Definitions

  • so to say

Example Sentences

  • Il m'a envoyé une lettre de condoléance, zama,

Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic
  • Turkish

Etymology

  • "as if (it were)" in Maghrebi Arabic
    • Who Uses This

      • Juifs de tradition sépharade (Nord-africains)

      Regions

      • Afrique du Nord
      • France

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      za'ma

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