نزاکت

Persian

Etymology

Pseudo-Arabic derivation from ‎ (nâzok) after the Arabic measure فَعالة (faʕāla), which often forms abstract nouns.

Pronunciation

(Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /nazɑːˈkat/

(Dari Persian) IPA^(key): /nazɑːˈkat/

(Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): /næzɒːˈkæt/, /nezɒːˈkæt/

(Tajik) IPA^(key): /nazɔˈkat/

Noun

نزاکت • (nazâkat, nezâkat)

politeness, civility
Synonym: ادب‎ (adab)

Derived terms

بانزاکت‎ (bâ-nazâkat, bâ-nezâkat)
بی‌نزاکت‎ (bi-nazâkat, bi-nezâkat)

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ‎.

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /nə.zɑː.kət̪/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /nə.zɑː.kət̪/

Adjective

نزاکت • (nazākat) f (Hindi spelling नज़ाकत)

Synonyms

باریکی‎ (bārīkī, “thinness”)

Related terms

نازک‎ (nāzuk, “delicate”)

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