Arabic edit

Root
ن ز ل (n-z-l)

Etymology edit

Relative adjective (nisba) composed of تَنَازُل (tanāzul) +‎ ـِيّ (-iyy).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

تَنَازُلِيّ (tanāzuliyy) (feminine تَنَازُلِيَّة (tanāzuliyya), masculine plural تَنَازُلِيُّونَ (tanāzuliyyūna), feminine plural تَنَازُلِيَّات (tanāzuliyyāt))

  1. descending
    Antonym: تَصَاعُدِيّ (taṣāʕudiyy)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit