نظام

Arabic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ni.ðˁaːm/

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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”)

References

• Wehr, Hans (1979), “نظم”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

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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