nazar
/ˈnazɑː/ /ˈnʌzə/(also nazaar)
noun
In South Asia: a present or tribute given by a social inferior to a superior. In later use also as a mass noun.
Origin
Mid 18th century. From Urdu naẕr gift from Persian naẕr undertaking, offering promised or made in consequence of a vow from Arabic naḏr vow, votive offering from naḏara to vow, dedicate, consecrate.
- working-classness
- working committee
- working copy
- working cylinder
- working day
- working dinner
- working dog
- working door
- working drawing
- working drift
- working face
- working floor
- working force
- working gear
- working girl
- working group
- working heat
- working hole
- working holiday
- working hour
- working life
- working load
- working majority
- workingman
- working memory