# namaz
## English
### Alternative forms

* namaaz

### Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish نماز (namâz) (Turkish namaz) and Urdu نماز (namāz), and their source, Classical Persian نماز (namāz).

### Noun

namaz (uncountable)
* (Islam, South Asia) Synonym of salat (“Islamic prayer”).
** 1993, William Dalrymple, City of Djinns, Penguin, published 2004, page 228:Dr Jaffry was prostrated on a prayer carpet, finishing his evening namaz.
** 1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins, published 2013, page 157:He swung at me but I ducked and said, ‘Time for the fifth namaaz of the day, Prince.’

#### Derived terms

* namazi (slang term)
* offer namaz (to observe the Islamic prayers)

#### Translations
### Anagrams

* zaman

## Albanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish نماز (namaz), from Persian نماز (namâz).

### Noun

namaz m
* (Islam) namaz, prayer, salat, salah

## Azerbaijani
### Etymology

From Persian نماز (namâz).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [nɑˈmɑz]
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

namaz (definite accusative namazı, plural namazlar)
* (Islam) salat
    namaz qılmaq ― to pray, to make namaz

#### Declension
## Crimean Tatar
### Etymology

From Persian نماز (namâz).

### Noun

namaz (accusative [please provide], plural [please provide])
* (Islam) prayer
    Synonym: salât

#### Declension
### References

* Mirjejev, V. A., Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
* “namaz”, in Luğatçıq (in Russian)

## Polish
### Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish نماز (namâz).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈnamas/
* Rhymes: -amas
* Syllabification: na‧maz

### Noun

namaz m inan
* (Islam) namaz, salat (obligatory prayer that Muslims are called to perform five times a day)
    Synonym: salat

#### Declension
### Further reading

* namaz in Polish dictionaries at PWN
* namaz in PWN's encyclopedia

## Romanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish نماز (namâz), from Persian نماز (namâz).

### Noun

namaz m (plural namazuri)
* (Islam) namaz, salat

#### Declension
## Serbo-Croatian
### Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish نماز (namâz), from Persian نماز (namâz).

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /nǎmaːz/
* Hyphenation: na‧maz

#### Noun

nàmāz m (Cyrillic spelling на̀ма̄з)
* (Islam) salat
* (by extension) prayer
    Synonym: mòlitva

##### Declension
### Etymology 2

From the verb nàmazati (“to smear over”).

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /nǎːmaz/
* Hyphenation: na‧maz

#### Noun

námaz m (Cyrillic spelling на́маз)
* coat (of paint)
* spread (form of food designed to be spread onto a slice of bread etc.)

##### Declension
## Turkish
### Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish نماز (namâz), from Persian نماز (namâz).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /na.maz/
* Audio:(file)
* Hyphenation: na‧maz

### Noun

namaz (definite accusative namazı, plural namazlar)
* (Islam) salat
    namaz kılmak ― to perform a salat
** 1930 January 1, “Yarın'ın takvimi [Yarin's calendar]”, in Yarın:Namaz vakitleri - sabah 7,25 öğle 1,09 ikindi 14,32 akşam 16,44 yatsı 18,23 imsak 5,34Prayer times - morning 7:25 noon 1:09 afternoon 14:32 evening 16:44 night 18:23 fasting 5:34

#### Declension
### References

* Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “namaz”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
* “namaz”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu