za

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Translingual

Symbol

za

1. (international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Zhuang.

English

Etymology 1

Shortened from pizza.

Alternative forms

• 'za

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɑː/
• Rhymes: -ɑː

Noun

za (countable and uncountable, plural zas)

1. (US, Canada, slang, 1970s, 1980s) Pizza.

Translations

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zə/
• Rhymes: -ə

Article

za

1. Nonstandard spelling of the, mimicking foreign accents.

   Synonym: ze

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

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

Interjection

za

1. An expression of surprise or confusion; compare wha, huh, eh.

Anagrams

• AZ, az, az-

Czech

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈza]

Preposition

za [+accusative]

1. behind (movement) (to a place behind)

   Schoval jsem se za auto. ― I hid behind the car.

   sednout si za volant ― to sit down behind the wheel

2. by (to grab by, to take by) (denotes the object being grabbed)

   Smím tě vzít za ruku? ― Can I hold your hand?

3. 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.

4. for (amount accumulated during a certain period)

   údaje za leden 2022 ― data for January 2022

5. 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?

6. for (struggle/fight for)

   boj za nezávislost ― struggle for independence

7. on behalf of, for

   za vládu ― on behalf of the government

8. (responsible) for

   Kdo za to odpovídá? ― Who is responsible for that? / Who is behind that?

9. 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.

10. for, in favor of

    Je za trest smrti. ― He is in favor of the death penalty.

11. as (consider as, recognize as)

    Pokládali jsme ho za přítele ― We considered him a friend

12. per

    100 km za hodinu ― 100 km per hour

Preposition

za [+instrumental]

1. behind, beyond (location)

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

2. after

   Běžel za ním. ― He ran after him.

   Pojď za mnou. ― Follow me. (Come after me).

   den za dnem ― day after day

3. behind (figuratively: in support)

   Všichni stojíme za vámi. ― We're all behind you.

4. behind (indicating the cause)

   Ona je za tím vším? ― She is behind all this?

Preposition

za [+genitive]

1. 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 (space science)

Further reading

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

French

Noun

za

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

Friulian

Alternative forms

• ğa (alternative orthography)

Etymology

From Latin iam. Compare Italian già.

Adverb

za

1. already

   Synonym: biel

Derived terms

• dizà
• bielzà

Hadza

Etymology

• Bantu, cf. Isanzu -za 'to come'

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dza/

Verb

za

1. to come

   Synonym: botcho

Isthmus Zapotec

Noun

za

1. cloud

Japanese

Romanization

za

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

Kalasha

Noun

za

1. sauce, curry, gravy, stew

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.

Mandarin

Romanization

za

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

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

Derived terms

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

Northern Ndebele

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìja.

Verb

-za

1. (intransitive) to come

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Nupe

Etymology

Clipping of ezà

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zà/

Noun

zà (plural zàzhì)

1. Alternative form of ezà (“person; individual”)

Old Polish

Etymology

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

Preposition

za

1. Denotes location where an action is directed toward [+accusative]
2. Denotes movement to a location behind something behind [+accusative]
3. Denotes general location by, at [+accusative]
4. Denotes distance behind [+accusative]
5. Denotes location of grabbing or contact by [+accusative]
6. Denotes how long an action occurs for [+accusative]
7. Denotes length after which an action will begin in [+accusative] or [+instrumental]
8. Denotes position in time relative to a certain moment before
9. Denotes frequency of payment for; per [+accusative]
10. With an ordinal number; denotes which time in a sequence; for the _ time [+accusative]

    Synonym: po
11. Used in verb government [+accusative] or [+instrumental]
12. Denotes benefactive action for [+accusative] or [+instrumental]
13. Denotes function or similarity as; for
14. Denotes cost for [+accusative]
15. Denotes replacement with, for [+accusative]
16. Denotes cause because of [+accusative] or [+instrumental]
17. Denotes manner [+accusative] or [+instrumental]
18. Denotes aim or goal for [+accusative]
19. Denotes position behind something behind [+instrumental]
20. Denotes the leader or causer of an action
21. Denotes connection with someone with [+instrumental]
22. Denotes when something occurs at, during [+instrumental] or [+genitive]
23. based on [+instrumental]
24. Denotes actions occurring alongside other actions [+instrumental]
25. Denotes object of payment for work [+instrumental]
26. Denotes an accompanying object

Postposition

za

1. The meaning of this term is uncertain.

Particle

za

1. interrogative particle: introduces a yes-no question

   Synonym: azali
2. Combines with interrogatigives to mean what kind (of).

Derived terms

Descendants

• Polish: za

References

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

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Particle

za

1. overly, excessively, too

   Synonym: zbyt

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

Preposition

za

1. behind, beyond, after denotes location [+instrumental]

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

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

2. behind indicates the cause of something

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

3. for, in favour of [+instrumental]

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

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

4. after later in time or sequence [+instrumental]

   godzina za godziną ― hour after hour

   Synonym: po

5. behind, beyond denotes movement [+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.”)

6. by denotes the object being grabbed [+accusative]

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

7. in, to with time constructions [+accusative]

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

   za pięć szósta ― five (minutes) to six

8. for, in return for [+accusative]

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

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

9. in, during [+genitive]

   za starych czasów ― in the olden days

   za królowej Wiktorii ― during Queen Victoria's reign

Derived terms

Trivia

According to Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej (1990), za 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.

References

Further reading

• za in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• za in Polish dictionaries at PWN
• “ZA_I”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century], 06.07.2009
• “ZA_II”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century], 06.07.2009
• Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807-1814), “za”, in Słownik języka polskiego
• Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861), “za”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861
• J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1927), “za”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 8, Warsaw, page 6

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.

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.

Sicilian

Etymology

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

Noun

za

1. aunt

Related terms

• tzitzi
• zu

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 {}.
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

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

Sumerian

Romanization

za

1. Romanization of 𒍝 (za)

Swahili

Particle

za

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

Tedim Chin

Etymology

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

Numeral

za

1. hundred

References

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

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

Zou

Etymology

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

Numeral

za

1. hundred

References

• Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University

Zulu

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìja.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /za/

Verb

-za

1. (intransitive) to come

Inflection

Related terms

• -zama

References

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