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))

  1. mixture, medley, blend
  2. temperament, temper, nature, disposition
  3. mood, frame of mind, humor
  4. physical condition, state of health

Declension

Descendants

  • Gulf Arabic: مزاج‎ (mazāj)
  • → Persian: مزاج‎ (mazâj)
  • Hindustani:
    → Hindi: मिज़ाज (mizāj)
    → Urdu: مزاج‎ (mizâj)
  • → Ottoman Turkish: مزاج‎ (mizāc)
    > Turkish: mizaç (inherited)
  • → Punjabi:
    Gurmukhi script: ਮਿਜ਼ਾਜ (mizāj)
    Shahmukhi script: مزاج‎ (mizāj)

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic مِزَاج‎ (mizāj).

Pronunciation

Noun

مَزاج or مِزاج • (mazāj or mizāj) m (dual مزاجين‎, plural مزاجات‎ or امزجة‎ (amzija))

  1. mood, temperament

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مِزَاج‎ (mizāj, “temperament”).

Noun

مزاج • (mazâj)

  1. temperament

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Arabic مِزَاج‎ (mizāj)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.zaːʒ/, [maˈzæːʒ]
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Noun

مزاج • (mazāj) m

  1. mood, temperament

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مِزَاج‎ (mizāj, “temperament”).

Pronunciation

Noun

مزاج • (mizāj) m (Hindi spelling मिज़ाज)

  1. humor
  2. temperament
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