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No. 8,371 in French

zia

"Zia" is not a French word; it is Italian and means "aunt."

In a sentence

  • J'aime jouer avec ma zia during holidays.

    I like playing with my zia during holidays.

    Here, 'zia' is used as a code word in informal or playful speech potentially referring to a toy or pet by an individual in their personal language.

  • La zia de mon ami est très gentille.

    My friend's aunt is very kind.

    Here, 'zia' follows its standard meaning in the context of French, referring to 'aunt' derived from Italian influence.

  • Zia et Zio sont venus me rendre visite ce week-end.

    Zia and Zio came to visit me this weekend.

    'Zia' here is used as a proper noun, possibly the name of a person or a character in the narrative.

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