Maazị

Likely borrowed from French monsieur.

• IPA^(key): /máà.zɪ̙́/

Maàzị

1. Mister, Mr.. General title or respect of an adult male.

   Coordinate term: Nwaàda (“Miss”)

   Maàzị Nnanna ― Mr. Nnanna

   • 2011, Stephen Madu Anurudu, “Preliminary Lesson: Social Interaction”, in Antonia Yétúndé Fọlárìn Schleicher, editor, Ka Anyị Sụọ Igbo: A Multidimensional Approach to the Teaching and Learning of Igbo As a Foreign Language, Madison, Wisconsin: NALRC Press, →ISBN, page 11:

     Maazị Chukwu: Ụtụtụ ọma, Oriakụ Mmadụ.
     Oriakụ Mmadụ: Ụtụtụ ọma, Maazị Chukwu.

     Mr. Chukwu: Good morning, Mrs. Mmadụ.
     Mrs. Mmadụ: Good morning, Mr. Chukwu.

2. (possibly dated) Sir, Lord. Used to refer to distinguished free-born adult men

• Michael J. C. Echeruo (2001), “Maazï”, in Igbo-English Dictionary: A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Igbo Language with an English-Igbo Index, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria: Longman Nigeria Plc, →ISBN, page 92-93
• Kay Williamson (1983), “maàzị”, in Dictionary of Ọ̀nị̀chà Igbo, 2nd edition, Ethiope Press, page 167; republished as Roger Blench, editor,Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation, August 11, 2013