dza

See also: DZA, dzã, dzà, -dza-, and -DZAʼ

Chichewa

Etymology

From Proto-Bantu *-jìja.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡za/

Verb

-dza (infinitive kudzá)

1. come

   Synonym: -bwera

Matal

Etymology 1

Noun

dza

1. person, human being

   Azladza uwana tapə̀h kiya uwanay kà, tapə̀hla ala la dazuwaya, kà tayàh slaka kà aŋatà (Ibəranəŋkowen 11:14).

   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).

   What will man do to me? (Hebrews 13:6)

Etymology 2

Likely from Proto-Central Chadic *ⁿdzah (“to sit, stay”)

Verb

dza

1. 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)

   ​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)

   ​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)