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زاج

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Arabic

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Etymology

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From Persian زاگ (zâg).

Noun

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زَاج (zājm

  1. vitriol, sulphate from a metal

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Old Spanish: azech
    • Spanish: aceche
  • Ottoman Turkish: زاج (zac, zaç)
  • Persian: زاج (zâj)

Moroccan Arabic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Arabic زُجاج (zujāj, glass) with the assimilation of the first j to z.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zaːʒ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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زاج (zājm (collective, singulative زاجة f (zāja), plural زاجات (zājāt))

  1. glass

Ottoman Turkish

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Etymology 1

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From Arabic زَاج (zāj).

Noun

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زاج (zac, zaç)

  1. vitriol, sulphate from a metal
Descendants
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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زاج (zac, zaç)

  1. Alternative form of ساج (sac, saç, teak)

Persian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic زَاج (zāj), from Persian زاگ (zâg).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? zāj
Dari reading? zāj
Iranian reading? zâj
Tajik reading? zoj

Noun

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زاج (zâj)

  1. (dated) vitriol (various metal sulphates)
    Synonym: کات (kât) (dated)
  2. (dated) alum
    Synonyms: زاج سفید (zâj-e sefid), آلوم (âlum)

Derived terms

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References

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