nazarn.

Brit.

/ˈnazɑː/,

/ˈnʌzə/, U.S.

/ˈnɑzɑr/

Forms: 1700s nazier, 1700s nazir, 1700s nuzr, 1700s nuzzies (plural), 1700s–1800s nuzzer, 1800s najar, 1800s nazr, 1800s nazur, 1800s nuzur, 1800s nuzza, 1800s nuzzur, 1800s– nazar, 1900s– nazaar.

Origin: A borrowing from Urdu. Etymon: Urdu naẕr.

Etymology: < Urdu naẕr gift < Persian naẕr undertaking, offering promised or made in consequence of a vow < Arabic naḏr vow, votive offering < naḏara to vow, dedicate, consecrate. Compare nazrana n. N.E.D. (1906) enters this under nuzzer. O.E.D. Suppl. (1976) adds a separate entry under nazar.

In South Asia: a present or tribute given by a social inferior to a superior. In later use also as a mass noun.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > giving > gift or present > [noun] > gift made to superior

feec1369

peshkash1619

xenium1706

nazar1765

nazrana1789

1765 Ld. Clive Let. 30 Sept. in H. Verelst View Eng. Govt. Bengal (1772) 127 The congratulatory nazirs, &c., shall be set opposite my ordinary expenses; and if ought remains, it shall go to Poplar, or some other hospital.

1776 Depositions 3/1 in Trial J. Fowke You have given..15,000 rupees in nuzzies to the Governor.

1785 H. T. Colebrooke in Life (1873) 16 Presents of ceremony, called nuzzers, were to many a great portion of their subsistence.

1828 J. B. Fraser Kuzzilbash I. ix. 119 A young Eersanee whelp as an offering—as a nuzzer from my servant to his master's daughter.

1857 F. Palgrave Hist. Normandy & Eng. II. 617 Notwithstanding this nuzur, Otho decided in favour of France.

1870 J. W. Kaye Hist. Sepoy War II. App. 662 I..presented my nuzzur to his Majesty to accept.

1922 Glasgow Herald 11 Feb. 10 Twelve Nobles, each offering ‘Nazar’, or the symbolic tribute of gold.

1956 K. Fitze Twilight of Maharajas ii. 41 All Durbaris made their act of homage and obeisance, accompanied by the presentation of coins, known as nazar, which..found their way in due course to the Palace treasury.

1989 G. Mehta Raj xx. 142 The lines of nobles came up to offer gold coins in nazaar to her father.

2000 S. Broughton et al. World Music: Rough Guide II. i. 205/1 The tradition of giving nazar is an integral part of the..performance.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nazar
释义	nazarn. Brit. /ˈnazɑː/, /ˈnʌzə/, U.S. /ˈnɑzɑr/ Forms: 1700s nazier, 1700s nazir, 1700s nuzr, 1700s nuzzies (plural), 1700s–1800s nuzzer, 1800s najar, 1800s nazr, 1800s nazur, 1800s nuzur, 1800s nuzza, 1800s nuzzur, 1800s– nazar, 1900s– nazaar. Origin: A borrowing from Urdu. Etymon: Urdu naẕr. Etymology: < Urdu naẕr gift < Persian naẕr undertaking, offering promised or made in consequence of a vow < Arabic naḏr vow, votive offering < naḏara to vow, dedicate, consecrate. Compare nazrana n. N.E.D. (1906) enters this under nuzzer. O.E.D. Suppl. (1976) adds a separate entry under nazar. In South Asia: a present or tribute given by a social inferior to a superior. In later use also as a mass noun. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > giving > gift or present > [noun] > gift made to superior feec1369 peshkash1619 xenium1706 nazar1765 nazrana1789 1765 Ld. Clive Let. 30 Sept. in H. Verelst View Eng. Govt. Bengal (1772) 127 The congratulatory nazirs, &c., shall be set opposite my ordinary expenses; and if ought remains, it shall go to Poplar, or some other hospital. 1776 Depositions 3/1 in Trial J. Fowke You have given..15,000 rupees in nuzzies to the Governor. 1785 H. T. Colebrooke in Life (1873) 16 Presents of ceremony, called nuzzers, were to many a great portion of their subsistence. 1828 J. B. Fraser Kuzzilbash I. ix. 119 A young Eersanee whelp as an offering—as a nuzzer from my servant to his master's daughter. 1857 F. Palgrave Hist. Normandy & Eng. II. 617 Notwithstanding this nuzur, Otho decided in favour of France. 1870 J. W. Kaye Hist. Sepoy War II. App. 662 I..presented my nuzzur to his Majesty to accept. 1922 Glasgow Herald 11 Feb. 10 Twelve Nobles, each offering ‘Nazar’, or the symbolic tribute of gold. 1956 K. Fitze Twilight of Maharajas ii. 41 All Durbaris made their act of homage and obeisance, accompanied by the presentation of coins, known as nazar, which..found their way in due course to the Palace treasury. 1989 G. Mehta Raj xx. 142 The lines of nobles came up to offer gold coins in nazaar to her father. 2000 S. Broughton et al. World Music: Rough Guide II. i. 205/1 The tradition of giving nazar is an integral part of the..performance. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1765
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