ناز

English translation: cute/ to pat/ being coquettish/ spoilt person/hesitate

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:	ناز کردن/ناز
English translation:	cute/ to pat/ being coquettish/ spoilt person/hesitate
Entered by:	Reza Mohammadnia

09:49 Feb 27, 2009

Persian (Farsi) to English translations [PRO]
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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: ناز

Greetings,

I understand now that ناز has many meanings.

Please could you let me know its main meaning(s) in Modern Persian, and, if you have time, perhaps give me a sample sentence or two?

All the best,

Simon

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Local time: 23:05

cute/ to pat/ being coquettish/ spoilt person

Explanation:
patting a cat: ناز کردن گربه
being coquettish: ناز کردن
spoilt person: ناز نازی - لوس
a cute girl: یک دختر ناز

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Note added at 15 mins (2009-02-27 10:05:40 GMT)
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http://glassyworld.wordpress.com/2008/02/11/یاهو-ناز-کرد-مای...
demur or hesitate: او را به شام دعوت کردم ولی ناز کرد
I invited her to dinner but she demurred.

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Note added at 3 days9 hrs (2009-03-02 19:27:39 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you all.

Selected response from:

Reza Mohammadnia
Türkiye
Local time: 01:05

Grading comment

many thanks marvellous

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +9

cute/ to pat/ being coquettish/ spoilt person

Reza Mohammadnia

5 +5

peach and lovely

Farzad Akmali

5 +4

lovely/delicate

Ryan Emami

Answers

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

lovely/delicate

Explanation:
The main meaning of ناز is lovely and delicate.
مثل گل ناز است.
She is as delicate/lovely as a flower.

Ryan Emami
Canada
Local time: 18:05
Native speaker of:

Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 57

17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

peach and lovely

Explanation:
you can say that again! it's got lots of meaning in different contexts:
ناز و زیبا peach and lovely, beautious and lovely
ناز vainglory
ناز کردن as a verb : caress
ناز کشیدن as a verb: court, foundle, wheedle
ناز و غمزه when talking: la-di-da,
coyness
ناز و نعمت : affluence, ease, luxery

Farzad Akmali
Native speaker of:

Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 85

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +9

cute/ to pat/ being coquettish/ spoilt person

Reza Mohammadnia
Türkiye
Local time: 01:05
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Persian (Farsi),

Kurdish
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

many thanks marvellous

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