Where does “жаза” come from?
жаза (Kazakh) comes from Persian جزا, from Arabic جَزَاء — repayment, recompense, reparation, punishment.
жаза (Kazakh): punishment, penalty
Ancestry of “жаза”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | جزا | punishment |
| 2 | Arabic | جَزَاء | repayment, recompense, reparation, punishment |