مزة

See also: مزہ, مزه, مرة, and مژه

Arabic

Etymology 1

From Ottoman Turkish مزه (meze), from Persian (maze, “taste, snack”).

Noun

مَزَّة • (mazza) f

meze

Declension

Declension of noun **مَزَّة** (mazza)
singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
singular	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	مَزَّة mazza	الْمَزَّة al-mazza	مَزَّة mazzat
nominative	مَزَّةٌ mazzatun	الْمَزَّةُ al-mazzatu	مَزَّةُ mazzatu
accusative	مَزَّةً mazzatan	الْمَزَّةَ al-mazzata	مَزَّةَ mazzata
genitive	مَزَّةٍ mazzatin	الْمَزَّةِ al-mazzati	مَزَّةِ mazzati

Etymology 2

Instance noun of مَزّ (mazz, “sucking, slurping”).

Noun

مَزَّة • (mazza) f

a single act of sucking or slurping

Declension

Declension of noun **مَزَّة** (mazza)
singular	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
singular	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	مَزَّة mazza	الْمَزَّة al-mazza	مَزَّة mazzat
nominative	مَزَّةٌ mazzatun	الْمَزَّةُ al-mazzatu	مَزَّةُ mazzatu
accusative	مَزَّةً mazzatan	الْمَزَّةَ al-mazzata	مَزَّةَ mazzata
genitive	مَزَّةٍ mazzatin	الْمَزَّةِ al-mazzati	مَزَّةِ mazzati

Egyptian Arabic

Alternative forms

مزه
موزة
موزا

Noun

مزة • (mozza) f (plural مزز (mozaz))

(informal) an attractive woman; chick, bird

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology 1

From Egyptian Arabic مُزَّة (muzza).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /muz.za/

Adjective

مزة • (muzza) (common plural مُزَز (muzaz))

(slang) an attractive woman
Synonyms: حِلْوة (ḥilwa), جَميلة (jamīla)

Etymology 2

From North Levantine Arabic مَزِّة (mazze), from Ottoman Turkish مزه (meze), from Persian (maze, “taste, snack”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maz.za/

Noun

مزة • (mazza) f (plural مَزَّات (mazzāt))

meze; a small portions of starters typical of Levantine cuisine often served as a light meal with pita.