مزح

See also: مرچ, مرج, and مرخ

Algerian Arabic

Etymology 1

Inherited from Arabic مَزَحَ (mazaḥa).

Noun

مزَح (mzaḥ)

1. to jest, to banter
2. to flatter, to woo

Etymology 2

Inherited from Arabic مُصَع (muṣaʕ).

Noun

مزَح (mzaḥ)

1. medlar

References

• Beaussier p. 637b

Arabic

Etymology 1

Root
م ز ح (m z ḥ)
3 terms

Verb

مَزَحَ • (mazaḥa) I (non-past يَمْزَحُ (yamzaḥu), verbal noun مَزْح (mazḥ))

1. to joke, to jest

Conjugation

    Conjugation of مَزَحَ (I, sound, a ~ a, impersonal passive (?), verbal noun مَزْح)

verbal noun الْمَصْدَر						مَزْح mazḥ
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل						مَازِح māziḥ
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول						مَمْزُوح mamzūḥ
active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	مَزَحْتُ mazaḥtu	مَزَحْتَ mazaḥta	مَزَحَ mazaḥa		مَزَحْتُمَا mazaḥtumā	مَزَحَا mazaḥā		مَزَحْنَا mazaḥnā	مَزَحْتُمْ mazaḥtum	مَزَحُوا mazaḥū
	f		مَزَحْتِ mazaḥti	مَزَحَتْ mazaḥat			مَزَحَتَا mazaḥatā			مَزَحْتُنَّ mazaḥtunna	مَزَحْنَ mazaḥna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	أَمْزَحُ ʔamzaḥu	تَمْزَحُ tamzaḥu	يَمْزَحُ yamzaḥu		تَمْزَحَانِ tamzaḥāni	يَمْزَحَانِ yamzaḥāni		نَمْزَحُ namzaḥu	تَمْزَحُونَ tamzaḥūna	يَمْزَحُونَ yamzaḥūna
	f		تَمْزَحِينَ tamzaḥīna	تَمْزَحُ tamzaḥu			تَمْزَحَانِ tamzaḥāni			تَمْزَحْنَ tamzaḥna	يَمْزَحْنَ yamzaḥna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أَمْزَحَ ʔamzaḥa	تَمْزَحَ tamzaḥa	يَمْزَحَ yamzaḥa		تَمْزَحَا tamzaḥā	يَمْزَحَا yamzaḥā		نَمْزَحَ namzaḥa	تَمْزَحُوا tamzaḥū	يَمْزَحُوا yamzaḥū
	f		تَمْزَحِي tamzaḥī	تَمْزَحَ tamzaḥa			تَمْزَحَا tamzaḥā			تَمْزَحْنَ tamzaḥna	يَمْزَحْنَ yamzaḥna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أَمْزَحْ ʔamzaḥ	تَمْزَحْ tamzaḥ	يَمْزَحْ yamzaḥ		تَمْزَحَا tamzaḥā	يَمْزَحَا yamzaḥā		نَمْزَحْ namzaḥ	تَمْزَحُوا tamzaḥū	يَمْزَحُوا yamzaḥū
	f		تَمْزَحِي tamzaḥī	تَمْزَحْ tamzaḥ			تَمْزَحَا tamzaḥā			تَمْزَحْنَ tamzaḥna	يَمْزَحْنَ yamzaḥna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		اِمْزَحْ imzaḥ			اِمْزَحَا imzaḥā				اِمْزَحُوا imzaḥū
	f		اِمْزَحِي imzaḥī							اِمْزَحْنَ imzaḥna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد				dual الْمُثَنَّى			plural الْجَمْع
		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب		1st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	—	—	مُزِحَ muziḥa		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع الْمَرْفُوع	m	—	—	يُمْزَحُ yumzaḥu		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	—	—	يُمْزَحَ yumzaḥa		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	—	—	يُمْزَحْ yumzaḥ		—	—		—	—	—
	f		—	—			—			—	—

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “مزح”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎^[1], London: W.H. Allen

Etymology 2

Noun

مَزْح • (mazḥ) m

1. verbal noun of مَزَحَ (mazaḥa, “to joke”) (form I)
2. joke, jest, sport
3. ear of corn
4. spikenard

Declension

Declension of noun مَزْح (mazḥ)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مَزْح mazḥ	الْمَزْح al-mazḥ	مَزْح mazḥ
Nominative	مَزْحٌ mazḥun	الْمَزْحُ al-mazḥu	مَزْحُ mazḥu
Accusative	مَزْحًا mazḥan	الْمَزْحَ al-mazḥa	مَزْحَ mazḥa
Genitive	مَزْحٍ mazḥin	الْمَزْحِ al-mazḥi	مَزْحِ mazḥi

References

• Steingass, Francis Joseph (1884) “مزح”, in The Student's Arabic–English Dictionary‎^[2], London: W.H. Allen

North Levantine Arabic

Etymology 1

Inherited from Arabic مَزَحَ (mazaḥa).

Noun

مَزَح • (mazaḥ)

1. to jest, to banter

Etymology 2

Inherited from Arabic مُصَع (muṣaʕ).

Noun

مَزَح • (mazaḥ)

1. sorb apple; sorb

References

• Berggren, Jakob (1844) “badiner”, in Guide français-arabe vulgaire des voyageurs et des Francs en Syrie et en Égypte, avec carte physique et géographique de la Syrie et plan géométrique de Jérusalem ancien et moderne. Comme supplément aux Voyages en Orient‎^[3] (in French), Uppsala^→: Leffler et Sebell, column 85a
• Berggren, Jakob (1844) “corme, cormier”, in Guide français-arabe vulgaire des voyageurs et des Francs en Syrie et en Égypte, avec carte physique et géographique de la Syrie et plan géométrique de Jérusalem ancien et moderne. Comme supplément aux Voyages en Orient‎^[4] (in French), Uppsala^→: Leffler et Sebell, column 232

South Levantine Arabic

Root
م ز ح
1 term

Etymology

From Arabic مَزَحَ (mazaḥa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.zaħ/, [ˈma.zaħ]

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Verb

مزح • (mazaḥ) I (present بمزح (bimzaḥ))

1. to joke

   Synonym: نكّت (nakkat)

Conjugation

Conjugation of مزح (mazaḥ)
		singular				plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person
past	m	مزحت (mazaḥt)	مزحت (mazaḥt)	مزح (mazaḥ)		مزحنا (mazaḥna)	مزحتو (mazaḥtu)	مزحو (mazaḥu)
	f		مزحتي (mazaḥti)	مزحت (mazḥat)
present	m	بمزح (bamzaḥ)	بتمزح (btimzaḥ)	بمزح (bimzaḥ)		منمزح (mnimzaḥ)	بتمزحو (btimzaḥu)	بمزحو (bimzaḥu)
	f		بتمزحي (btimzaḥi)	بتمزح (btimzaḥ)
subjunctive	m	أمزح (ʔamzaḥ)	تمزح (timzaḥ)	يمزح (yimzaḥ)		نمزح (nimzaḥ)	تمزحو (timzaḥu)	يمزحو (yimzaḥu)
	f		تمزحي (timzaḥi)	تمزح (timzaḥ)
imperative	m		امزح (imzaḥ)				امزحو (imzaḥu)
	f		امزحي (imzaḥi)