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Egyptian Arabic
Etymology 1
Possibly from the metathesis of the Arabic زُجَاج (zujāj, “glass”). zujāj → juzāz → guzāz → ʾizāz.
Pronunciation
Noun
قزاز • (ʔizāz) m
- glass
- window pane
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Derived from قزاز (ʔizāz).
Pronunciation
Noun
قزاز • (ʔazzāz) m (plural قزازين (ʔazzazīn))
- window pane and mirror seller
- (obsolete) weaver
References
- Spiro, Socrates (1895). An Arabic-English vocabulary of the colloquial Arabic of Egypt, containing the vernacular idioms and expressions, slang phrases, etc., etc., used by the native Egyptians Cairo: Al-Mokattam Printing Office.
- Hinds, Martin; Badawi, El-Said (1986). A Dictionary of Egyptian Arabic Beirut: Librairie du Liban.
Hijazi Arabic
Etymology
Possibly from the metathesis of the Arabic زُجَاج (zujāj, “glass”) → جُزَاز juzāz → قُزَاز guzāz, by the influence of قَزَّاز (qazzāz, “sericulturist”).
Pronunciation
Noun
قزاز • (guzāz) m pl
- glass
- windowpane
South Levantine Arabic
Etymology
Possibly from the metathesis of the Arabic زُجَاج (zujāj, “glass”) → جُزَاز juzāz → قُزَاز quzāz, by the influence of قَزَّاز (qazzāz, “sericulturist”).
Pronunciation
Noun
قزاز • (ʔizāz) m
- glass (material)
- pane of glass
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