This article discusses the development of Uzbek folk latifa (humorous anecdotes) and their role in translation studies of world literature, as well as their leading examples. Explanations of the terms latifa and anekdot are provided, and the views of eminent scholars are cited. In addition, the article analyzes cross-cultural communication problems that arise in translating Uzbek folk latifa into other languages. Based on examples from Otaboy Jumaniyozov's work "Sündensack," linguistic and cultural features, national mentality, and the expression of humor and irony in translation are examined on a scholarly basis.

Humor, zarifa, anecdote

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