Mumtaz: meaning, origin and pronunciation
Boy or girlArabic
ممتاز
مُمْتَاز
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Mumtaz (ممتاز, Arabic مُمْتَاز) means “distinguished, eminent”. It comes from the Arabic root م ي ز. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, م ي ز.
- Meaning
- distinguished, eminent
- معنی
- ممتاز، نمایاں
Where it comes from
Passive participle of imtāza, to be set apart and distinguished (Lane).
- Say it
- mum-taazAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- م ي ز
- Other spellings
- Mumtaaz
- Known bearer
- Mumtaz Mahal, wife of Shah Jahan, for whom the Taj Mahal was built
- Themes
- Honour