant
  • sarcastic Containing sarcasm

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MLA

"ساخر." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%B1. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

ساخر. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%B1

Chicago

"ساخر." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%B1.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ساخر},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%B1},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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