spoza

See also: spoža and spožā

Guinea-Bissau Creole

Etymology

From Portuguese esposa. Cognate with Kabuverdianu poza.

Noun

spoza

  1. wife

Polish

Etymology

Univerbation of z +‎ poza.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspɔ.za/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔza
  • Syllabification: spo‧za

Preposition

spoza + genitive

  1. from behind
    Synonym: zza
  2. from beyond
  3. from outside
    Synonym: zza

Further reading

  • spoza in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • spoza in Polish dictionaries at PWN