za

¹

[ zah ]

noun

, Slang.

1. pizza.

zā

²

[ zah ]

noun

1. the 11th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

ẓā

³

[ zah ]

noun

1. the 17th letter of the Arabic alphabet.

ZA

¹

abbreviation for

1. South Africa (international car registration)

za

²

the internet domain name for

1. South Africa

Word History and Origins

Origin of za¹

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; by shortening and alteration

Origin of za²

< Arabic zā ( y )

Origin of za³

From Arabic

Word History and Origins

Origin of za¹

from Afrikaans Zuid Afrika

Example Sentences

They can run it, they’ve got speed and now Za’Darius Smith.

From Los Angeles Times

Even when losing star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson they traded for Za'Darius Smith, external, which is a great move that could see them go one better than last year and reach the Super Bowl.

From BBC

Referred to as Dr ZA, she said she feared her job was on the line.

From BBC

But Dr ZA told the inquiry that by 2017 she felt she "could not live with herself" if she did not keep pushing to have Letby removed from her post.

From BBC

Dr ZA said she "deeply regretted" dismissing the possibility that one of the babies Letby was later convicted of poisoning with insulin had been deliberately harmed.

From BBC