Manzar
/ˈmʌn.zər/noun
A view, scene, landscape, or visual setting, especially in South Asian English and Urdu.
Did you know?Manzar comes from the same Arabic root associated with nazar, a word connected in South Asian culture with sight, the gaze, and the evil eye.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Proto-Semitic
*n-ẓ-r
“To see, watch, observe, or regard”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
naẓara
“He looked at, observed, or considered”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
manẓar
“A place of seeing; a view, spectacle, or appearance”
Medieval Period
Persian
manẓar / manzar
“A view, scene, landscape, or prospect”
Medieval to Early Modern Period
Urdu
manzar
“A scene, view, or visual setting”
Modern English
English
manzar
“A view or scene, chiefly in South Asian English”