za

(US, Canada, slang) 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

From an apheretic pronunciation of exotic. Compare zaza (“exotic marijuana”).

Noun

za (uncountable)

(slang) Exotic marijuana.
Synonyms: see Thesaurus:marijuana
- 2021 April 23, “Just Say Det”, in A Gangsta's Pain‎^[3], performed by Moneybagg Yo:
  Give me some Za, Percs, drank (Wow) / Lambo starburst paint (Wow)
- 2021 December 3, “What They Gon Say”‎^[4]performed by Ron Suno:
  I'm off the za, I'm smoking opps / He tryna run, he catch a shot (Boom)
- 2023 April 3, “A2Z/Euphoria 2”‎^[5]performed by BabyTron:
  Heavy on the za, but with the shrooms, I'm micro dosin' / Got the mini K up in the goose, I'm micro coatin'

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ziː/, /zʌ/
(unstressed) IPA^(key): /zə/
Rhymes: -iː, -ʌ

Article

za

Nonstandard spelling of the, mimicking foreign accents.
Synonym: ze

Etymology 4

From an apheretic pronunciation of wossat or (directly) of what's that.

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /zæ˧˥/, /zə˧˥/, /zɑ˧˥/

Interjection

za

An expression of surprise or confusion; compare wha, huh, eh.
- 2022 May 11, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Wednesday, May 11, 2022:
  “Really, the best evidence that Liam was under mind control is that everyone here is still alive.”
  “Za?”

References

“za n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present.

Anagrams

AZ, az, az-

Azerbaijani

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic ظَاء (ẓāʔ).

Noun

za (definite accusative zanı, plural zalar)

the Arabic letter ظ

Declension

Declension of za
	singular	plural
nominative	za	zalar
definite accusative	zanı	zaları
dative	zaya	zalara
locative	zada	zalarda
ablative	zadan	zalardan
definite genitive	zanın	zaların

Possessive forms of za
	nominative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	zam	zalarım
sənin (“your”)	zan	zaların
onun (“his/her/its”)	zası	zaları
bizim (“our”)	zamız	zalarımız
sizin (“your”)	zanız	zalarınız
onların (“their”)	zası or zaları	zaları

	accusative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	zamı	zalarımı
sənin (“your”)	zanı	zalarını
onun (“his/her/its”)	zasını	zalarını
bizim (“our”)	zamızı	zalarımızı
sizin (“your”)	zanızı	zalarınızı
onların (“their”)	zasını or zalarını	zalarını

	dative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	zama	zalarıma
sənin (“your”)	zana	zalarına
onun (“his/her/its”)	zasına	zalarına
bizim (“our”)	zamıza	zalarımıza
sizin (“your”)	zanıza	zalarınıza
onların (“their”)	zasına or zalarına	zalarına

	locative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	zamda	zalarımda
sənin (“your”)	zanda	zalarında
onun (“his/her/its”)	zasında	zalarında
bizim (“our”)	zamızda	zalarımızda
sizin (“your”)	zanızda	zalarınızda
onların (“their”)	zasında or zalarında	zalarında

	ablative
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	zamdan	zalarımdan
sənin (“your”)	zandan	zalarından
onun (“his/her/its”)	zasından	zalarından
bizim (“our”)	zamızdan	zalarımızdan
sizin (“your”)	zanızdan	zalarınızdan
onların (“their”)	zasından or zalarından	zalarından

	genitive
	singular	plural
mənim (“my”)	zamın	zalarımın
sənin (“your”)	zanın	zalarının
onun (“his/her/its”)	zasının	zalarının
bizim (“our”)	zamızın	zalarımızın
sizin (“your”)	zanızın	zalarınızın
onların (“their”)	zasının or zalarının	zalarının

Czech

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *gʰe?

Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰō

Proto-Balto-Slavic *źō

Proto-Slavic *za

Old Czech za

Czech za

Inherited from Old Czech za, from Proto-Slavic *za.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈza]
Audio: (file)
Audio: (file)

Preposition

za [with accusative]

behind (movement) (to a place behind)
sednout si za volant ― to sit down behind the wheel

Schoval jsem se za auto. ― I hid behind the car.
by (to grab by, to take by) (denotes the object being grabbed)
Smím tě vzít za ruku? ― Can I hold your hand?
in (time taken) (after time elapsed)
Sejdeme se tady za dvě hodiny. ― Let's meet back here in two hours.

Za celou dobu, co jsem ji znala, se ani nepodívala na jiného chlapa. ― For as long as I've known her, she never even looked at another man.
for (amount accumulated during a certain period)
údaje za leden 2022 ― data for January 2022
for (in exchange of / in return for) (e.g. price)
Kolik dolarů dostanu za 100 korun? ― How many dollars will I get for 100 crowns?
for (struggle/fight for)
boj za nezávislost ― struggle for independence
on behalf of, for
za vládu ― on behalf of the government
(responsible) for
Kdo za to odpovídá? ― Who is responsible for that? / Who is behind that?
for (apologize for / grateful for)
Se omlouvám za to, co jsem včera řekl. ― I apologize for what I said yesterday.

Jsem vděčný za příležitost. ― I'm grateful for the opportunity.
for, in favor of
Je za trest smrti. ― He is in favor of the death penalty.
as (consider as, recognize as)
Pokládali jsme ho za přítele. ― We considered him a friend.
per
100 km za hodinu ― 100 km per hour

Preposition

za [with instrumental]

behind, beyond (location)
Zahrada je za domem. ― The garden is behind the house.
after
den za dnem ― day after day

Běžel za ním. ― He ran after him.
to, toward, towards (movement towards a person)
Pojď za mnou. ― Follow me. (Come to me).

Děkuju ti moc, že jsi za mnou přijela do Prahy. ― Thank you for coming to Prague to see me. (lit: to me to Prague)
behind (figuratively: in support)
Všichni stojíme za vámi. ― We're all behind you.
behind (indicating the cause)
Ona je za tím vším? ― She is behind all this?

Preposition

za [with genitive]

during (during the time of)
Brali jsme se za války. ― We got married during the war.

Telefonovala za jízdy. ― She was talking on the phone while she was driving.

Antonyms

před

French

Pronunciation

Audio (France (Agen)): (file)

Noun

za

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

Friulian

Alternative forms

ğa (alternative orthography)

Etymology

From Latin iam. Compare Italian già.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒa/

Adverb

za

already
Synonym: biel

Derived terms

Hadza

Etymology

Bantu, cf. Isanzu -za 'to come'

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /dza/

Verb

za

to come
Synonym: botcho

Isthmus Zapotec

Noun

za

cloud

Japanese

Romanization

za

The hiragana syllable ざ (za) or the katakana syllable ザ (za) in Hepburn romanization.

Kalasha

Noun

za

sauce, curry, gravy, stew

Kashubian

Alternative forms

zó

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *gʰe?

Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰō

Proto-Balto-Slavic *źō

Proto-Slavic *za

Kashubian za

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *za. Particle sense 1 is a semantic loan from Polish za.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈza/
Rhymes: -a
Syllabification: za

Preposition

za

in, during [with genitive]
behind, beyond, after denotes location [with instrumental]
behind, beyond denotes movement [with accusative]

Particle

za

overly, excessively, too

Related terms

prefix

za-

Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms

sa (obsolete)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *za.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /za/

Preposition

za

for [with accusative]
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.
in (after a period of time) [with accusative]
Buźom tam za pěś minuty. ― I’ll be there in five minutes.
behind (goal-oriented) [with accusative]
Wón jo šeł za dom. ― He went behind the house.
behind (stationary location) [with instrumental]
Wón stoj za domom. ― He’s standing behind the house.

Mandarin

Romanization

za

nonstandard spelling of zā
nonstandard spelling of zǎ
nonstandard spelling of zá

Usage notes

Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.

Mezquital Otomi

Alternative forms

z̄ǎ (obsolete)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zǎ/

Noun

zǎ

Derived terms

hanxiza (“leaf litter”)
meza
ndu̱nza (“tree trunk”)
uaza
xiza (“holm oak”)
xäza (“juniper”)
za ga mai
zakthuhni
zathe
ꞌyaza
ꞌñäza

References

Andrews, Enriqueta (1950), Vocabulario otomí de Tasquillo, Hidalgo‎^[7] (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)‎^[8] (in Spanish), second edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 397

Mizo

Etymology 1

**Mizo numbers ^(edit)**
← 1	← 10	100	1,000 →	100,000 →
Cardinal: za

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *yaa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *pV-rja(k).

Numeral

za

one hundred

Etymology 2

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *yaa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ja (“to itch”).

Verb

za (stem II zat)

to itch

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìja.

Verb

-za

(intransitive) to come

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Nupe

Etymology

Clipping of ezà.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /zà/

Noun

zà (plural zàzhì)

alternative form of ezà (“person; individual”)

Old Czech

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *gʰe?

Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰō

Proto-Balto-Slavic *źō

Proto-Slavic *za

Old Czech za

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *za.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (13^th CE) /ˈza/
IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /ˈza/

Preposition

za

in, during [with genitive]
behind, beyond denotes movement [with accusative]
for, as, being
in, after with time constructions [with accusative]
behind denotes location [with instrumental]

Descendants

Czech: za

References

Jan Gebauer (1903–1916), “za”, in Slovník staročeský (in Czech), Prague: Česká grafická společnost "unie", Česká akademie císaře Františka Josefa pro vědy, slovesnost a umění

Old Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *gʰe?

Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰō

Proto-Balto-Slavic *źō

Proto-Slavic *za

Old Polish za

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *za. First attested in the 14th century.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (10^th–15^th CE) /za(ː)/
IPA^(key): (15^th CE) /za/, /zɒ/

Preposition

za

(attested in Masovia) denotes location where an action is directed toward [with accusative]
- 1901 [1463-1465], Jan Rozwadowski, editor, De morte prologus [Rozmowa mistrza Polikarpa ze śmiercią]‎^[9], Mierzeniec, Płock, line 448:
  Geszthly... vethknye sza nadrą kapyczą
  [Jestli... wetknie za nadrę kapicę]
denotes movement to a location behind something behind [with accusative]
- Middle of the 15th century, Rozmyślanie o żywocie Pana Jezusa‎^[10], page 820:
  Vzyąly (pro zvyązaly) yemu rącze opak albo za szye
  [Zwią[za]li jemu ręce opak albo za sie]
denotes general location by, at [with accusative]
- Middle of the 15th century, Rozmyślanie o żywocie Pana Jezusa‎^[11], page 630:
  Yze spadl stolcza vznak za drzvy
  [Iże spadł z stolca wznak za drzwi]
denotes distance behind [with accusative]
- 1930 [c. 1455], “IV Reg”, in Ludwik Bernacki, editor, Biblia królowej Zofii (Biblia szaroszpatacka)‎^{transliteration, transcription}, section 20,11:
  Naywodl cyen pan po tich rzøtkoch, gymysz ivsz bil sstøpyl na orloiv Achasowu zasyø za dzesyøcz slopyenyow (retrorsum decem gradibus)
  [Nawiodł cień Pan po tych rządkoch, jimiż już był zstąpił na orłoju Achasowu zasię za dzesięć słopieniow (retrorsum decem gradibus)]
(attested in Greater Poland) denotes location of grabbing or contact by [with accusative]
- 1974 [1405], Henryk Kowalewicz, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz, editors, Wielkopolskie roty sądowe XIV-XV wieku, Roty kaliskie‎^[12], volume IV, number 131, Kalisz:
  Yaco Yan... rwal gi sza wlosi
  [Jako Jan... rwał ji za włosy]
(attested in Lesser Poland) denotes how long an action occurs for [with accusative]
- c. 1301-1350, Kazania świętokrzyskie‎^{scan transliteration, transcription}, Miechów, page cv 41:
  Taco tih crolew [syn boży żądnie tam] o chacal, ize za trinadesce dny ot narodena gih […]
  [Tako tych krolew [Syn Boży żądnie tam]o czakał, iże za trzynadzieście dni ot narodzenia jich […] ]
(attested in Greater Poland) denotes length after which an action will begin in [with accusative or instrumental]
- 1967 [1408], Henryk Kowalewicz, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz, editors, Wielkopolskie roty sądowe XIV-XV wieku, Roty kościańskie, volume III, number 376, Kościan:
  Jaco Potrasz Iandrzeya ne wranczil do pana santoczskego w pancz grziwen, ale za dve nedzeli na postauene
  [Jako Piotrasz Jędrzeja nie wręczył do pana Sątocskiego w pięć grzywien, ale za dwie niedzieli na postawienie]
denotes position in time relative to a certain moment before
- 1877-1881 [1464], Władysław Wisłocki, editor, Katalog rękopisów Biblioteki Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, number 783:
  Ale ya thesch mlodzyenyecz we szyrzoda wthora za Popyelecz przed obyadem pyszma dokonal
  [Ale ja też młodzieniec we śrzodę wtorą za Popielec przed obiadem pisma dokonał]
(attested in Masovia) denotes frequency of payment for; per [with accusative]
- 1895 [1448–1450], Mikołaj Suled, edited by Franciszek Piekosiński, Tłumaczenia polskie statutów ziemskich, Kodeks Świętosławów, Warka, page 47:
  Aby... pyenyądzi szwych poszyczayącz, nye wyączey za kaszdy thydzen (pro qualibet septimana) wszącz myely, nyszly tylko geną qwartą
  [Aby... pieniędzy swych pożyczając, nie więcej za każdy tydzień (pro qualibet septimana) wziąć mieli, niżli (czy niźli) tylko jeną kwartę]
(attested in Lesser Poland) with an ordinal number; denotes which time in a sequence; for the _ time [with accusative]
Synonym: po
- 1895 [Fifteenth century], Franciszek Piekosiński, editor, Tłumaczenia polskie statutów ziemskich. Kodeks Działyńskich I‎^[13], Lesser Poland, page 58:
  Acz... w lesye drwa kv swemv poszythkv rąbal, ten, czyg lyas gest, za pyrwe ma wzącz syekyrą, za wtore syekyrą, plascz y suknya, za trzecze woly abo konye ma wzącz
  [Acz... w lesie drwa ku swemu pożytku rąbał, ten, czyj las jest, za pirwe ma wziąć siekirę, za wtore siekirę, płaszcz i suknią, za trzecie woły abo konie ma wziąć]
used in verb government [with accusative or instrumental]
(attested in Masovia, Silesia) denotes benefactive action for [with accusative or instrumental]
- 1937 [Second half of the 15th century], Józef Birkenmajer, editor, Bogarodzica dziewica. Analiza tekstu, treści i formy‎^[14], number C, Warsaw:
  O swyathy Voczyesze..., prosz sza nasz gospodna
  [O święty Wociesze..., proś za nas Gospodna]
- 1937 [End of the 15th century–beginning of the 16th century], Józef Birkenmajer, editor, Bogarodzica dziewica. Analiza tekstu, treści i formy‎^[15], number E, Cieszyn:
  O swyathy Voczyesze..., prosz sza nasz gospodna
  [O święty Wociesze..., proś za nas Gospodna]
(attested in Lesser Poland) denotes function or similarity as; for
- Beginning of the 15th century, Łukasz z Wielkiego Koźmina, Kazania gnieźnieńskie‎^{transliteration, transcription}, Krakow, page 5a:
  Tako isczy Rymane szøcz gy ony sza boga bily mely
  [Tako iżci Rzymianie sąć ji oni za boga byli mieli]
- Middle of the 15th century, Rozmyślanie o żywocie Pana Jezusa‎^[16], page 109:
  Od tego tako omdlal, yze owscheya za marthwe (quasi mortuus) lyezal
  [Od tego tako omdlał, iże owszeją za martwe (quasi mortuus) leżał]
(attested in Greater Poland) denotes cost for [with accusative]
- 1959 [1387], Henryk Kowalewicz, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz, editors, Wielkopolskie roty sądowe XIV-XV wieku, Roty poznańskie, volume I, number 22, Poznań:
  Jaco ten scot, czso gy ranczil Prandotha Maczeyewy, ten stal za szecz grziwen
  [Jako ten skot, czso ji ręczył Prędota Maciejewi, ten stał za szeć grzywien]
(attested in Lesser Poland) denotes replacement with, for [with accusative]
- 1939 [end of the 14th century], Ryszard Ganszyniec, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Kubica, Ludwik Bernacki, editors, Psałterz florjański łacińsko-polsko-niemiecki [Sankt Florian Psalter]‎^{scan transliteration, transcription}, number 108, Krakow: Zakład Narodowy imienia Ossolińskich, z zasiłkiem Sejmu Śląskiego [The Ossoliński National Institute: with the benefit of the Silesian Parliament]:
  Za to (pro eo), by mø mylowaly, wwloczyly sø mne
  [Za to (pro eo), by mię miłowali, uwłoczyli są mnie]
(attested in Lesser Poland) denotes cause because of [with accusative or instrumental]
- c. 1301-1350, Kazania świętokrzyskie‎^{scan transliteration, transcription}, Miechów, page cr 17:
  S taynego sircha [strumienie gor]skich slez za grehi uilige
  [Z tajnego sirca [strumienie gor]skich słez za grzechy wylije]
(attested in Masovia) denotes manner [with accusative or instrumental]
- 1895 [1448–1450], Mikołaj Suled, edited by Franciszek Piekosiński, Tłumaczenia polskie statutów ziemskich, Kodeks Świętosławów, Warka, page 46:
  Abi nygeden... zemyenyn... kostek nye gygral na pozyczki..., yano tylko za pyenyądze gothowe (pecunia pro parata)
  [Aby nijeden... ziemienin... kostek nie jigrał na pożyczki..., jano tylko za pieniądze gotowe (pecunia pro parata)]
(attested in Lesser Poland) denotes aim or goal for [with accusative]
- 1939 [end of the 14th century], Ryszard Ganszyniec, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Kubica, Ludwik Bernacki, editors, Psałterz florjański łacińsko-polsko-niemiecki [Sankt Florian Psalter]‎^{scan transliteration, transcription}, number Ath 36, Krakow: Zakład Narodowy imienia Ossolińskich, z zasiłkiem Sejmu Śląskiego [The Ossoliński National Institute: with the benefit of the Silesian Parliament]:
  Genze cyrpal gest za zbawyenye nasze (pro salute nostra)
  [Jenże cirpiał jest za zbawienie nasze (pro salute nostra)]
(attested in Greater Poland) denotes position behind something behind [with instrumental]
- 1981 [1403], Henryk Kowalewicz, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz, editors, Wielkopolskie roty sądowe XIV-XV wieku, t. V, A. Roty gnieźnieńskie, s. 76-274, number 125, Gniezno:
  Yaco Jarochna... rosipala copcze s prawem vsute a za timi kopczi vczinila dwadzeszcza grziwen scodi Zacharzewi, poszegwszi domi y dzena
  [Jako Jarochna... rozsypała kopce z prawem usute a za tymi kopcy uczyniła dwadzieścia grzywien szkody Zacharzewi, pożegwszy domy i dzienia]
denotes the leader or causer of an action
- 1861 [1398], Pismo poświęcone naukom, sztukom i przemysłowi‎^[17], volume III, Biblioteka Warszawska, page 34:
  Tedi poslali comornika hy vosnego... prossącz gych prze bok, aby gim othpuscili przissangą hy kgnew pirwey, nisli posli hy ius copczi począti snamonowacz za nimi
  [Tedy posłali komornika hi woźnego... prosząc jich prze Bog, aby jim otpuścili przysięgę hi [k]gniew pirwej, niżli (czy niźli) poszli hi już kopcy poczęty snamionować za nimi]
(attested in Lesser Poland) denotes connection with someone with [with instrumental]
- 1939 [end of the 14th century], Ryszard Ganszyniec, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Kubica, Ludwik Bernacki, editors, Psałterz florjański łacińsko-polsko-niemiecki [Sankt Florian Psalter]‎^{scan transliteration, transcription}, number 62,8, Krakow: Zakład Narodowy imienia Ossolińskich, z zasiłkiem Sejmu Śląskiego [The Ossoliński National Institute: with the benefit of the Silesian Parliament]:
  Przistala iest dusza moia za tobø (adhaesit... post te)
  [Przystała jest dusza moja za tobą (adhaesit... post te)]
(attested in Greater Poland) denotes when something occurs at, during [with instrumental or genitive]
- 1888 [1404], Romuald Hube, editor, Zbiór rot przysiąg sądowych poznańskich, kościańskich, kaliskich, sieradzkich, piotrkowskich i dobrzyszyckich z końca wieku XIV i pierwszych lat wieku XV‎^[18], Greater Poland, page 118:
  Iacom Maczeya ne szyndowal swym pomocznykem za dnem any za noczø korzystnø rzeczø
  [Jakom Macieja nie szyndował swym pomocnikiem za dniem ani za nocą korzystną rzeczą]
(attested in Greater Poland) based on [with instrumental]
- 1888 [1402], Romuald Hube, editor, Zbiór rot przysiąg sądowych poznańskich, kościańskich, kaliskich, sieradzkich, piotrkowskich i dobrzyszyckich z końca wieku XIV i pierwszych lat wieku XV‎^[19], Greater Poland, page 101:
  Eze Groth yma trzi grziwni y osm groszi na Cusszowey czøsczi y za nim szedzi i plat yemu ma placzicz
  [Eże Grot ima trzy grzywny i ośm groszy na Kuszowej części i za nim siedzi i płat jemu ma płacić]
(attested in Greater Poland) denotes actions occurring alongside other actions [with instrumental]
- 1967 [1424], Henryk Kowalewicz, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz, editors, Wielkopolskie roty sądowe XIV-XV wieku, Roty kościańskie, volume III, number 1064, Kościan:
  Iaco kedy *nyeprzyeczele byezeli w zemya a [a] sskodzyly zemyą a kyedy pan Barthoss byezal za pogonem..., tedy nye slal do domv pana Gila, aby byezal za nyeprzyaczelmy
  [Jako kiedy nieprzyjaciele bieżeli w ziemię a [a] szkodzili ziemię a kiedy pan Bartosz bieżał za pogonem..., tedy nie słał do domu pana Gila, aby bieżał za nieprzyjacielmi]
(attested in Lesser Poland) denotes object of payment for work [with instrumental]
- 1939 [end of the 14th century], Ryszard Ganszyniec, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Kubica, Ludwik Bernacki, editors, Psałterz florjański łacińsko-polsko-niemiecki [Sankt Florian Psalter]‎^{scan transliteration, transcription}, number Ann 7, Krakow: Zakład Narodowy imienia Ossolińskich, z zasiłkiem Sejmu Śląskiego [The Ossoliński National Institute: with the benefit of the Silesian Parliament]:
  Napelneny pyrzwey, za chlebmy sø se posadzely (pro panibus se locaverunt I Reg 2, 5)
  [Napełnieni pirzwej, za chlebmi są sie posadzieli (pro panibus se locaverunt I Reg 2, 5)]
(attested in Greater Poland) denotes an accompanying object
- 1974 [1402], Henryk Kowalewicz, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz, editors, Wielkopolskie roty sądowe XIV-XV wieku, Roty kaliskie‎^[20], volume IV, number 52, Kalisz:
  Kedi[by] mi ne dal tego lista, tedibi mi swog mal na sø dacz sza swø peczanczø
  [Kiedy[by] mi nie dał tego lista, tedyby mi swoj miał na się dać za swą pieczęcią]

Postposition

za

The meaning of this term is uncertain.
- 1959 [1398], Henryk Kowalewicz, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz, editors, Wielkopolskie roty sądowe XIV-XV wieku, Roty poznańskie, volume I, number 381, Poznań:
  Yssze Marczin ne odmouil Yana szoltisa od rok za swego pana za Wolwrama
  [Iże Marcin nie odmowił Jana sołtysa od rok za swego pana za Wolframa]

Particle

za

(attested in Masovia) interrogative particle: introduces a yes-no question
Synonym: azali
- 1901 [1463-1465], Jan Rozwadowski, editor, De morte prologus [Rozmowa mistrza Polikarpa ze śmiercią]‎^[21], Mierzeniec, Płock, line w. 82:
  Wstan, mystrzv, othpovyecz, gyesthly vmyesz. Za po polskv nye *roszvnyesz?
  [Wstań, mistrzu, otpowiedz, jestli umiesz. Za po polsku nie rozumiesz?]
(attested in Greater Poland) combines with interrogatigives to mean what kind (of)
- 1858 [c. 1408], Wojciech Szurkowski z Ponieca, “Wyroki sądów miejskich czyli ortyle [Urban court rulings i.e. "Ortyls"]”, in Wacław Aleksander Maciejowski, editor, Historia prawodawstw słowiańskich [History of Slavic lawmaking], volume 6, Poniec, page 26:
  Czo za prawo myedzy thema dwema?
  [Co za prawo miedzy tema dwiema?]

Derived terms

adverbs

prefix

za-

Descendants

Polish: za
Silesian: za

References

Bożena Sieradzka-Baziur, et al., editors (2011–2015), “za”, in Słownik pojęciowy języka staropolskiego [Conceptual Dictionary of Old Polish] (in Polish), Kraków: IJP PAN, →ISBN

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *gʰe?

Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰō

Proto-Balto-Slavic *źō

Proto-Slavic *za

Old Polish za

Polish za

Inherited from Old Polish za.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈza/

(Middle Polish) IPA^(key): /ˈza/, /zɒ/

Audio 1: (file)
Audio 2: (file)
Audio 3: (file)
Rhymes: -a
Syllabification: za

Particle

za

overly, excessively, too
Synonym: zbyt

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

Trivia

According to Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej (1990), za (particle) is one of the most used words in Polish, appearing 1 time in scientific texts, 0 times in news, 0 times in essays, 8 times in fiction, and 59 times in plays, each out of a corpus of 100,000 words, totaling 68 times, making it the 957th most common word in a corpus of 500,000 words.^[1]

Preposition

za

behind, beyond, after denotes location [with instrumental]
Dzieci schowały się za murem. ― The children hid behind the wall.

Skręć w prawo tuż za restauracją. ― Turn right just after the restaurant.
behind indicates the cause of something [with instrumental]
Ciekawe, co kryje się za jej dziwnym zachowaniem. ― I wonder what's behind her strange behaviour.
for, in favour of [with instrumental]
Jestem za strajkiem. ― I am in favour of the strike.

Czy ona jest za naszym pomysłem? ― Is she for our idea?
after later in time or sequence [with instrumental]
Synonym: po

godzina za godziną ― hour after hour
behind, beyond denotes movement [with accusative]
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.”)
by denotes the object being grabbed [with accusative]
Trzymać kogoś za rękę. ― To hold someone by the hand.
in, to with time constructions [with accusative]
Za miesiąc będę miał 25 lat. ― In a month I'll be 25 years old.

za pięć szósta ― five (minutes) to six
for, in return for [with accusative]
On był wdzięczny za naszą pomoc. ― He was grateful for our help.

Ile zapłaciłeś za to? ― How much did you pay for this?
in, during [with genitive]
za starych czasów ― in olden times/in olden times

za królowej Wiktorii ― during Queen Victoria's reign

jak za króla Ćwieczka ― like in the old times (the time of King Ćwieczek's reign)

Derived terms

conjunctions

zanim

adverbs

particles

pronouns

co za

verbs

być za pan brat

Trivia

According to Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej (1990), za (preposition) is one of the most used words in Polish, appearing 170 times in scientific texts, 192 times in news, 226 times in essays, 412 times in fiction, and 336 times in plays, each out of a corpus of 100,000 words, totaling 1336 times, making it the 30th most common word in a corpus of 500,000 words.^[2]

References

^ Ida Kurcz (1990), “za (particle)”, in Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej [Frequency dictionary of the Polish language]‎^[1] (in Polish), volume 2, Kraków; Warszawa: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Języka Polskiego, page 723
^ Ida Kurcz (1990), “za (preposition)”, in Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej [Frequency dictionary of the Polish language]‎^[2] (in Polish), volume 2, Kraków; Warszawa: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Języka Polskiego, page 723

Rwanda-Rundi

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìja.

Verb

-za (infinitive kūza, perfective -je)

to come

Usage notes

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

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *za.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /za/

Preposition

za (Cyrillic spelling за)

for (expressing a reason) [with accusative]
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 the holiday season
behind, in back of, at (without change of position, answering the question gdjȅ/gdȅ) [with instrumental]
sjediti/sedeti za stolom ― to sit at the table

Idi za mnom. ― Follow me. (Go behind me.)
during [with genitive]
za dana ― during the day, during daylight

za života ― during one's life

za vr(ij)eme rata ― during the war
to, toward [with accusative]
cesta za Beč ― the road to Vienna

putovati za Beč ― to travel to Vienna
in (in expressions with time) [with accusative]
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
by [with accusative]
uzeti za ruku ― to take by the hand

uhvatiti za ruku ― to grab by the arm

vući za uši ― to pull by the ears
for, as (with verbs denoting naming, appointing, declaring, considering, etc.) [with accusative]
postaviti nekoga za preds(j)ednika ― to appoint somebody president

držati nekoga za pametnog čov(j)eka ― to consider somebody a smart person
after [with instrumental]
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.
for [with instrumental]
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.

Sicilian

Etymology

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

Noun

za

aunt

Related terms

tzitzi
zu

Silesian

Alternative forms

zŏ

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *gʰe?

Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰō

Proto-Balto-Slavic *źō

Proto-Slavic *za

Old Polish za

Silesian za

Inherited from Old Polish za.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈza/
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -a
Syllabification: za

Preposition

za

denotes location; behind [with instrumental]
denotes movement; behind, beyond [with instrumental]
denotes period; in, during [with genitive]
denotes object of emotions; for [with instrumental]
denotes object of exchange; for [with accusative]
denotes source or cause; for [with genitive]
denotes desired object; for [with accusative]
denotes time; in [with accusative]
Synonym: po
with repeated nouns; denotes time after [with instrumental]
Synonym: po

dziyń za dniym ― day after day
denotes location not within; outside [with instrumental]
Synonyms: pod, poza

Antonym: w
with an ordinal number and rŏz for (the Xth time) [with instrumental]
Synonym: po
indicates amount; for [with accusative]
used to denote elapsing time; in [with accusative]
denotes profession. [with accusative]
denotes a trait; for, as [with accusative]

Related terms

prefix

za-

Slovak

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *gʰe?

Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰō

Proto-Balto-Slavic *źō

Proto-Slavic *za

Slovak za

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *za.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /za/, [ˈza]
Rhymes: -a

Preposition

za

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Slovene

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *za.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /za/

Preposition

za

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

Slovincian

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *gʰe?

Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰō

Proto-Balto-Slavic *źō

Proto-Slavic *za

Slovincian za

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *za.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈza/
Rhymes: -a
Syllabification: za

Preposition

za [with case]

denotes movement; behind, beyond [with accusative]
denotes object being grabbed; by [with accusative]
denotes time after which something happens; in [with accusative]
denotes object of defense, help, etc.; for [with accusative]
denotes object of exchange; for [with accusative]
denotes aim or object of determination; for [with accusative]
denotes manner of buying and selling; for [with accusative]
denotes location; behind [with instrumental]
denotes object of desire; for [with instrumental]

Derived terms

prepositions

za czasã

pronouns

co za

prefixes

za-

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈθa/ [ˈθa] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
IPA^(key): /ˈsa/ [ˈsa] (Latin America, Philippines)
Rhymes: -a
Syllabification: za

Interjection

za (¡za!)

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

Sumerian

Romanization

za

romanization of 𒍝 (za)

Swahili

Other scripts
Ajami	زَـ

Particle

za

n class_(X) inflected form of -a

Tedim Chin

Etymology

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *yan, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *b-r-gya.

Numeral

za

hundred

References

Zomi Ordbog based on the work of D.L. Haokip

Tiv

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [dzɑ]

Noun

za

mouth

References

R. Blench, Tivoid Comparative

Volapük

Etymology

From Latin circa (“around”) and its descendants, ultimately from Ancient Greek κρίκος (kríkos, “ring”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡sa/

Preposition

za

around, about, approximately, circa

Xhosa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìja.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [z̥a̤]

Verb

-za

(intransitive) to come

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Related terms

-zama

Zou

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [zǎː]
Hyphenation: za

Verb

za̋ (stem II zàh)

(transitive) to hear

Etymology 2

**Zou cardinal numbers**
	100
Cardinal : zȁ Ordinal : zȁna

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *yaa. Cognate with Mizo zà.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [zâː]
Hyphenation: za

Numeral

zȁ

hundred

Usage notes

Always followed by another quantifier. See zakhàt.

Derived terms

zakhàt

References

Philip Thangliènmâng (2010), Minimal dictionary and Self-tutor Functional Grammar in Zo-English-Hindi, New Delhi: Zoculsin, →ISBN, page 94
Lukram Himmat Singh (2013), A Descriptive Grammar of Zou (PhD thesis), Canchipur: Manipur University, page 48

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìja.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /za/

Verb

-za

(intransitive) to come

Inflection

tone L, latent i (infinitive *ukuza*)
imperative
	positive	negative
infinitive	ukuza	ukungezi

	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 (imper. yiza, 6.6-3)”

[1] Ida Kurcz (1990), “za (particle)”, in Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej [Frequency dictionary of the Polish language]‎^[1] (in Polish), volume 2, Kraków; Warszawa: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Języka Polskiego, page 723

[2] Ida Kurcz (1990), “za (preposition)”, in Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej [Frequency dictionary of the Polish language]‎^[2] (in Polish), volume 2, Kraków; Warszawa: Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Języka Polskiego, page 723

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