murza
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Perhaps related to mirza.
Noun
murza (plural murzas)
- (historical) One of the hereditary nobility among the Tatars, up to the 19th century, especially one of the second class.
References
- “murza”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Hausa
Pronunciation 1
Noun
mùrzā f (possessed form mùrzar̃)
Pronunciation 2
Verb
murzā̀ (grade 1)
- to roll strands of cotton between the palms to make thread
- to rub with palms, to massage
Polish
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Greater Poland):
- (Kociewie) IPA(key): /ˈmu.ʐa/
Noun
murza m pers
Further reading
- Gustaw Pobłocki (1887) “murza”, in Słownik kaszubski z dodatkiem idyotyzmów chełmińskich i kociewskich (in Polish), 2 edition, Chełmno, page 155