za

See also: Appendix:Variations of "za"

English

Etymology 1

Shortened from pizza.

Alternative forms

• 'za

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɑː/

Noun

za (plural zas)

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

Translations

pizza — see pizza

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zə/

Article

za

1. Nonstandard spelling of the. mimicking foreign accents

Anagrams

• AZ, az, az-

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Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *za.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /za/

• audio

  (file)

Preposition

za (+ accusative)

1. for (price)
2. in (time)
3. behind (movement)

Preposition

za (+ instrumental)

1. behind (space)

   Zahrada je za domem. ― The garden is behind the house.

Antonyms

• před (space science)

Further reading

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

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French

Noun

za

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

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Friulian

Alternative forms

• ğa (alternative orthography)

Etymology

From Latin iam. Compare Italian già.

Adverb

za

1. already

   Synonym: biel

Derived terms

• dizà
• bielzà

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Hadza

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dza/

Verb

za

1. to come

   Synonym: botcho

Etymology

• Bantu, cf. Isanzu -za 'to come'

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Isthmus Zapotec

Noun

za

1. cloud

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Japanese

Romanization

za

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

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Kalasha

Noun

za

1. sauce, curry, gravy, stew

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Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms

• sa (obsolete)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *za.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /za/

Preposition

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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Mandarin

Romanization

za

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

Usage notes

• 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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Mezquital Otomi

Alternative forms

• z̄ǎ (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zǎ/

Noun

zǎ

1. tree
2. wood
3. stick
4. firewood

Derived terms

• hanxiza
• meza
• ndu̱nza
• uaza
• xiza
• xäza
• za ga mai
• zakthuhni
• zathe
• ꞌyaza
• ꞌñäza

 

References

• Andrews, Enriqueta (1950) Vocabulario otomí de Tasquillo, Hidalgo‎^[1] (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, pages 40, 46, 63, 70
• Hernández Cruz, Luis; Victoria Torquemada, Moisés (2010) Diccionario del hñähñu (otomí) del Valle del Mezquital, estado de Hidalgo (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 45)‎^[2] (in Spanish), second edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 397

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Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìja.

Verb

-za

1. (intransitive) to come

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *za.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /za/

• audio

  (file)

• Hyphenation: za
• Rhymes: -a

Preposition

za

1. (+ instrumental) behind, beyond, after (denotes location)

   Dzieci schowały się za murem. ― The children hid behind the wall.

   Skręć w prawo tuż za restauracją. ― Turn right just after the restaurant.

2. (+ instrumental) behind (indicates the cause of something)

   Ciekawe, co kryje się za jej dziwnym zachowaniem. ― I wonder what's behind her strange behaviour.

3. (+ instrumental) for, in favour of

   Jestem za strajkiem. ― I am in favour of the strike.

   Czy ona jest za naszym pomysłem? ― Is she for our idea?

4. (+ instrumental) after (later in time or sequence)

   godzina za godziną ― hour after hour

   Synonym: po

5. (+ accusative) behind, beyond (denotes movement)

   Wyjeżdżamy za granicę na kilka dni. ― We're going abroad for a few days. (literally, “We're going beyond the border for a few days.”)

6. (+ accusative) by (denotes the object being grabbed)

   Trzymać kogoś za rękę. ― To hold someone by the hand.

7. (+ accusative) in, to (with time constructions)

   Za miesiąc będę miał 25 lat. ― In a month I'll be 25 years old.

   za pięć szósta ― five (minutes) to six

8. (+ accusative) for, in return for

   On był wdzięczny za naszą pomoc. ― He was grateful for our help.

   Ile zapłaciłeś za to? ― How much did you pay for this?

9. (+ genitive) in, during

   za starych czasów ― in the olden days

   za królowej Wiktorii ― during Queen Victoria's reign

Adverb

za (not comparable)

1. too, overly

   Ta koszula jest dla mnie za mała. ― This shirt is too small for me.

   Synonym: zbyt

Derived terms

• (conjunction) zanim

Further reading

• za in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• za in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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Rwanda-Rundi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìja

Verb

-za (infinitive kūza, perfective -je)

1. to come

Usage notes

Both the present and perfective stems cause the preceding vowel to be lengthened.

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *za.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /za/

Preposition

za (Cyrillic spelling за)

1. (+ accusative case) for (expressing a reason)

   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. (+ instrumental case) 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. (+ genitive case) during

   za dana ― during the day, during daylight

   za života ― during one's life

   za vr(ij)eme rata ― during the war

4. (+ accusative case) to, toward

   cesta za Beč ― the road to Vienna

   putovati za Beč ― to travel to Vienna

5. (+ accusative case) 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. (+ accusative case) 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. (+ accusative case) 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. (+ instrumental case) after

   jedan za drugim ― one after another

   praviti grešku za greškom ― to make one error after another; to make errors repeatedly

   ponovite za mnom ― repeat after me

9. (+ instrumental case) for

   tugovati za nekim ― to grieve for somebody

   čeznuti za srećom ― to yearn for happiness

   Ljudi koji svakodnevno imaju potrebu za čokoladnim stvarima ― People who have a daily need for chocolate stuff

   Često se misli da je želja za određenom vrstom hrane psihološke prirode. ― It is often thought that the desire for certain type of food is of psychological nature.

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Sicilian

Etymology

From Late Latin thia, from Ancient Greek θεία (theía).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/ˈd͡za/, (traditional) ^*/ˈt͡sa/

Noun

za

1. aunt

Related terms

• tzitzi
• zu

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Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *za.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /za/

Preposition

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

Further reading

• “za”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran

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Spanish

Interjection

za (¡za!)

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

Further reading

• “za” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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Sumerian

Romanization

za

1. Romanization of 𒍝 (za)

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Swahili

Particle

za

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

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Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [z̥a̤]

Verb

-za

1. (intransitive) to come

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Related terms

• -zama

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Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìja.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /za/

Verb

-za

1. (intransitive) to come

Inflection

Tone L, latent i
Infinitive	ukuza
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukuza	ukungezi
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	yiza	-ze
Plural	yizani	-zeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyeza, ngiza	engizayo, engiza	ngiza	angizi	engingezi	ngingezi
2nd singular	uyeza, uza	ozayo, oza	uza	awuzi	ongezi	ungezi
1st plural	siyeza, siza	esizayo, esiza	siza	asizi	esingezi	singezi
2nd plural	niyeza, niza	enizayo, eniza	niza	anizi	eningezi	ningezi
Class 1	uyeza, uza	ozayo, oza	eza	akezi	ongezi	engezi
Class 2	bayeza, beza	abezayo, abeza	beza	abezi	abangezi	bengezi
Class 3	uyeza, uza	ozayo, oza	uza	awuzi	ongezi	ungezi
Class 4	iyeza, iza	ezayo, eza	iza	ayizi	engezi	ingezi
Class 5	liyeza, liza	elizayo, eliza	liza	alizi	elingezi	lingezi
Class 6	ayeza, eza	ezayo, eza	eza	awezi	angezi	engezi
Class 7	siyeza, siza	esizayo, esiza	siza	asizi	esingezi	singezi
Class 8	ziyeza, ziza	ezizayo, eziza	ziza	azizi	ezingezi	zingezi
Class 9	iyeza, iza	ezayo, eza	iza	ayizi	engezi	ingezi
Class 10	ziyeza, ziza	ezizayo, eziza	ziza	azizi	ezingezi	zingezi
Class 11	luyeza, luza	oluzayo, oluza	luza	aluzi	olungezi	lungezi
Class 14	buyeza, buza	obuzayo, obuza	buza	abuzi	obungezi	bungezi
Class 15	kuyeza, kuza	okuzayo, okuza	kuza	akuzi	okungezi	kungezi
Class 17	kuyeza, kuza	okuzayo, 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	engingezukuza	ngingezukuza
2nd singular	uzokuza	ozokuza	uzokuza	awuzukuza	ongezukuza	ungezukuza
1st plural	sizokuza	esizokuza	sizokuza	asizukuza	esingezukuza	singezukuza
2nd plural	nizokuza	enizokuza	nizokuza	anizukuza	eningezukuza	ningezukuza
Class 1	uzokuza	ozokuza	ezokuza	akazukuza	ongezukuza	engezukuza
Class 2	bazokuza	abazokuza	bezokuza	abazukuza	abangezukuza	bengezukuza
Class 3	uzokuza	ozokuza	uzokuza	awuzukuza	ongezukuza	ungezukuza
Class 4	izokuza	ezokuza	izokuza	ayizukuza	engezukuza	ingezukuza
Class 5	lizokuza	elizokuza	lizokuza	alizukuza	elingezukuza	lingezukuza
Class 6	azokuza	azokuza	ezokuza	awazukuza	angezukuza	engezukuza
Class 7	sizokuza	esizokuza	sizokuza	asizukuza	esingezukuza	singezukuza
Class 8	zizokuza	ezizokuza	zizokuza	azizukuza	ezingezukuza	zingezukuza
Class 9	izokuza	ezokuza	izokuza	ayizukuza	engezukuza	ingezukuza
Class 10	zizokuza	ezizokuza	zizokuza	azizukuza	ezingezukuza	zingezukuza
Class 11	luzokuza	oluzokuza	luzokuza	aluzukuza	olungezukuza	lungezukuza
Class 14	buzokuza	obuzokuza	buzokuza	abuzukuza	obungezukuza	bungezukuza
Class 15	kuzokuza	okuzokuza	kuzokuza	akuzukuza	okungezukuza	kungezukuza
Class 17	kuzokuza	okuzokuza	kuzokuza	akuzukuza	okungezukuza	kungezukuza
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyokuza	engiyokuza	ngiyokuza	angiyukuza	engingeyukuza	ngingeyukuza
2nd singular	uyokuza	oyokuza	uyokuza	awuyukuza	ongeyukuza	ungeyukuza
1st plural	siyokuza	esiyokuza	siyokuza	asiyukuza	esingeyukuza	singeyukuza
2nd plural	niyokuza	eniyokuza	niyokuza	aniyukuza	eningeyukuza	ningeyukuza
Class 1	uyokuza	oyokuza	eyokuza	akayukuza	ongeyukuza	engeyukuza
Class 2	bayokuza	abayokuza	beyokuza	abayukuza	abangeyukuza	bengeyukuza
Class 3	uyokuza	oyokuza	uyokuza	awuyukuza	ongeyukuza	ungeyukuza
Class 4	iyokuza	eyokuza	iyokuza	ayiyukuza	engeyukuza	ingeyukuza
Class 5	liyokuza	eliyokuza	liyokuza	aliyukuza	elingeyukuza	lingeyukuza
Class 6	ayokuza	ayokuza	eyokuza	awayukuza	angeyukuza	engeyukuza
Class 7	siyokuza	esiyokuza	siyokuza	asiyukuza	esingeyukuza	singeyukuza
Class 8	ziyokuza	eziyokuza	ziyokuza	aziyukuza	ezingeyukuza	zingeyukuza
Class 9	iyokuza	eyokuza	iyokuza	ayiyukuza	engeyukuza	ingeyukuza
Class 10	ziyokuza	eziyokuza	ziyokuza	aziyukuza	ezingeyukuza	zingeyukuza
Class 11	luyokuza	oluyokuza	luyokuza	aluyukuza	olungeyukuza	lungeyukuza
Class 14	buyokuza	obuyokuza	buyokuza	abuyukuza	obungeyukuza	bungeyukuza
Class 15	kuyokuza	okuyokuza	kuyokuza	akuyukuza	okungeyukuza	kungeyukuza
Class 17	kuyokuza	okuyokuza	kuyokuza	akuyukuza	okungeyukuza	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	ngangeza, angeza, angangeza
2nd singular	weza	wangeza, aweza, awangeza
1st plural	seza	sangeza, aseza, asangeza
2nd plural	neza	nangeza, aneza, anangeza
Class 1	weza	wangeza, akeza, akangeza
Class 2	beza	bangeza, abeza, abangeza
Class 3	weza	wangeza, aweza, awangeza
Class 4	yeza	yangeza, ayeza, ayangeza
Class 5	leza	langeza, aleza, alangeza
Class 6	eza	angeza, aweza, awangeza
Class 7	seza	sangeza, aseza, asangeza
Class 8	zeza	zangeza, azeza, azangeza
Class 9	yeza	yangeza, ayeza, ayangeza
Class 10	zeza	zangeza, azeza, azangeza
Class 11	lweza	lwangeza, alweza, alwangeza
Class 14	beza	bangeza, abeza, abangeza
Class 15	kweza	kwangeza, akweza, akwangeza
Class 17	kweza	kwangeza, akweza, akwangeza

Related terms

• -zama

References

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