مزاج
See also: مزاح
Arabic
Etymology
Related to the verb مَزَجَ (mazaja, “to mix, to mingle, to blend”), from the root م ز ج (m-z-j). Compare Hebrew מֶזֶג (“temperament, mood”)
Noun
مِزَاج • (mizāj) m (plural أَمْزِجَة (ʔamzija))
- mixture, medley, blend
- temperament, temper, nature, disposition
- mood, frame of mind, humor
- physical condition, state of health
Declension
Declension of noun مِزَاج (mizāj)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | مِزَاج mizāj | الْمِزَاج al-mizāj | مِزَاج mizāj |
| Nominative | مِزَاجٌ mizājun | الْمِزَاجُ al-mizāju | مِزَاجُ mizāju |
| Accusative | مِزَاجًا mizājan | الْمِزَاجَ al-mizāja | مِزَاجَ mizāja |
| Genitive | مِزَاجٍ mizājin | الْمِزَاجِ al-mizāji | مِزَاجِ mizāji |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | مِزَاجَيْن mizājayn | الْمِزَاجَيْن al-mizājayn | مِزَاجَيْ mizājay |
| Nominative | مِزَاجَانِ mizājāni | الْمِزَاجَانِ al-mizājāni | مِزَاجَا mizājā |
| Accusative | مِزَاجَيْنِ mizājayni | الْمِزَاجَيْنِ al-mizājayni | مِزَاجَيْ mizājay |
| Genitive | مِزَاجَيْنِ mizājayni | الْمِزَاجَيْنِ al-mizājayni | مِزَاجَيْ mizājay |
| Plural | broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a) | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | أَمْزِجَة ʔamzija | الْأَمْزِجَة al-ʔamzija | أَمْزِجَة ʔamzijat |
| Nominative | أَمْزِجَةٌ ʔamzijatun | الْأَمْزِجَةُ al-ʔamzijatu | أَمْزِجَةُ ʔamzijatu |
| Accusative | أَمْزِجَةً ʔamzijatan | الْأَمْزِجَةَ al-ʔamzijata | أَمْزِجَةَ ʔamzijata |
| Genitive | أَمْزِجَةٍ ʔamzijatin | الْأَمْزِجَةِ al-ʔamzijati | أَمْزِجَةِ ʔamzijati |
Descendants
- Gulf Arabic: مزاج (mazāj)
- → Persian: مزاج (mazâj)
- Hindustani:
- → Hindi: मिज़ाज (mizāj)
- → Urdu: مزاج (mizâj)
Gulf Arabic
Etymology
From Arabic مِزَاج (mizāj).
Pronunciation
- (Kuwaiti Gulf Arabic) IPA(key): /məˈzɑːd͡ʒ/, /mɪˈzɑːd͡ʒ/
Noun
مَزاج or مِزاج • (mazāj or mizāj) m (dual مزاجين, plural مزاجات or امزجة (amzija))
- mood, temperament
Persian
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مِزَاج (mizāj, “temperament”).
Noun
مزاج • (mazâj)
- temperament
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
Semi-learned borrowing from Arabic مِزَاج (mizāj)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ma.zaːʒ/, [maˈzæːʒ]
Audio (Ramallah) (file)
Noun
مزاج • (mazāj) m
- mood, temperament
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مِزَاج (mizāj, “temperament”).
Noun
مزاج • (mizâj) m (Hindi spelling मिज़ाज)
- humor
- temperament