نظام

Arabic

Etymology

From the root ن ظ م‏ (n-ẓ-m), related to نَظَمَ‏ (naẓama, “to arrange”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

نِظَام • (niẓām) m (plural نِظَامَات‏ (niẓāmāt) or نُظُم‏ (nuẓum) or أَنْظِمَة‏ (ʾanẓima))

1. system
2. regularity
3. order
4. method
5. rule
6. (politics) regime: perhaps short for نِظَام الْحُكْم‏ (niẓām al-ḥukm, “system of rule”)

Declension

Declension of noun نِظَام (niẓām)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	نِظَام niẓām	النِّظَام‏ an-niẓām	نِظَام niẓām
Nominative	نِظَامٌ niẓāmun	النِّظَامُ‏ an-niẓāmu	نِظَامُ niẓāmu
Accusative	نِظَامًا‏ niẓāman	النِّظَامَ‏ an-niẓāma	نِظَامَ niẓāma
Genitive	نِظَامٍ niẓāmin	النِّظَامِ‏ an-niẓāmi	نِظَامِ niẓāmi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	نِظَامَيْن‏ niẓāmayn	النِّظَامَيْن‏ an-niẓāmayn	نِظَامَيْ‏ niẓāmay
Nominative	نِظَامَانِ‏ niẓāmāni	النِّظَامَانِ‏ an-niẓāmāni	نِظَامَا‏ niẓāmā
Accusative	نِظَامَيْنِ‏ niẓāmayni	النِّظَامَيْنِ‏ an-niẓāmayni	نِظَامَيْ‏ niẓāmay
Genitive	نِظَامَيْنِ‏ niẓāmayni	النِّظَامَيْنِ‏ an-niẓāmayni	نِظَامَيْ‏ niẓāmay
Plural	sound feminine plural‎; basic broken plural triptote‎; broken plural triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	نِظَامَات‏‎; نُظُم‏‎; أَنْظِمَة‏ niẓāmāt‎; nuẓum‎; ʾanẓima	النِّظَامَات‏‎; النُّظُم‏‎; الْأَنْظِمَة‏ an-niẓāmāt‎; an-nuẓum‎; al-ʾanẓima	نِظَامَات‏‎; نُظُم‏‎; أَنْظِمَة‏ niẓāmāt‎; nuẓum‎; ʾanẓimat
Nominative	نِظَامَاتٌ‏‎; نُظُمٌ‏‎; أَنْظِمَةٌ‏ niẓāmātun‎; nuẓumun‎; ʾanẓimatun	النِّظَامَاتُ‏‎; النُّظُمُ‏‎; الْأَنْظِمَةُ‏ an-niẓāmātu‎; an-nuẓumu‎; al-ʾanẓimatu	نِظَامَاتُ‏‎; نُظُمُ‏‎; أَنْظِمَةُ‏ niẓāmātu‎; nuẓumu‎; ʾanẓimatu
Accusative	نِظَامَاتٍ‏‎; نُظُمًا‏‎; أَنْظِمَةً‏ niẓāmātin‎; nuẓuman‎; ʾanẓimatan	النِّظَامَاتِ‏‎; النُّظُمَ‏‎; الْأَنْظِمَةَ‏ an-niẓāmāti‎; an-nuẓuma‎; al-ʾanẓimata	نِظَامَاتِ‏‎; نُظُمَ‏‎; أَنْظِمَةَ‏ niẓāmāti‎; nuẓuma‎; ʾanẓimata
Genitive	نِظَامَاتٍ‏‎; نُظُمٍ‏‎; أَنْظِمَةٍ‏ niẓāmātin‎; nuẓumin‎; ʾanẓimatin	النِّظَامَاتِ‏‎; النُّظُمِ‏‎; الْأَنْظِمَةِ‏ an-niẓāmāti‎; an-nuẓumi‎; al-ʾanẓimati	نِظَامَاتِ‏‎; نُظُمِ‏‎; أَنْظِمَةِ‏ niẓāmāti‎; nuẓumi‎; ʾanẓimati

Derived terms

• نِظَامِيّ‏ (niẓāmiyy)
• نِظَام صَوْتِيّ‏ (niẓām ṣawtiyy, “phonological system”)

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Persian

Etymology

From Arabic نِظَام‏ (niẓām).

Pronunciation

• (Iranian Persian) IPA^(key): [neˈzɒːm]

Noun

نظام • (nezâm)

1. system
2. order
3. military

Related terms

• نظامی‏ (nezâmi)

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Urdu

Etymology 1

From Persian نظام‏, from Arabic نِظَام‏ (niẓām).

Noun

نظام (nizām) m

1. system
2. order
3. composition
4. foundation, basis
5. habit
6. institution
7. administrator
8. composer
9. arranger

Etymology 2

From Persian, from Arabic نَظَّام‏ (naẓẓām).

Noun

نظام (nazzām) m

1. governor
2. administrator
3. ruler
4. prince
5. lord
6. composer

Related terms

• نظامت‏
• نظم‏
• نظمی‏