za

Symbol

za

1. (international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Zhuang.

Alternative forms

• 'za

Pronunciation

• IPA: /zɑː/

Noun

za (countable and uncountable, plural zas)

1. (US, Canada, slang, 1970s, 1980s) Pizza.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /zə/

Article

za

1. Nonstandard spelling of the, mimicking foreign accents.
   • Synonym: ze

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA: /zə˧˥/, /zɑ˧˥/

Interjection

za

1. An expression of surprise or confusion; compare wha, huh, eh.

Anagrams

• AZ, az, az-

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈza]

Preposition

za [+accusative]

1. behind (movement) (to a place behind)
   • Schoval jsem se za auto. ― I hid behind the car.
   • sednout si za volant ― to sit down behind the wheel
2. by (to grab by, to take by) (denotes the object being grabbed)
   • Smím tě vzít za ruku? ― Can I hold your hand?
3. in (time taken) (after time elapsed)
   • Sejdeme se tady za dvě hodiny. ― Let's meet back here in two hours.
   • Za celou dobu, co jsem ji znala, se ani nepodívala na jiného chlapa. ― For as long as I've known her, she never even looked at another man.
4. for (amount accumulated during a certain period)
   • údaje za leden 2022 ― data for January 2022
5. for (in exchange of / in return for) (e.g. price)
   • Kolik dolarů dostanu za 100 korun? ― How many dollars will I get for 100 crowns?
6. for (struggle/fight for)
   • boj za nezávislost ― struggle for independence
7. on behalf of, for
   • za vládu ― on behalf of the government
8. (responsible) for
   • Kdo za to odpovídá? ― Who is responsible for that? / Who is behind that?
9. for (apologize for / grateful for)
   • Se omlouvám za to, co jsem včera řekl. ― I apologize for what I said yesterday.
   • Jsem vděčný za příležitost. ― I'm grateful for the opportunity.
10. for, in favor of
    • Je za trest smrti. ― He is in favor of the death penalty.
11. as (consider as, recognize as)
    • Pokládali jsme ho za přítele ― We considered him a friend
12. per
    • 100 km za hodinu ― 100 km per hour

Preposition

za [+instrumental]

1. behind, beyond (location)
   • Zahrada je za domem. ― The garden is behind the house.
2. after
   • Běžel za ním. ― He ran after him.
   • Pojď za mnou. ― Follow me. (Come after me).
   • den za dnem ― day after day
3. behind (figuratively: in support)
   • Všichni stojíme za vámi. ― We're all behind you.
4. behind (indicating the cause)
   • Ona je za tím vším? ― She is behind all this?

Preposition

za [+genitive]

1. during (during the time of)
   • Brali jsme se za války. ― We got married during the war.
   • Telefonovala za jízdy. ― She was talking on the phone while she was driving.

Noun

za

1. (obsolete, music) solfège syllable formerly used to represent B flat

Alternative forms

• ğa (alternative orthography)

Adverb

za

1. already
   • Synonym: biel

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dza/

Verb

za

1. to come
   • Synonym: botcho

Noun

za

1. cloud

Romanization

za

1. Rōmaji transcription of ざ
2. Rōmaji transcription of ザ

Noun

za

1. sauce, curry, gravy, stew

Alternative forms

• sa (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /za/

Preposition

za

1. (with accusative) for
   • Žarim za nowy kompjuter. ― I’m saving for a new computer.
   • Mam list za tebje. ― I have a letter for you.
   • Wóna jo za amt kandiděrowała. ― She ran for an office.
   • Něnto pokuśim za swóje zmólki. ― I’m paying for my mistakes now.
   • Ja som raz za njogo źěłał. ― I used to work for him.
   • Smej awto za 200 euro kupiłej. ― We bought a car for 200 euros.
   • Za ten lětny cas jo južo pśeliš górucy. ― It’s already too hot for this time of year.
2. (with accusative) in (after a period of time)
   • Buźom tam za pěś minuty. ― I’ll be there in five minutes.
3. (with accusative) behind (goal-oriented)
   • Wón jo šeł za dom. ― He went behind the house.
4. (with instrumental) behind (stationary location)
   • Wón stoj za domom. ― He’s standing behind the house.

Romanization

za

1. Nonstandard spelling of zā.
2. Nonstandard spelling of zǎ.
3. Nonstandard spelling of zá.

Alternative forms

• z̄ǎ (obsolete)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /zǎ/

Noun

zǎ

1. tree
2. wood
3. stick
4. firewood

Verb

-za

1. (intransitive) to come

Pronunciation

• IPA: /zà/

Noun

zà (plural zàzhì)

1. Alternative form of ezà (“person; individual”)

Preposition

za

1. Denotes location where an action is directed toward [+accusative]
2. Denotes movement to a location behind something behind [+accusative]
3. Denotes general location by, at [+accusative]
4. Denotes distance behind [+accusative]
5. Denotes location of grabbing or contact by [+accusative]
6. Denotes how long an action occurs for [+accusative]
7. Denotes length after which an action will begin in [+accusative] or [+instrumental]
8. Denotes position in time relative to a certain moment before
9. Denotes frequency of payment for; per [+accusative]
10. With an ordinal number; denotes which time in a sequence; for the _ time [+accusative]
    • Synonym: po
11. Used in verb government [+accusative] or [+instrumental]
12. Denotes benefactive action for [+accusative] or [+instrumental]
13. Denotes function or similarity as; for
14. Denotes cost for [+accusative]
15. Denotes replacement with, for [+accusative]
16. Denotes cause because of [+accusative] or [+instrumental]
17. Denotes manner [+accusative] or [+instrumental]
18. Denotes aim or goal for [+accusative]
19. Denotes position behind something behind [+instrumental]
20. Denotes the leader or causer of an action
21. Denotes connection with someone with [+instrumental]
22. Denotes when something occurs at, during [+instrumental] or [+genitive]
23. based on [+instrumental]
24. Denotes actions occurring alongside other actions [+instrumental]
25. Denotes object of payment for work [+instrumental]
26. Denotes an accompanying object

Postposition

za

1. The meaning of this term is uncertain.

Particle

za

1. interrogative particle: introduces a yes-no question
   • Synonym: azali
2. Combines with interrogatigives to mean what kind (of).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /za/
• Syllabification: za

Particle

za

1. overly, excessively, too
   • Synonym: zbyt
   • Ta koszula jest dla mnie za mała. ― This shirt is too small for me.

Preposition

za

1. behind, beyond, after denotes location [+instrumental]
   • Dzieci schowały się za murem. ― The children hid behind the wall.
   • Skręć w prawo tuż za restauracją. ― Turn right just after the restaurant.
2. behind indicates the cause of something
   • Ciekawe, co kryje się za jej dziwnym zachowaniem. ― I wonder what's behind her strange behaviour.
3. for, in favour of [+instrumental]
   • Jestem za strajkiem. ― I am in favour of the strike.
   • Czy ona jest za naszym pomysłem? ― Is she for our idea?
4. after later in time or sequence [+instrumental]
   • godzina za godziną ― hour after hour
   • Synonym: po
5. behind, beyond denotes movement [+accusative]
   • Wyjeżdżamy za granicę na kilka dni. ― We're going abroad for a few days. (literally, “We're going beyond the border for a few days.”)
6. by denotes the object being grabbed [+accusative]
   • Trzymać kogoś za rękę. ― To hold someone by the hand.
7. in, to with time constructions [+accusative]
   • Za miesiąc będę miał 25 lat. ― In a month I'll be 25 years old.
   • za pięć szósta ― five (minutes) to six
8. for, in return for [+accusative]
   • On był wdzięczny za naszą pomoc. ― He was grateful for our help.
   • Ile zapłaciłeś za to? ― How much did you pay for this?
9. in, during [+genitive]
   • za starych czasów ― in the olden days
   • za królowej Wiktorii ― during Queen Victoria's reign

Trivia

According to Słownik frekwencyjny polszczyzny współczesnej (1990), za is one of the top 10,355 most used words in Polish, appearing 170 times in scientific texts, 192 times in news, 226 times in essays, 412 times in fiction, and 336 times in plays, totaling 1336 times, making it the 30th most common word in a corpus of 500,000 words.

Verb

-za (infinitive kūza, perfective -je)

1. to come

Pronunciation

• IPA: /za/

Preposition

za (Cyrillic spelling за)

1. (+ accusative case) for (expressing a reason)
   • glasati za nekoga ― to vote for somebody
   • prodati nešto za 100 dolara ― to sell something for a hundred dollars
   • platiti za radoznalost ― to pay for one's curiosity
   • bojati se za nekoga ― to fear for somebody
   • doći kući za praznike ― to come home for holiday season
2. (+ instrumental case) behind, in back of, at (without change of position, answering the question gdjȅ/gdȅ)
   • Idi za mnom. ― Follow me. (Go behind me.)
   • sjediti/sedeti za stolom ― to sit at the table
3. (+ genitive case) during
   • za dana ― during the day, during daylight
   • za života ― during one's life
   • za vr(ij)eme rata ― during the war
4. (+ accusative case) to, toward
   • cesta za Beč ― the road to Vienna
   • putovati za Beč ― to travel to Vienna
5. (+ accusative case) in (in expressions with time)
   • doći opet za nekoliko dana ― to come back in a few days
   • pretrčati 100 metara za 9 sekundi ― to run 100 meters in 9 seconds
6. (+ accusative case) by
   • uzeti za ruku ― to take by the hand
   • uhvatiti za ruku ― to grab by the arm
   • vući za uši ― to pull by the ears
7. (+ accusative case) for, as (with verbs denoting naming, appointing, declaring, considering etc)
   • postaviti nekoga za preds(j)ednika ― to appoint somebody a president
   • držati nekoga za pametnog čov(j)eka ― to consider somebody a smart person
8. (+ instrumental case) after
   • jedan za drugim ― one after another
   • praviti grešku za greškom ― to make one error after another; to make errors repeatedly
   • ponovite za mnom ― repeat after me
9. (+ instrumental case) for
   • tugovati za nekim ― to grieve for somebody
   • čeznuti za srećom ― to yearn for happiness
   • Ljudi koji svakodnevno imaju potrebu za čokoladnim stvarima ― People who have a daily need for chocolate stuff
   • Često se misli da je želja za određenom vrstom hrane psihološke prirode. ― It is often thought that the desire for certain type of food is of psychological nature.

Noun

za

1. aunt

Pronunciation

• IPA: /za/

Preposition

za

1. (with instrumental) behind (stationary)
2. (with instrumental) after, following (in time)
3. (with accusative) behind (motion to)
4. (with accusative) for

Interjection

za (¡za!)

1. (usually said to an animal) scat, get out of here

Romanization

za

1. Romanization of 𒍝 (za)

Particle

za

1. N class inflected form of -a (plural only).

Numeral

za

1. hundred

Pronunciation

• IPA: [z̥a̤]

Verb

-za

1. (intransitive) to come

Numeral

za

1. hundred

Pronunciation

IPA: /za/

Verb

-za

1. (intransitive) to come