dza
See also: DZA, dzã, dzà, and -dza-
Chichewa
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-jìja.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡za/
Verb
-dza (infinitive kudzá)
- come
- Synonym: -bwera
Matal
Noun
dza
- person, human being
- Azladza uwana tapə̀h kiya uwanay kà, tapə̀hla ala la dazuwaya, kà tayàh slaka kà aŋatà (Ibəranəŋkowen 11:14).[1]
- People that say such things make clear that they are seeking a homeland. (Hebrews 11:14)
- Ma dza asik aɗahgəŋ aya ma? (Ibəranəŋkowen 13:6).[2]
- What will man do to me? (Hebrews 13:6)
Etymology 2
Likely from Proto-Central Chadic *ⁿdzah (“to sit, stay”)[3]
Verb
dza
- to sit
- La mavakay uwatà Yesu asà à uda la kay, ŋgaha ahàd adzà madzay la gay dərəv kà matapla tatak à azladza. (Mata 13:1)[4]
- On that day Jesus came out of the house and was sitting by the sea. (Matthew 13:1)
- Mok uwana adahən ala, azlaməna makas kilfi tabiyaŋ à uda, ŋgaha tadzàh madzay kà makəs kilfi delga delga à takosà à abà, ama uwana delga aw kà, tafətukw ala. (Matthew 13:48)[5]
- which when it was filled they pulled to shore and sat down and collected the good fish into containers, but the bad they threw out. (Matthew 13:48)
References
- http://listen.bible.is/MFHWYI/Heb/11#14
- http://listen.bible.is/MFHWYI/Heb/13#6
- Gravina, Richard (2015), “ⁿdzah”, in Proto-Central Chadic Dictionary, Leiden
- http://listen.bible.is/MFHWYI/Matt/13
- http://listen.bible.is/MFHWYI/Matt/13