मज़ाक़िया (mazaaqiyaa)
adjective
A single-sense adjective meaning 'funny' or 'humorous', describing a person's nature or a remark. Related to मज़ाक़ (mazaaq, 'joke'), the noun from which it is derived.
Sense
1
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funny, humorous, joking (of a person or their manner)
adjective
Synonyms: हंसोड़ (hansod, of a person), विनोदी (vinodii, formal), मस्तमौला (mastmaulaa, carefree and jovial)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: This word is built right on मज़ाक़ (mazaaq, 'joke, fun'), so if you know that noun, you already have this adjective for free -- just add the -इया (iyaa) suffix that turns nouns into 'characterized by' adjectives, similar to how नुक़सान (nuqsaan) becomes नुक़सानदायक (nuqsaandaayak). In everyday Delhi speech, calling someone मज़ाक़िया (mazaaqiyaa) is a genuine compliment -- it marks them as fun to be around, the friend who keeps the group laughing.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use मज़ाक़िया (mazaaqiyaa) to describe a situation or event as 'funny' the way English does ('a funny movie'), but it more naturally describes a person's temperament or way of talking -- वह बहुत मज़ाक़िया है (vah bahut mazaaqiyaa hai, 'he is very funny/jokey'). For a funny film or joke itself, हंसाने वाला (hansaane vaalaa) or मज़ेदार (mazedaar) fit better. 2) Don't confuse with मज़ाकिया tone in English 'sarcastic' -- मज़ाक़िया (mazaaqiyaa) is warmer and implies playfulness, not mockery.
Sample Sentences:
वो बहुत मज़ाक़िया इंसान है।
He's a very funny person.
(vo bahut mazaaqiyaa insaan hai।)
मेरी बहन बहुत मज़ाक़िया है, वो हमेशा सबको हँसाती रहती है।
My sister is really funny, she keeps everyone laughing all the time.
(merii bahan bahut mazaaqiyaa hai, vo hameshaa sabko hansaatii rahtii hai।)
पार्टी में वो लड़का बहुत मज़ाक़िया अंदाज़ में बात कर रहा था।
At the party, that guy was talking in a really funny manner.
(paartii men vo ladkaa bahut mazaaqiyaa andaaz men baat kar rahaa thaa।)
काश तुम थोड़े मज़ाक़िया होते, तो ऑफ़िस में इतना बोरिंग नहीं लगता।
I wish you were a bit more of a joker, then work wouldn't feel so boring.
(kaash tum thode mazaaqiyaa hote, to ofis men itnaa boring nahiin lagtaa।)
थोड़ा मज़ाक़िया बनो यार, हर बात इतनी सीरियसली मत लो।
Be a bit more fun, dude, don't take everything so seriously.
(thodaa mazaaqiyaa bano yaar, har baat itnii siiriyaslii mat lo।)
क्या तुम्हारा नया दोस्त सच में इतना मज़ाक़िया है जितना तुम बताते हो?
Is your new friend really as funny as you make him out to be?
(kyaa tumhaaraa nayaa dost sach men itnaa mazaaqiyaa hai jitnaa tum bataate ho?)
उसका मज़ाक़िया स्वभाव ही उसे दोस्तों के बीच इतना पसंदीदा बनाता है।
It's his humorous nature that makes him so popular among his friends.
(uskaa mazaaqiyaa svabhaav hii use doston ke biich itnaa pasandiidaa banaataa hai।)
अगर वो थोड़ा और मज़ाक़िया हो, तो शायद क्लास में सबका ध्यान बेहतर तरीके से खींच पाए।
If he were a bit funnier, he might be able to hold the whole class's attention better.
(agar vo thodaa aur mazaaqiyaa ho, to shaayad klaas men sabkaa dhyaan behtar tariike se khiinch paae।)
मुझे मज़ाक़िया किस्म के लोग पसंद हैं, उनके साथ वक़्त बहुत जल्दी कट जाता है।
I like funny kinds of people, time flies by really quickly with them.
(mujhe mazaaqiyaa kism ke log pasand hain, unke saath vaqt bahut jaldii kat jaataa hai।)
प्रोफ़ेसर साहब अपने मज़ाक़िया लहजे की वजह से छात्रों में बहुत मशहूर थे।
The professor was very popular among the students because of his humorous manner.
(profesar saahab apne mazaaqiyaa lahje kii vajah se chhaatron men bahut mashahoor the।)
मज़ाक़िया होना अच्छी बात है, बस ध्यान रहे कि कब हद पार हो जाए।
Being funny is a good thing, just be mindful of when it crosses the line.
(mazaaqiyaa honaa achchhii baat hai, bas dhyaan rahe ki kab had paar ho jaae।)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
मज़ाक़िया
(mazaaqiyaa)