No. 127 in Norwegian
gaza
The Norwegian word "gaza" means "to accelerate" or "to press the gas pedal" in English.
In a sentence
Han gaza bilen for å komme tidsnok til møtet.
He pushed the car to arrive on time for the meeting.
Here, 'gaza' means to accelerate or push hard in an effort, often used colloquially to describe driving fast or exerting effort.
De hadde en intens diskusjon om situasjonen i Gaza.
They had an intense discussion about the situation in Gaza.
In this context, 'Gaza' refers to the place name Gaza, used in discussions about political and geographical topics.
Hun gaza i siste runde og vant løpet.
She went all out in the last round and won the race.
Here, 'gaza' means to give full effort or go full throttle, often used figuratively for various activities beyond driving.
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