za-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "za"

CzechEdit

PrefixEdit

za-

  1. A prefix.
  2. Forms adjectives referring to places

Derived termsEdit

► Czech words prefixed with za-
Derived terms

Further readingEdit

  • za-/zá- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Northern NdebeleEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Bantu *jíá-.

PrefixEdit

za-

  1. of; class 8 possessive concord.
  2. of; class 10 possessive concord.

PolishEdit

PrefixEdit

za-

  1. Forms perfective semelfactive verbs, usually indicating a thorough or irreversible action

Derived termsEdit

► Polish words prefixed with za-

Further readingEdit

  • za- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-CroatianEdit

EtymologyEdit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

PrefixEdit

za- (Cyrillic spelling за-)

  1. Prefix prepended to adjectives to create an adjective denoting a finished action.

Derived termsEdit

► Serbo-Croatian words prefixed with za-

SloveneEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Slavic *za-. Prefixed form of the preposition za.

PronunciationEdit

PrefixEdit

za-

  1. Forms perfective verbs with the following meanings:
    1. (no change in meaning)
      ‎za- + ‎čutīti (“to feel”) → ‎začutīti (“to feel”)
    2. moving behind
      ‎za- + ‎īti (“to go”) → ‎zaíti (“to set (of the sun)”)
    3. moving into
      ‎za- + ‎brésti (“to wade”) → ‎zabrésti (“to wade into”)
    4. to begin, to start (inchoative)
      ‎za- + ‎díhati (“to breathe”) → ‎zadíhati (“to start to breathe”)
    5. in error, to a loss
      ‎za- + ‎īti (“to go”) → ‎zaíti (“to go astray”)
      ‎za- + ‎kọ̑ckati (“to play dice”) → ‎zakọ̑ckati (“to gamble away”)
    6. (reflexive) for a long time, too long
      ‎za- + ‎govorīti (“to speak”) → ‎zagovorīti (“to talk for a long time/too long”)
    7. to cover, to fill
      ‎za- + ‎mésti (“to snow”) → ‎zamésti (“to snow in, to cover in snow”)

Derived termsEdit

► Slovene words prefixed with za-

Southern NdebeleEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Bantu *jíá-.

PrefixEdit

za-

  1. of; class 8 possessive concord.
  2. of; class 10 possessive concord.

XhosaEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Bantu *jíá-.

PrefixEdit

za-

  1. of; class 8 possessive concord.
  2. of; class 10 possessive concord.

ZuluEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Bantu *jíá-.

PrefixEdit

za-

  1. of; class 8 possessive concord.
  2. of; class 10 possessive concord.

ReferencesEdit

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