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 Persian ناز‎
Iranian Persian ناز‎
Tajiki Persian ноз (noz)

ناز • (nâz)

  1. (archaic) delight
  2. luxury, comfort
  3. fondling
  4. coquetry
  5. coyness
  • نازی‎ (nâzi)
  • ناز کردن‎ (nâz kardan)

Descendants

Etymology 2

Shortened from نازنین‎ (nāzanin).

Adjective

ناز • (nâz)

  1. (colloquial) cute

Synonyms

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