ناز

See also: نار

Persian

Etymology 1

From Parthian nʾz (nāz, “pleasure, delight”). Compare Old Armenian նազիմ (nazim), an Iranian borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɒːz/

Noun

Dari	ناز
Iranian Persian
Tajik	ноз

ناز • (nâz)

1. (archaic) delight
2. luxury, comfort
3. fondling
4. coquetry
5. coyness

Related terms

• نازی (nâzi)
• ناز کردن (nâz kardan)

Descendants

• → Azerbaijani: naz
• → Georgian: ნაზი (nazi)
• → Middle Armenian: նազ (naz)
  • → Armenian: նազ (naz)
• → Ottoman Turkish: ناز (naz)
  • Turkish: naz
  • → Albanian: naz/naze
  • → Greek: νάζι (názi)
  • → Romanian: nazuri
• → Urdu: ناز (nāz)

Etymology 2

Shortened from نازنین (nāzanin).

Adjective

ناز • (nâz)

1. (colloquial) cute

Synonyms

• ملوس (malus)