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

Derived terms

  • Verbal derivations:

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).[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

  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)[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

  1. ^ http://listen.bible.is/MFHWYI/Heb/11#14
  2. ^ http://listen.bible.is/MFHWYI/Heb/13#6
  3. ^ Gravina, Richard (2015) “ⁿdzah”, in Proto-Central Chadic Dictionary, Leiden
  4. ^ http://listen.bible.is/MFHWYI/Matt/13
  5. ^ http://listen.bible.is/MFHWYI/Matt/13
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