צחק

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צחק

/sˤaˈħaq/
[sˤaˈħakˤ]
[t͡sˤaˈħakˤ]
[sʶaˈħaq]
/sˤɔːˈħaq/
[sʶɔːˈħaq]
/sˤɔˈħaq/
[sʶɔːˈħaɡ]
/sɑˈhaɢ/ Persian
[sɒˈhæʁ] Persian, Iranian
[sɑˈhaɢ] Persian, Dari
/saˈχak/ Iberian
/ˈt͡sɔ.χak/
/t͡sɔˈχak/
/t͡saˈχak/ Modern Israeli
/t͡saˈħak/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

Compare Arabic ضَحِكَ (ḍaḥika), Akkadian 𒍢𒀀𒄷𒌝 (ṣiāḫum). Related also to שָׂחַק.

verb צָחַק · tsakhák · לצחוק · לִצְחֹק · -

construction pa'al to laugh
construction pa'al to joke

In English

laugh show mirth by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face and emission of sound

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"צחק." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%97%D7%A7. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {צחק},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%97%D7%A7},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}