زاج

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Arabic

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Etymology

From Persian زاگ (zâg).

Noun

زَاج (zājm

  1. vitriol, sulphate from a metal

Declension

Descendants

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

Moroccan Arabic

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zaːʒ/
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Noun

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

  1. glass

Ottoman Turkish

Etymology 1

From Arabic زَاج (zāj).

Noun

زاج (zac, zaç)

  1. vitriol, sulphate from a metal
Descendants

Etymology 2

Noun

زاج (zac, zaç)

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

Persian

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

زاج (zâj)

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

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