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za
[ zah ]
/ zɑ /
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noun Slang.
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Origin of za
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; by shortening and alteration
Other definitions for za (2 of 3)
zā
[ zah ]
/ zɑ /
noun
the 11th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Origin of zā
<Arabic zā(y)
Other definitions for za (3 of 3)
ẓā
[ zah ]
/ zɑ /
noun
the 17th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Origin of ẓā
From Arabic
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British Dictionary definitions for za (1 of 2)
za
the internet domain name for
South Africa
British Dictionary definitions for za (2 of 2)
ZA
abbreviation for
South Africa (international car registration)
Word Origin for ZA
from Afrikaans Zuid Afrika
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