نغز

See also: نعر and نغر

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Iranian. Cognate with Parthian nxšg (naxšag, “good, fine, splendid”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [naɣz]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [näɣz]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [näɣz]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [näɣz]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [näɣz]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [næɣz]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [näʁz]

Readings
Classical reading?	naɣz
Dari reading?	naɣz
Iranian reading?	naɣz
Tajik reading?	naɣz

Adjective

Dari	نغز
Iranian Persian
Tajik	нағз

نغز • (nağz) (comparative نغزتَر (nağz-tar), superlative نغزتَرین (nağz-tarin))

1. good
   • c. 1260s, Jalāl ad-Dīn Mohammad Rūmī, translated by Reynold A. Nicholson, مثنوی معنوی [Masnavi-ye-Ma'navi], volume I, verse 3140:

     ز آنکه او پاک است و سبحان وصف اوست / بی‌‌نیاز است او ز نغز و مغز و پوست

     za ânka ô pâk ast u subhân wasf-i-ô-st / bê-niyâz ast ô za nağz u mağz u pôst

     Because He is holy, and Glory is His attribute: He hath no need of good things and kernel or rind.

2. fine
3. elegant