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They had learned to tell the difference between the sonic signatures of the aircraft that fly overhead, making up names, onomatopoeia for the noises they make, like zanana and waziza, for the buzzing drones.

From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2018

The fathers not infrequently adopted the Hindoo pantheon along with the zanana.

From Life of William Carey by Smith, George

On the right and left of the throne are chambers with perforated marble windows, through which the ladies of the zanana could view the proceedings.

From A Handbook to Agra and the Taj Sikandra, Fatehpur-Sikri and the Neighbourhood by Havell, E. B.

Another private passage led from the Hawa Mahal to the zanana garden opposite, and, probably, from thence right down to the tower known as the Hiran Minâr.

From A Handbook to Agra and the Taj Sikandra, Fatehpur-Sikri and the Neighbourhood by Havell, E. B.

The style of the whole palace is much less ornate than the other zanana buildings, but it is always dignified and in excellent taste.

From A Handbook to Agra and the Taj Sikandra, Fatehpur-Sikri and the Neighbourhood by Havell, E. B.