نزاکت
Persian
Etymology
Pseudo-Arabism from نازک (nāzuk) using the Arabic pattern فَعالة (faʕāla), which often forms abstract nouns.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /na.zaː.ˈkat/, /ni.zaː.ˈkat/
- (Dari, formal) IPA(key): [nä.zɑː.kʰát̪], [nɪ.zɑː.kʰát̪]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [næ.zɒː.kʰʲǽt̪ʰ], [ne.zɒː.kʰʲǽt̪ʰ]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [nä.zɔ.kʰát̪], [ni.zɔ.kʰát̪]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | nazākát, nizākát |
| Dari reading? | nazākat, nizākat |
| Iranian reading? | nazâkat, nezâkat |
| Tajik reading? | nazokat, nizokat |
Noun
| Dari | نزاکت |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | назокат |
نزاکت • (nazâkat, nezâkat)
- politeness, civility
- Synonym: ادب (adab)
Derived terms
- بانزاکت (bâ-nazâkat, bâ-nezâkat)
- بینزاکت (bi-nazâkat, bi-nezâkat)
Descendants
- → Azerbaijani: nəzakət
- → Chagatai: نزاکت (nzākt)
- Uzbek: nazokat
- → Hindustani:
- → Punjabi:
- Gurmukhi script: ਨਜ਼ਾਕਤ (nazākat)
- Shahmukhi script: نَزاکَت (nazākat)
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian نَزَاکَت (nazākat).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /nə.zɑː.kət̪/
- Rhymes: -ət̪
Adjective
نَزاکَت • (nazākat) f (Hindi spelling नज़ाकत)
- tenderness, delicacy
- thinness, slenderness
- weakness, fragility
- politeness, civility
- gracefulness, elegance
Synonyms
- (tenderness, thinness): بارِیکی (bārīkī)
- (tenderness, weakness): کَمْزوری (kamzorī)
- (tenderness, elegance): لَطافَت (latāfat)
- (tenderness, politeness): مُرَوَّت (muravvat)
- (tenderness, delicacy): نِسائِیَت (nisāiyat)
Related terms
- نازک (nāzuk)