मिज़ाज (mizaaj)

noun A word for temperament or mood, used both for a person's underlying nature and their momentary state of mind, plus a common idiomatic sense about airs/attitude.

Sense 1 : temperament, disposition (a person's basic nature)

noun, masculine

Synonyms: स्वभाव (svabhaav), प्रकृति (prakriti, formal), तबीयत (tabiiyat)

Frequency: high

Cultural Note: You will hear this constantly in phrases like गरम मिज़ाज (garam mizaaj, 'hot temper') or शाही मिज़ाज (shaahii mizaaj, 'royal/regal temperament') -- Delhi loves describing people's mizaaj, especially when gossiping about a relative's short fuse or a friend's laid-back nature.

Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for स्वभाव (svabhaav) by default; मिज़ाज (mizaaj) is just as common in speech and carries a slightly more colorful, personality-flavored feel, especially when describing someone as hot-tempered or easygoing.

Sample Sentences:

उसका मिज़ाज बहुत गरम है। His temperament is very hot-headed.

(uskaa mizaaj bahut garam hai।)

मेरी दादी का मिज़ाज बचपन से ही शाही रहा है। My grandmother's temperament has been regal since childhood.

(merii daadii kaa mizaaj bachpan se hii shaahii rahaa hai।)

हर इंसान का मिज़ाज अलग होता है। Every person's temperament is different.

(har insaan kaa mizaaj alag hotaa hai।)

अगर उसका मिज़ाज इतना गरम न होता, तो सब उससे बात करना पसंद करते। If his temperament weren't so hot, everyone would like talking to him.

(agar uskaa mizaaj itnaa garam n hotaa, to sab usse baat karnaa pasand karte।)

काश मेरा मिज़ाज भी उसके जैसा शांत होता। I wish my temperament were as calm as his.

(kaash meraa mizaaj bhii uske jaisaa shaant hotaa।)

समय के साथ उसका मिज़ाज थोड़ा नरम पड़ गया है। Over time his temperament has softened a bit.

(samay ke saath uskaa mizaaj thodaa naram pad gayaa hai।)

क्या उसका मिज़ाज हमेशा से ऐसा ही रहा है? Has his temperament always been like this?

(kyaa uskaa mizaaj hameshaa se aisaa hii rahaa hai?)

बच्चे का मिज़ाज माँ-बाप की परवरिश से बनता है। A child's temperament is shaped by the parents' upbringing.

(bachche kaa mizaaj maan-baap kii paravrish se bantaa hai।)

शादी से पहले लड़के-लड़की का मिज़ाज जानना ज़रूरी समझा जाता है। Knowing the temperaments of the bride and groom before marriage is considered important.

(shaadii se pahle ladke-ladkii kaa mizaaj jaannaa zaroorii samjhaa jaataa hai।)

उसका मिज़ाज ऐसा है कि छोटी-सी बात पर भी भड़क उठता है। His temperament is such that he flares up even over small things.

(uskaa mizaaj aisaa hai ki chhotii-sii baat par bhii bhadak uthtaa hai।)

राजा के गरम मिज़ाज से पूरा दरबार डरता था। The whole court used to fear the king's hot temperament.

(raajaa ke garam mizaaj se pooraa darbaar dartaa thaa।)

Sense 2 : mood, state of mind (how someone feels right now)

noun, masculine Often appears in the polite inquiry क्या मिज़ाज है (kyaa mizaaj hai, 'how are you feeling/what's your mood') as a warm, slightly playful greeting among familiars.

Synonyms: मूड (mood, colloquial), तबीयत (tabiiyat)

Frequency: medium

Cultural Note: Asking क्या मिज़ाज है (kyaa mizaaj hai) to a friend is a warm, almost teasing way of saying 'what's up, how are you feeling today' -- it has a bit more flavor than the plain कैसे हो (kaise ho).

Common Mistakes: 1) This sense overlaps with the temperament sense above; context (a greeting vs. a character description) is what tells them apart, not a different word form.

Sample Sentences:

आज तुम्हारा मिज़ाज कैसा है? How's your mood today?

(aaj tumhaaraa mizaaj kaisaa hai?)

क्या मिज़ाज है, भाई? What's up, bro, how are you feeling?

(kyaa mizaaj hai, bhaaii?)

उसका मिज़ाज सुबह से ठीक नहीं लग रहा। His mood hasn't seemed right since morning.

(uskaa mizaaj subah se thiik nahiin lag rahaa।)

बारिश देखकर मेरा मिज़ाज एकदम खुश हो गया। Seeing the rain, my mood instantly turned happy.

(baarish dekhkar meraa mizaaj ekdam khush ho gayaa।)

अगर तुम्हारा मिज़ाज खराब है तो अभी बात मत करो। If your mood is bad, don't talk right now.

(agar tumhaaraa mizaaj kharaab hai to abhii baat mat karo।)

काश उसका मिज़ाज थोड़ा हल्का होता तो हम बाहर घूमने चलते। If only his mood were a bit lighter, we would have gone out for a stroll.

(kaash uskaa mizaaj thodaa halkaa hotaa to ham baahar ghoomne chalte।)

डॉक्टर ने पूछा कि मरीज़ का मिज़ाज इन दिनों कैसा रहता है। The doctor asked how the patient's mood has been these days.

(doktar ne poochhaa ki mariiz kaa mizaaj in dinon kaisaa rahtaa hai।)

शायद उसका मिज़ाज थकान की वजह से बिगड़ गया हो। Maybe his mood got spoiled because of tiredness.

(shaayad uskaa mizaaj thakaan kii vajah se bigad gayaa ho।)

मिज़ाज ठीक करने के लिए वह थोड़ी देर टहलने निकल गई। To fix her mood, she went out for a short walk.

(mizaaj thiik karne ke lie vah thodii der tahalne nikal gaii।)

आजकल उसका मिज़ाज बात-बात पर बदल जाता है। These days his mood changes at the smallest thing.

(aajkal uskaa mizaaj baat-baat par badal jaataa hai।)

Sense 3 : airs, haughty attitude (used critically)

noun, masculine Common in the phrase मिज़ाज दिखाना (mizaaj dikhaanaa, 'to show attitude/put on airs') and मिज़ाज बिगड़ना (mizaaj bigadnaa, 'to become haughty/short-tempered').

Synonyms: नखरे (nakhre, colloquial), घमंड (ghamand, meaning scope: pride specifically)

Frequency: medium

Cultural Note: If someone says उसका मिज़ाज बदल गया है (uskaa mizaaj badal gayaa hai, 'his attitude has changed'), they're usually complaining that a person has gotten too big for their boots since some success -- a very Delhi way of gently cutting someone down to size.

Common Mistakes: 1) This critical sense is signaled by context and tone (often said with irritation about someone acting superior), not by any change in the word itself, so learners should listen for the surrounding complaint rather than expecting a marked form.

Sample Sentences:

उसका मिज़ाज बदल गया है, एक प्रमोशन में ही। His attitude has changed, and just from one promotion.

(uskaa mizaaj badal gayaa hai, ek pramoshan men hii।)

थोड़ा पैसा आया नहीं कि मिज़ाज दिखाने लगा। He'd barely earned a little money before he started showing airs.

(thodaa paisaa aayaa nahiin ki mizaaj dikhaane lagaa।)

इतना मिज़ाज मत दिखाओ, अभी कल ही तो यहाँ आए थे। Don't put on so many airs, you only arrived here yesterday.

(itnaa mizaaj mat dikhaao, abhii kal hii to yahaan aae the।)

उसका मिज़ाज देखकर कोई नहीं कहेगा कि यह वही लड़का है जो पहले साथ बस में जाता था। Seeing his airs now, no one would say this is the same boy who used to take the bus with us.

(uskaa mizaaj dekhkar koii nahiin kahegaa ki yah vahii ladkaa hai jo pahle saath bas men jaataa thaa।)

अगर वह इतना मिज़ाज न दिखाता तो लोग उसे अब भी पसंद करते। If he didn't put on so many airs, people would still like him.

(agar vah itnaa mizaaj n dikhaataa to log use ab bhii pasand karte।)

काश उसका मिज़ाज इतना न बढ़ता। I wish his airs hadn't grown so much.

(kaash uskaa mizaaj itnaa n badhtaa।)

सफलता मिलते ही उसका मिज़ाज आसमान छूने लगा। The moment he found success, his airs went sky-high.

(saphaltaa milte hii uskaa mizaaj aasmaan chhoone lagaa।)

ऑफ़िस में सब उसके मिज़ाज की वजह से उससे कतराते हैं। Everyone at the office avoids him because of his attitude.

(ofis men sab uske mizaaj kii vajah se usse katraate hain।)

यह मत सोचो कि थोड़ी तरक्की करने से मिज़ाज दिखाना ठीक हो जाएगा। Don't think that a little bit of success makes it okay to put on airs.

(yah mat socho ki thodii tarakkii karne se mizaaj dikhaanaa thiik ho jaaegaa।)

उसके मिज़ाज की वजह से रिश्तेदार भी उससे बात करना पसंद नहीं करते। Because of his airs, even the relatives don't like talking to him.

(uske mizaaj kii vajah se rishtedaar bhii usse baat karnaa pasand nahiin karte।)

Morphology

Noun

(sg.m.direct): मिज़ाज (mizaaj)

(sg.m.oblique): मिज़ाज (mizaaj)

(pl.m.direct): मिज़ाज (mizaaj)

(pl.m.oblique): मिज़ाजों (mizaajon)