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 • (mizājm (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

  • South Levantine Arabic: مزاج (mazāj)
  • Gulf Arabic: مزاج (mazāj)
  • Azerbaijani: məzac, mizac
  • Persian: مزاج (mazâj)
  • Hindustani:
    Hindi: मिज़ाज (mizāj)
    Urdu: مزاج (mizâj)
  • Ottoman Turkish: مزاج (mizāc)
    > Turkish: mizaç (inherited)
    Crimean Tatar: mizac
  • Punjabi:
    Gurmukhi script: ਮਿਜ਼ਾਜ (mizāj)
    Shahmukhi script: مزاج (mizāj)

Gulf Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic مِزَاج (mizāj).

Pronunciation

  • (Kuwait) IPA(key): /məˈzɑːd͡ʒ/, /mɪˈzɑːd͡ʒ/

Noun

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

  1. mood, temperament

Persian

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مِزَاج (mizāj).

Pronunciation

 

Readings
Classical reading? mizāj
Dari reading? mizāj
Iranian reading? mezâj
Tajik reading? mizoj

Noun

مزاج • (mizāj / mezâj) (plural امزجه (amjeze), Tajik spelling мизоҷ)

  1. temperament; temper; nature
    Synonyms: حالت (hâlat), طبع (tab')

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Arabic مِزَاج (mizāj)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ma.zaːʒ/, [maˈzæːʒ]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Noun

مزاج • (mazājm

  1. mood, temperament

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مزاج (mizāj), from Arabic مِزَاج (mizāj, temperament).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /mɪ.zɑːd͡ʒ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːd͡ʒ
  • Hyphenation: مِ‧زاج

Noun

مزاج • (mizājm (Hindi spelling मिज़ाज)

  1. humor
  2. temperament