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nāz, s.m. Blandishment, coquetry, playfulness, amorous playfulness, feigned disdain; dalliance, toying; fondling, coaxing, soothing or endearing expression;—pride, conceit, consequential airs, whims;—softness, delicacy; elegance, gracefulness:—nāz uṭhānā(-kā), To bear with the airs or whims (of another):—nāz-bardār, s.m. One who bears the airs or whims (of another);—a flatterer:—nāzbardārī, s.f. Bearing the airs or whims (of); flattery:—nāz-parwarda, adj. & s.m. Delicately brought up;—one who has been delicately brought up; a spoilt child:—nāz-peshagī, s.f. The habit of coquetry, etc. (see nāz):—nāzpesha, s.m. & f. One who practises blandishments, etc.; a coquette:—nāz-naḵẖra, or nāz-o-naḵẖra, s.m. Blandishments, coquetry; dalliance, toying; airs and graces, affectations:—nāz-o-němat, or nāz-o-ni’am, s.m. Greatness; ease and affluence;—the good things of the world, the blessings of life:—nāzo-niyāz, s.m. Blandishments, etc. (i.q. nāznaḵẖra, q.v.);—entreating soothingly, coaxing, supplication.
Origin: Persian