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Chichewa
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-jìja.
Pronunciation
Verb
-dza (infinitive kudzá)
- come
- Synonym: -bwera
Matal
Etymology 1
Noun
dza
- 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
- 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)
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