ناز
Azerbaijani
Noun
ناز
- Arabic spelling of naz
Ottoman Turkish
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian ناز (nâz).
Noun
ناز • (naz)
- affected or timid shyness, coiness; coquettish airs
- whims; waywardness
- the endearments bestowed on a loved one
Derived terms
- نازلانمق, نازلنمق (nazlanmak)
- نازلو (nazlı)
Related terms
- نازش (naziş)
- نازنده (nazende)
Descendants
- Turkish: naz
- → Albanian: naz/naze
- → Greek: νάζι (názi)
- → Romanian: nazuri
Further reading
- Redhouse, James W. (1890), “ناز”, in A Turkish and English Lexicon, Constantinople: A. H. Boyajian, page 2062
Persian
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /nɑːz/
- (Dari Persian) IPA(key): /nɑːz/
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): /nɒːz/
- (Tajik) IPA(key): /nɔz/
Etymology 1
From Parthian nʾz (nāz, “pleasure, delight”), compare Old Armenian նազիմ (nazim), an Iranian borrowing.
A highly nuanced term in Persianate culture and tradition without an exact translation, see the usage notes.
Noun
| Dari | ناز |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | ноз (noz) |
ناز • (nâz)
- (archaic) delight
- luxury, comfort
- coquetry
- affection
- coyness
- fondling
Usage notes
The term has no exact equivalence in English, and the meaning of "coquetry" or "flirtation" may be misleading. ناز is a concept central to Persianate culture and tradition, it may refer to coquetry, but also not, as it does not need to be proactive or confined within flirtation or love games. ناز is a trait, a state of being, a compromised modesty that titillates, warms, frustrates and therefore entices the heart.
Derived terms
- نازی (nâzi)
- ناز کردن (nâz kardan)
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: naz
- → Chagatai: ناز
- Uyghur: ناز (naz)
- Uzbek: noz
- → Georgian: ნაზი (nazi)
- → Hindustani:
- Hindi: नाज़ (nāz)
- Urdu: ناز (nāz)
- → Middle Armenian: նազ (naz)
- → Armenian: նազ (naz)
- → Ottoman Turkish: ناز (naz)
- Turkish: naz
- → Albanian: naz/naze
- → Greek: νάζι (názi)
- → Romanian: nazuri
- → Punjabi: ناز (nāz)
- → Pashto: ناز
- → Sindhi: ناز
Etymology 2
Shortened from نازنین (nāzanin).
Adjective
ناز • (nâz)
- (colloquial) cute
Synonyms
- ملوس (malus)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian ناز (nâz).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /nɑːz/
Noun
ناز • (nāz) m (Hindi spelling नाज़)
- blandishment, coquetry, playfulness, amorous playfulness, feigned disdain; dalliance, toying; fondling, coaxing, soothing or endearing expression
- pride, conceit, consequential airs, whims
- softness, delicacy; elegance, gracefulness
Further reading
- “ناز”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- Platts, John T. (1884), “ناز”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
- “ناز”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.
Ushojo
Etymology
From Urdu ناز (nāz).
Noun
ناز (nāz)
- love, pampering, overindulgence