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

Declension of noun مِزَاج (mizāj)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مِزَاج mizāj	الْمِزَاج al-mizāj	مِزَاج mizāj
Nominative	مِزَاجٌ mizājun	الْمِزَاجُ al-mizāju	مِزَاجُ mizāju
Accusative	مِزَاجًا mizājan	الْمِزَاجَ al-mizāja	مِزَاجَ mizāja
Genitive	مِزَاجٍ mizājin	الْمِزَاجِ al-mizāji	مِزَاجِ mizāji
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مِزَاجَيْن mizājayn	الْمِزَاجَيْن al-mizājayn	مِزَاجَيْ mizājay
Nominative	مِزَاجَانِ mizājāni	الْمِزَاجَانِ al-mizājāni	مِزَاجَا mizājā
Accusative	مِزَاجَيْنِ mizājayni	الْمِزَاجَيْنِ al-mizājayni	مِزَاجَيْ mizājay
Genitive	مِزَاجَيْنِ mizājayni	الْمِزَاجَيْنِ al-mizājayni	مِزَاجَيْ mizājay
Plural	broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	أَمْزِجَة ʔamzija	الْأَمْزِجَة al-ʔamzija	أَمْزِجَة ʔamzijat
Nominative	أَمْزِجَةٌ ʔamzijatun	الْأَمْزِجَةُ al-ʔamzijatu	أَمْزِجَةُ ʔamzijatu
Accusative	أَمْزِجَةً ʔamzijatan	الْأَمْزِجَةَ al-ʔamzijata	أَمْزِجَةَ ʔamzijata
Genitive	أَمْزِجَةٍ ʔamzijatin	الْأَمْزِجَةِ al-ʔamzijati	أَمْزِجَةِ ʔamzijati

Descendants

• Gulf Arabic: مزاج (mazāj)
• → Persian: مزاج (mazâj)
• Hindustani:

  → Hindi: मज़ाज (mazāj)

  → Urdu: مزاج (mazâj)

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Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic مِزَاج (mizāj)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈzɑːd͡ʒ/, /mɪˈzɑːd͡ʒ/

Noun

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

1. mood, temperament

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Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مِزَاج (mizāj, “temperament”)

Noun

مزاج • (mazâj)

1. temperament

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Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مِزَاج (mizāj, “temperament”)

Noun

مزاج • (mazâj) ? (Hindi spelling मज़ाज)

1. humor