za

[ zah ]

nounSlang.

Origin of za

1
An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; by shortening and alteration

Other definitions for zā (2 of 3)

[ zah ]

noun
  1. the 11th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Origin of zā

2
<Arabic (y)

Other definitions for ẓā (3 of 3)

ẓā
[ zah ]

noun
  1. the 17th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Origin of ẓā

3
From Arabic

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How to use za in a sentence

  • The defining pronoun za-e here compels us to take me-en in the second person.

    Sumerian Hymns | Frederick Augustus Vanderburgh
  • Here, however, the za-da of the context shows mu to be second person (see on line 1).

    Sumerian Hymns | Frederick Augustus Vanderburgh
  • We have had za-e as being equal to “thou” (Hymn to Bêl, line 16).

    Sumerian Hymns | Frederick Augustus Vanderburgh

British Dictionary definitions for za (1 of 2)

za

the internet domain name for
  1. South Africa

British Dictionary definitions for ZA (2 of 2)

ZA

abbreviation for
  1. South Africa (international car registration)

Origin of ZA

2
from Afrikaans Zuid Afrika

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