za

See also: Appendix:Variations of "za"

Contents

EnglishEdit

Etymology 1Edit

Shortened from pizza.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /zɑː/

Alternative formsEdit

• 'za

NounEdit

za (plural zas)

1. (US, Canada, slang, 1970s, 1980s) Pizza.
   • 1994, Sara Borins, The Real Guide to Canadian Universities, ISBN 1550135333, page 130:

     In fact, not ordering a SUB or ZA (pizza) is almost impossible since places to eat in Sackville include Subway (subs), Ed's (subs), Joey's (subs and za), Pizza Delight (mostly za), The Snack Shop (subs and za) and One Plus One (subs and za).

   • 2006, Lee Simon, The restaurant dream?: an inside look at restaurant development, from concept to reality, ISBN 0910627835, page 44:

     But Chris, using some of his dated terminology, insisted that he wanted "za" for dinner. Back when Chris was a youngster in college, "za" was short for pizza--as if pizza were a lengthy word needing abbreviating.

   • 2010, Jim Butcher, Turn Coat:

     They call me the Za-Lord.

TranslationsEdit

pizza — see pizza

Etymology 2Edit

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /zə/

ArticleEdit

za

1. Nonstandard spelling of the. mimicking foreign accents

AnagramsEdit

• AZ, az

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CzechEdit

EtymologyEdit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *za.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /za/

• audio

  (file)

PrepositionEdit

za (+ accusative)

1. for (price)
2. in (time)

PrepositionEdit

za (+ instrumental)

1. behind (space)

AntonymsEdit

• před (space science)

Further readingEdit

• za in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• za in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

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FrenchEdit

NounEdit

za

1. (obsolete, music) solfège syllable formerly used to represent B flat

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FriulianEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• ğa (alternative orthography)

EtymologyEdit

From Latin iam. Compare Italian già.

AdverbEdit

za

1. already

SynonymsEdit

• biel

Derived termsEdit

• dizà
• bielzà

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Isthmus ZapotecEdit

NounEdit

za

1. cloud

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JapaneseEdit

RomanizationEdit

za

1. Rōmaji transcription of ざ
2. Rōmaji transcription of ザ

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KalashaEdit

NounEdit

za

1. sauce, curry, gravy, stew

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Lower SorbianEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• sa (obsolete)

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *za.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /za/

PrepositionEdit

za

1. (with accusative) for

   Žarim za nowy kompjuter.

   I’m saving for a new computer.

   Mam list za tebje.

   I have a letter for you.

   Wóna jo za amt kandiděrowała.

   She ran for an office.

   Něnto pokuśim za swóje zmólki.

   I’m paying for my mistakes now.

   Ja som raz za njogo źěłał.

   I used to work for him.

   Smej awto za 200 euro kupiłej.

   We bought a car for 200 euros.

   Za ten lětny cas jo južo pśeliš górucy.

   It’s already too hot for this time of year.

2. (with accusative) in (after a period of time)

   Buźom tam za pěś minuty.

   I’ll be there in five minutes.

3. (with accusative) behind (goal-oriented)

   Wón jo šeł za dom.

   He went behind the house.

4. (with instrumental) behind (stationary location)

   Wón stoj za domom.

   He’s standing behind the house.

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MandarinEdit

RomanizationEdit

za

1. Nonstandard spelling of zā.
2. Nonstandard spelling of zá.
3. Nonstandard spelling of zǎ.

Usage notesEdit

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

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PolishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *za

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /za/

• audio

  (file)

PrepositionEdit

za

1. (+ instrumental) behind (denotes location)
2. (+ accusative) behind (denotes movement)
3. (+ instrumental) for, after
4. (+ accusative) in, for

Further readingEdit

• za in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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Serbo-CroatianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *za.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /za/

PrepositionEdit

za (Cyrillic spelling за)

1. (with accusative) for

   glasati za nekoga — to vote for somebody

   prodati nešto za 100 dolara — to sell something for a hundred dollars

   platiti za radoznalost — to pay for one's curiosity

   bojati se za nekoga — to fear for somebody

   doći kući za praznike — to come home for holiday season

2. (with instrumental) behind, in back of, at (without change of position, answering the question gdjȅ/gdȅ)

   Idi za mnom. — Follow me. (Go behind me.)

   sjediti/sedeti za stolom — to sit at the table

3. (with genitive) during

   za dana — during the day, during daylight

   za života — during one's life

   za vr(ij)eme rata — during the war

4. (with accusative) to, towards

   cesta za Beč — the road to Vienna

   putovati za Beč — to travel to Vienna

5. (with accusative) in (in expressions with time)

   doći opet za nekoliko dana — to come back in a few days

   pretrčati 100 metara za 9 sekundi — to run 100 meters in 9 seconds

6. (with accusative) by

   uzeti za ruku — to take by the hand

   uhvatiti za ruku — to grab by the arm

   vući za uši — to pull by the ears

7. (with accusative) for, as (with verbs denoting naming, appointing, declaring, considering etc.)

   postaviti nekoga za preds(j)ednika — to appoint somebody a president

   držati nekoga za pametnog čov(j)eka — to consider somebody a smart person

8. (with instrumental) after

   jedan za drugim — one after the another

   praviti grešku za greškom — to make one error after the another, to make errors repeatedly

   ponovite za mnom — repeat after me

9. (with instrumental) for

   tugovati za nekim — to grieve for somebody

   čeznuti za srećom — to yearn for happiness

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SloveneEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *za.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /za/
• Tonal orthography: za

PrepositionEdit

za

1. (with genitive) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
2. (with instrumental) behind (stationary)
3. (with instrumental) after, following (in time)
4. (with accusative) behind (motion to)
5. (with accusative) for

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SpanishEdit

InterjectionEdit

za (¡za!)

1. (usually said to an animal) scat, get out of here.

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SwahiliEdit

ParticleEdit

za

1. N class inflected form of -a (plural only).

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ZuluEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Nguni [Term?], from Proto-Bantu *-jìja.

VerbEdit

-za

1. (intransitive) to come

InflectionEdit

Tone L, latent i
Infinitive	ukuza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuza	ukungezi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yiza	yize
Plural	yizani	yizeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyeza, ngiza	engiyeza, engiza	ngiza	angizi	engingezi	ngingezi
2nd singular	uyeza, uza	oyeza, oza	uza	awuzi	ongezi	ungezi
1st plural	siyeza, siza	esiyeza, esiza	siza	asizi	esingezi	singezi
2nd plural	niyeza, niza	eniyeza, eniza	niza	anizi	eningezi	ningezi
Class 1	uyeza, uza	oyeza, oza	eza	akezi	ongezi	engezi
Class 2	bayeza, beza	abayeza, abeza	beza	abezi	abangezi	bengezi
Class 3	uyeza, uza	oyeza, oza	uza	awuzi	ongezi	ungezi
Class 4	iyeza, iza	eyeza, eza	iza	ayizi	engezi	ingezi
Class 5	liyeza, liza	eliyeza, eliza	liza	alizi	elingezi	lingezi
Class 6	ayeza, eza	ayeza, eza	eza	awezi	angezi	engezi
Class 7	siyeza, siza	esiyeza, esiza	siza	asizi	esingezi	singezi
Class 8	ziyeza, ziza	eziyeza, eziza	ziza	azizi	ezingezi	zingezi
Class 9	iyeza, iza	eyeza, eza	iza	ayizi	engezi	ingezi
Class 10	ziyeza, ziza	eziyeza, eziza	ziza	azizi	ezingezi	zingezi
Class 11	luyeza, luza	oluyeza, oluza	luza	aluzi	olungezi	lungezi
Class 14	buyeza, buza	obuyeza, obuza	buza	abuzi	obungezi	bungezi
Class 15	kuyeza, kuza	okuyeza, okuza	kuza	akuzi	okungezi	kungezi
Class 17	kuyeza, kuza	okuyeza, okuza	kuza	akuzi	okungezi	kungezi
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizile, ngizē	engizile, engizē	ngizile, ngizē	angizanga	engingezanga	ngingezanga
2nd singular	uzile, uzē	ozile, ozē	uzile, uzē	awuzanga	ongezanga	ungezanga
1st plural	sizile, sizē	esizile, esizē	sizile, sizē	asizanga	esingezanga	singezanga
2nd plural	nizile, nizē	enizile, enizē	nizile, nizē	anizanga	eningezanga	ningezanga
Class 1	uzile, uzē	ozile, ozē	ezile, ezē	akezanga	ongezanga	engezanga
Class 2	bezile, bezē	abezile, abezē	bezile, bezē	abezanga	abangezanga	bengezanga
Class 3	uzile, uzē	ozile, ozē	uzile, uzē	awuzanga	ongezanga	ungezanga
Class 4	izile, izē	ezile, ezē	izile, izē	ayizanga	engezanga	ingezanga
Class 5	lizile, lizē	elizile, elizē	lizile, lizē	alizanga	elingezanga	lingezanga
Class 6	ezile, ezē	ezile, ezē	ezile, ezē	awezanga	angezanga	engezanga
Class 7	sizile, sizē	esizile, esizē	sizile, sizē	asizanga	esingezanga	singezanga
Class 8	zizile, zizē	ezizile, ezizē	zizile, zizē	azizanga	ezingezanga	zingezanga
Class 9	izile, izē	ezile, ezē	izile, izē	ayizanga	engezanga	ingezanga
Class 10	zizile, zizē	ezizile, ezizē	zizile, zizē	azizanga	ezingezanga	zingezanga
Class 11	luzile, luzē	oluzile, oluzē	luzile, luzē	aluzanga	olungezanga	lungezanga
Class 14	buzile, buzē	obuzile, obuzē	buzile, buzē	abuzanga	obungezanga	bungezanga
Class 15	kuzile, kuzē	okuzile, okuzē	kuzile, kuzē	akuzanga	okungezanga	kungezanga
Class 17	kuzile, kuzē	okuzile, okuzē	kuzile, kuzē	akuzanga	okungezanga	kungezanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngāza	engāza	ngāza	angizanga	engingezanga	ngingezanga
2nd singular	wāza	owāza	wāza	awuzanga	ongezanga	ungezanga
1st plural	sāza	esāza	sāza	asizanga	esingezanga	singezanga
2nd plural	nāza	enāza	nāza	anizanga	eningezanga	ningezanga
Class 1	wāza	owāza	āza	akezanga	ongezanga	engezanga
Class 2	bāza	abāza	bāza	abezanga	abangezanga	bengezanga
Class 3	wāza	owāza	wāza	awuzanga	ongezanga	ungezanga
Class 4	yāza	eyāza	yāza	ayizanga	engezanga	ingezanga
Class 5	lāza	elāza	lāza	alizanga	elingezanga	lingezanga
Class 6	āza	āza	āza	awezanga	angezanga	engezanga
Class 7	sāza	esāza	sāza	asizanga	esingezanga	singezanga
Class 8	zāza	ezāza	zāza	azizanga	ezingezanga	zingezanga
Class 9	yāza	eyāza	yāza	ayizanga	engezanga	ingezanga
Class 10	zāza	ezāza	zāza	azizanga	ezingezanga	zingezanga
Class 11	lwāza	olwāza	lwāza	aluzanga	olungezanga	lungezanga
Class 14	bāza	obāza	bāza	abuzanga	obungezanga	bungezanga
Class 15	kwāza	okwāza	kwāza	akuzanga	okungezanga	kungezanga
Class 17	kwāza	okwāza	kwāza	akuzanga	okungezanga	kungezanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngingeza	—	ngingeza	ngingeze	—	ngingeze
2nd singular	ungeza	—	ungeza	ungeze	—	ungeze
1st plural	singeza	—	singeza	singeze	—	singeze
2nd plural	ningeza	—	ningeza	ningeze	—	ningeze
Class 1	angeza	—	engeza	angeze	—	engeze
Class 2	bangeza	—	bengeza	bangeze	—	bengeze
Class 3	ungeza	—	ungeza	ungeze	—	ungeze
Class 4	ingeza	—	ingeza	ingeze	—	ingeze
Class 5	lingeza	—	lingeza	lingeze	—	lingeze
Class 6	angeza	—	engeza	angeze	—	engeze
Class 7	singeza	—	singeza	singeze	—	singeze
Class 8	zingeza	—	zingeza	zingeze	—	zingeze
Class 9	ingeza	—	ingeza	ingeze	—	ingeze
Class 10	zingeza	—	zingeza	zingeze	—	zingeze
Class 11	lungeza	—	lungeza	lungeze	—	lungeze
Class 14	bungeza	—	bungeza	bungeze	—	bungeze
Class 15	kungeza	—	kungeza	kungeze	—	kungeze
Class 17	kungeza	—	kungeza	kungeze	—	kungeze
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizokuza	engizokuza	ngizokuza	angizukuza	—	ngingezukuza
2nd singular	uzokuza	ozokuza	uzokuza	awuzukuza	—	ungezukuza
1st plural	sizokuza	esizokuza	sizokuza	asizukuza	—	singezukuza
2nd plural	nizokuza	enizokuza	nizokuza	anizukuza	—	ningezukuza
Class 1	uzokuza	ozokuza	ezokuza	akazukuza	—	engezukuza
Class 2	bazokuza	abazokuza	bezokuza	abazukuza	—	bengezukuza
Class 3	uzokuza	ozokuza	uzokuza	awuzukuza	—	ungezukuza
Class 4	izokuza	ezokuza	izokuza	ayizukuza	—	ingezukuza
Class 5	lizokuza	elizokuza	lizokuza	alizukuza	—	lingezukuza
Class 6	azokuza	azokuza	ezokuza	awazukuza	—	engezukuza
Class 7	sizokuza	esizokuza	sizokuza	asizukuza	—	singezukuza
Class 8	zizokuza	ezizokuza	zizokuza	azizukuza	—	zingezukuza
Class 9	izokuza	ezokuza	izokuza	ayizukuza	—	ingezukuza
Class 10	zizokuza	ezizokuza	zizokuza	azizukuza	—	zingezukuza
Class 11	luzokuza	oluzokuza	luzokuza	aluzukuza	—	lungezukuza
Class 14	buzokuza	obuzokuza	buzokuza	abuzukuza	—	bungezukuza
Class 15	kuzokuza	okuzokuza	kuzokuza	akuzukuza	—	kungezukuza
Class 17	kuzokuza	okuzokuza	kuzokuza	akuzukuza	—	kungezukuza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokuza	engiyokuza	ngiyokuza	angiyukuza	—	ngingeyukuza
2nd singular	uyokuza	oyokuza	uyokuza	awuyukuza	—	ungeyukuza
1st plural	siyokuza	esiyokuza	siyokuza	asiyukuza	—	singeyukuza
2nd plural	niyokuza	eniyokuza	niyokuza	aniyukuza	—	ningeyukuza
Class 1	uyokuza	oyokuza	eyokuza	akayukuza	—	engeyukuza
Class 2	bayokuza	abayokuza	beyokuza	abayukuza	—	bengeyukuza
Class 3	uyokuza	oyokuza	uyokuza	awuyukuza	—	ungeyukuza
Class 4	iyokuza	eyokuza	iyokuza	ayiyukuza	—	ingeyukuza
Class 5	liyokuza	eliyokuza	liyokuza	aliyukuza	—	lingeyukuza
Class 6	ayokuza	ayokuza	eyokuza	awayukuza	—	engeyukuza
Class 7	siyokuza	esiyokuza	siyokuza	asiyukuza	—	singeyukuza
Class 8	ziyokuza	eziyokuza	ziyokuza	aziyukuza	—	zingeyukuza
Class 9	iyokuza	eyokuza	iyokuza	ayiyukuza	—	ingeyukuza
Class 10	ziyokuza	eziyokuza	ziyokuza	aziyukuza	—	zingeyukuza
Class 11	luyokuza	oluyokuza	luyokuza	aluyukuza	—	lungeyukuza
Class 14	buyokuza	obuyokuza	buyokuza	abuyukuza	—	bungeyukuza
Class 15	kuyokuza	okuyokuza	kuyokuza	akuyukuza	—	kungeyukuza
Class 17	kuyokuza	okuyokuza	kuyokuza	akuyukuza	—	kungeyukuza
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngize	ngingezi
2nd singular	uze	ungezi
1st plural	size	singezi
2nd plural	nize	ningezi
Class 1	eze	angezi
Class 2	beze	bangezi
Class 3	uze	ungezi
Class 4	ize	ingezi
Class 5	lize	lingezi
Class 6	eze	angezi
Class 7	size	singezi
Class 8	zize	zingezi
Class 9	ize	ingezi
Class 10	zize	zingezi
Class 11	luze	lungezi
Class 14	buze	bungezi
Class 15	kuze	kungezi
Class 17	kuze	kungezi
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	ngeza	angiza
2nd singular	weza	awuza
1st plural	seza	asiza
2nd plural	neza	aniza
Class 1	weza	akeza
Class 2	beza	abeza
Class 3	weza	awuza
Class 4	yeza	ayiza
Class 5	leza	aliza
Class 6	eza	aweza
Class 7	seza	asiza
Class 8	zeza	aziza
Class 9	yeza	ayiza
Class 10	zeza	aziza
Class 11	lweza	aluza
Class 14	beza	abuza
Class 15	kweza	akuza
Class 17	kweza	akuza

ReferencesEdit

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “za”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, ISBN 0 85494 027 8: “za”