anza

== Albanian == === Noun === anza inflection of anzë: definite nominative singular indefinite nominative/accusative plural == Cimbrian == === Etymology === === Noun === anza f (plural anzen) (Sette Comuni) small snake ==== Declension ==== === References === “anza” in Martalar, Umberto Martello; Bellotto, Alfonso (1974), Dizionario della lingua Cimbra dei Sette Communi vicentini, 1st edition, Roana, Italy: Instituto di Cultura Cimbra A. Dal Pozzo == Gothic == === Romanization === anza romanization of 𐌰𐌽𐌶𐌰 == Icelandic == === Verb === anza obsolete spelling of ansa == Old Norse == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈantsa/ === Verb === anza to heed, to take notice of [with dative] to answer, to reply to [with til (+ genitive)] ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== Icelandic: ansa === Further reading === Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon (1989), “anza”, in Íslensk orðsifjabók, Reykjavík: Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, →ISBN (Available at Málið.is under the “Eldri orðabækur” tab.) “anza” in Dictionary of Old Norse Prose (ONP) at University of Copenhagen Zoëga, Geir T. (1910), “anza”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive == Swahili == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-anzya, ultimately from Common Bantu *-jànda. Cognate with Giryama -andza. === Pronunciation === === Verb === -anza (infinitive kwanza) to begin ==== Usage notes ==== The phrasing -a kwanza usually means "first", literally "of the beginning". ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Verbal derivations: Applicative: -anzia (“to emanate”) Causative: -anzisha Passive: -anzwa (“to be started”) Nominal derivations: mwanzo