za
[zah]
Origin of za
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; by shortening and alteration
ẓā
[zah]
Origin of ẓā
From Arabic
zā
[zah]
Origin of zā
< Arabic zā(y)
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Examples from the Web for za
Contemporary Examples of za
That was what improved my game, being able to play xu and za.
Each word, from aa to za, gets its own two-page spread with a poem and a pic.
Historical Examples of za
Albert Nyan′za, a lake of Africa, one of the headwaters of the Nile, lying (approximately) between lat.
Bonanza, bon-an′za, n. a term common in the Pacific States for a rich mass of gold: any mine of wealth or stroke of luck.
Colza, kol′za, n. a kind of cabbage whose seeds yield oil for lamps.
Za manimtiltac (Forgive us)na (the)zanayl, (Debts,)quicha (as)na (the)kac (we)apaninitlico (forgive them)na (the)zananaol.
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Morbidezza, mor-bi-det′za, n. that quality of flesh-painting which gives the impression of life.
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Word Origin for ZA
from Afrikaans Zuid Afrika
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