Greek

Noun

νάζι • ‎(názi) n ‎(plural νάζια)

1. (colloquial, often in plural) mincing manner, affectation, airs and graces, coquetry (unnatural, cutesy or put on behaviour)

   Αυτή εκεί πέρα όλο κάνει νάζια για να βρει άντρα.‎ ― Aftí ekeí péra ólo kánei názia gia na vrei ántra. ― That one over there is always playing cute so she can find a man.

2. (colloquial, by extension, in the plural) acting up, carrying on (stubborn behaviour in order to get something one desires)

   Η μικρή κάνει νάζια επειδή δεν της αγόρασα το παιχνίδι που ήθελε.‎ ― I mikrí kánei názia epeidí den tis agórasa to paichnídi pou íthele. ― My young girl is acting up because I didn't buy her the toy she wanted.

Usage notes

As can be seen from the example sentences, this noun mostly appears in the plural and often in the form 'κάνω νάζια' or 'αρχίζω τα νάζια'.

Declension

Derived terms

• ναζιάρης m ‎(naziáris, “mincing/simpering male person”)
• ναζιάρα f ‎(naziára, “mincing/simpering female person”)
• ναζιάρικος ‎(naziárikos, “mincing/simpering”) (adjective)
• ναζιάρικα ‎(naziárika, “mincingly/simperingly”) (adverb)
• ναζάκι n ‎(nazáki) (diminutive)

Synonyms

• (mincing behaviour, coquetry): τσαλίμι n ‎(tsalími), σκέρτσο n ‎(skértso), τσιριμόνια f ‎(tsirimónia)