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pază
guard, watch /ˈpazə/
noun#1638 most common
Also: custody, protection, watch duty
Example sentences
Câinele este de pază.
The dog is on guard.
El face de pază noaptea.
He stands guard at night.
Poliția a pus un om de pază la ușă.
The police put a guard at the door.
Paza casei este responsabilitatea noastră.
Guarding the house is our responsibility.
Autoritățile au întărit paza la graniță după incident.
The authorities strengthened the guard at the border after the incident.
Fără o pază vigilentă, comorile muzeului ar fi fost furate cu mult timp în urmă.
Without vigilant guarding, the museum's treasures would have been stolen long ago.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | pază | paze |
| Genitive | pazei | pazelor |
| Accusative | pază | paze |
| Vocative | pază | paze |
Word family
Etymology
Pază is a native Romanian noun tied to the verb a păzi, meaning to guard or watch over. Both trace back to a Slavic source, close to the root behind Bulgarian pazya, I guard, and Serbian paziti, to watch out or pay attention. Romanian absorbed many such Slavic terms for everyday social and administrative life during the early medieval period. The noun likely formed alongside the verb rather than as a later derivation of it.
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