za-
See also: Appendix:Variations of "za"
CzechEdit
PrefixEdit
za-
- A prefix.
- Forms adjectives referring to places
Derived termsEdit
Derived terms
Further readingEdit
- za-/zá- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017
Northern NdebeleEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Bantu *jíá-.
PrefixEdit
za-
PolishEdit
PrefixEdit
za-
- Forms perfective semelfactive verbs, usually indicating a thorough or irreversible action
Derived termsEdit
Further readingEdit
- za- in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-CroatianEdit
EtymologyEdit
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PrefixEdit
za- (Cyrillic spelling за-)
- Prefix prepended to adjectives to create an adjective denoting a finished action.
Derived termsEdit
SloveneEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Slavic *za-. Prefixed form of the preposition za.
PronunciationEdit
PrefixEdit
za-
- Forms perfective verbs with the following meanings:
- (no change in meaning)
- moving behind
- moving into
- to begin, to start (inchoative)
- in error, to a loss
- za- + īti (“to go”) → zaíti (“to go astray”)
- za- + kọ̑ckati (“to play dice”) → zakọ̑ckati (“to gamble away”)
- (reflexive) for a long time, too long
- za- + govorīti (“to speak”) → zagovorīti (“to talk for a long time/too long”)
- to cover, to fill
Derived termsEdit
Southern NdebeleEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Bantu *jíá-.
PrefixEdit
za-
XhosaEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Bantu *jíá-.
PrefixEdit
za-
ZuluEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Proto-Bantu *jíá-.
PrefixEdit
za-
ReferencesEdit
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi, “za-”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, 1972, →ISBN: “za-”