za

[ zah ]

/ zɑ /

noun Slang.

pizza.

Words nearby za

z-dna, z-plasty, z-zero particle, z., z0, za, za-zen, zaandam, zaanstad, zaatar, zabaglione

Origin of za

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

Definition for za (2 of 3)

ẓā

[ zah ]

/ zɑ /

noun

the 17th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Origin of ẓā

From Arabic

Definition for za (3 of 3)

zā

[ zah ]

/ zɑ /

noun

the 11th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Origin of zā

< Arabic zā(y)

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Examples from the Web for za

That was what improved my game, being able to play xu and za.
Well, La Ti Da: Stephin Merritt’s Winning Little Words of Scrabble|David Bukszpan|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Each word, from aa to za, gets its own two-page spread with a poem and a pic.
Well, La Ti Da: Stephin Merritt’s Winning Little Words of Scrabble|David Bukszpan|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Morbidezza, mor-bi-det′za, n. that quality of flesh-painting which gives the impression of life.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
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.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

Albert Nyan′za, a lake of Africa, one of the headwaters of the Nile, lying (approximately) between lat.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1|Various
Za tili, (Our father,)mo (thou)quixco (art)neapea(in)limaatnil.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 3|Hubert Howe Bancroft
I zee so many nice ladies, so many beautiful ladies, all my friends; and za make me so many compliments.
The Von Toodleburgs|F. Colburn Adams

British Dictionary definitions for za (1 of 2)

the internet domain name for

South Africa

British Dictionary definitions for za (2 of 2)

abbreviation for

South Africa (international car registration)

Word Origin for ZA

from Afrikaans Zuid Afrika

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