jaza

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jaza¹

Where it comes from

Inherited from Proto-Sabaki *-i̧jazya. By surface analysis, -jaa (“to be full”) + -za (causative).

Cognate with Ngazidja Comorian -djaza and Kipfokomo -dzaya.

verb -jaza · kujaza · kutojaza · jaza · jazeni

  1. to fill
  2. to fill out (to complete documents) kujaza fomu

jaza²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Arabic جَزَاء (jazāʔ).

noun jaza

  1. class ix gift, reward, favor

jaza³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Arabic جَزَى (jazā) / جَازَى (jāzā).

verb -jaza · kujaza · kutojaza · jaza · jazeni

  1. to reward

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"jaza." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sw/jaza.

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@misc{jaza_2026,
  title = {jaza},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sw/jaza},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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