Hochma is a fun joke. It is this definition that comes to mind at the beginning. It is also worth noting that the term refers to vernacular. In this article, we will examine the etymology and history of the word "Hochma." Consider its lexical meaning. We select synonyms and examples of use.
The etymology and history of the word "Hochma"
According to one version, this term comes from the ancient Hebrew language. This word had the meaning of "wisdom, knowledge, wisdom."
In addition, it is close to the English term Chokhmah. It also meant Jewish wisdom.
Why, then, in Russian, this term acquired the meaning of a joke? It is believed that the wit of the Jews called them wisdom. And other peoples perceive their worldly knowledge as jokes.
The word "Hochma" could also come from the verb "laughter" from the pro-Slavic "laughter". And also from the Church Slavonic "laughter". Used in the sense of loud laughter. Hence, in the old Russian "rumble" - laugh out loud.
The lexical meaning of the word "Hochma"
In the dictionary of the Russian language by A.P. Evgenieva, this concept is considered as a very funny joke, a witty statement.
The word "Hochma" is associated with violent laughter. This is such a funny joke that causes a loud cheerful laughter. It can also be a joke or a joke on someone. Hochma is unbridled fun, which can have not only a positive color when everyone is funny, but also negative when someone makes fun of others.
The concept under study is in the thieves dictionary. Hochma is a jargon that means "focus."
Synonyms and examples of use
There are several words that are similar in meaning to the learner. Here is some of them:
- joke;
- sharpness;
- joke;
- humor;
- loud laughter;
- mockery
- red word;
- rzhach;
- raffle;
- undercut;
- joke.
The fun word “Hochma” became closer after we introduced synonyms. But its use will be even more clear when we compose phrases with it. Here are the following sentences with the word you are learning:
- What Hochma was when Aglaya fell in the snow.
- The local grandfather Ivan constantly told some kind of Hochma.
- What do you make of yourself Hochma!
- I thought you won’t understand. In vain I told you this Hochma.
- The feast turned out to be successful, everything was: laughter, fun, songs.
Thus, we found out that the word was originally of Jewish origin. In Hebrew, it means wisdom. But already in the Proto-Slavic language it migrated in the sense of a joke. Or maybe Jewish wisdom from the outside sounds witty? And so it happened. Only in the modern sense of “Hochma" carries little wisdom.