nazir

See also: Nazir

English

Etymology

From Hindi, from Persian نظیر (nazir), from Arabic نَظِير (naẓīr).

Noun

nazir (plural nazirs)

  1. (historical) The custodian of a waqf, or Islamic endowment.
  2. (historical) A native official in an Anglo-Indian court who served summonses, etc.

Anagrams


Azerbaijani

Other scripts
Cyrillic назир
Roman nazir
Perso-Arabic ناظیر

Etymology

From Arabic نَاظِر (nāẓir).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɑːˈzir], [nɑːˈzir̥]
  • Hyphenation: na‧zir

Noun

nazir (definite accusative naziri, plural nazirlər)

  1. minister (head of a government department)
    Seçkidən sonra o təhsil naziri təyin edildi.
    After the election, s/he was appointed education minister.
    Seçkidən sonra o təhsil naziri vəzifəsindən azad edildi.
    After the election, s/he was dissmissed from the post of education minister.
    nazir vəzifəsiministerial post
    baş nazirprime minister
    maliyyə nazirifinance minister
    müdafiə naziridefence minister

Declension

Derived terms


Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Arabic نَاظِر (nāẓir), via Ottoman Turkish ناظر.

Noun

nazir

  1. minister.

Declension

References

  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

French

Noun

nazir m (plural nazirs)

  1. Nazirite

Synonyms

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