Zana

***Zana*** (a̱kpa *zâne*; *zînă* mbeang *zîne*, *d̦ână* mbeang *d̦âne* mi̱ old spellings) A̱nietroman ba̱ yet a̱cecaat ma̱ng Gi̱rik Charites ku fairy godmother. Ba̱ yet a̱na̱nvan a̱tyushyita̱niet nang Muma Pădurii a̱ni. A̱ka̱hyia̱ na mun yet a̱sham kyang kya kpa̱sai mi̱ fairy tales a̱wot ba̱si̱ swuat mi̱ nkwon a̱ nci̱ri̱ng. They can also be considered the Romanian equivalent of fairies and the Germanic elf. They vary in size and appearance and can transform to blend into their surroundings for protection and cover. They can appear openly in the woods and coax travelers to follow them in order to help them find their way. They can also hide in the woods and quietly guide those who need help through signs and "breadcrumbs" through the forest.

## See also
* Xana
* Zana
* Sântoaderi

## Mami taada

*Zana* bu yet kyang hwa nang a̱ nyian ta̱m dyo a̱ nfa a̱sham nggwoneam ka̱ kwak nfwuo a̱ni.

## A̱tsak nta̱m
Ba̱ nwuak swuan da̱ fetuses in utero a̱wot ba̱ jong mba za̱nang nang taat nsong, Shisham, cata̱niet, mbeang a̱sa̱ra̱i a̱nu. Di̱ nvak a̱cyiet a̱niet na, ku tak nyia̱ da̱ a byian mba nfwuo bah da̱nian nang ba̱ mbyia̱ a̱liya a̱wot ba̱ si̱ byia̱ cet  nang ba̱ na nfwuat a̱tyu bwoi bun a̱ni. Ba̱ bu nyia̱ nta̱m guardian angels, di̱ mman na̱  si nwuo sot ji ku a̱tan a̱niet a̱ghyiang.

## Boi a̱lyoot
Swang a̱lyiat *zână* neet da̱ a̱vwuo a̱bagwaza a̱nietroman nang a̱ngyei Diana (as does Astur-Leonese *[[xana]]*). Nggu wa byia̱ a̱mgba̱m shisham ji, a̱wot nggu wa nwuak nhu nta.

* 
Neet di̱ nwai lyiat nhu nwap Illyria  a̱nwuat *th* a̱ dam nyia̱ ka̱ yet a̱tsan *z* ma̱byin Albanian, a̱tyan A̱niet-Illyria *Thana* (a̱lyoot a̱bagwaza ka̱ yet a̱sham a̱ni, kyang tyei a̱wun, a̱tyu nang a̱ mak a̱ si shyi da̱ nggu mi̱ ntsa jen Roman hu) ku li nang taada ja di̱ si̱sak kyang ku bai a̱ ghwwon  A̱nietalbania *Zana* a̱ni. Nggu kyangdyep a̱hwa mun yet kyang nyung hwa mi̱ng kyang a̱niet Latin *[[Diana (mythology)|Diāna]]*. In this case, along with Romanian *[[zână]]*, Albanian *zana* may be related to Proto-Indo-European *[[Dyeus]]* ('bright, sky, deity'), all ultimately deriving from **dyeu* 'sky', similarly to the Albanian sky and lightning god *[[Zojz (deity)|Zoj-z]]*, and its possible epithet *Zot* "Sky Father" from Proto-Albanian **dźie̅u ̊ a(t)t-*, ultimately from PIE *[[Dyēus|*Dyḗus ph₂tḗr]]*. The Arbëreshë variant of the name for nymph, *Zónja* (also referred to as *Zónja të Jáshtëme*), would also be a cognate. Similarly to *Zot* "God", "Lord", *zot* "lord", capitalized *Zonja* or *Zôja* is used in Albanian for "Goddess", "Lady" (cf. *[[Zonja e Dheut]]* and ''Zôja Prende'' or ''Zôja e Bukuris''), while uncapitalized *zonja* or *zôja* is used for "lady" or "mistress". Ancient Greek *Dióne*, parallel to Latin *Diāna*, could be regarded as a feminine counterpart of the Sky-God. The variant ζόνε *Zonë* appears in Albanian oaths like περ τένε ζόνε, *për tënë Zonë*, "By our God/Lord", and in Old Albanian texts for *[[Pater Noster]]* (*Tënëzonë*, *tënë-Zonë*). It is equivalent to the Albanian accusative *Zótënë/Zótnë*, obtained through the assimilation of *-tënë/-tnë* into *-në*. At the sanctuary of Dodona the Greek Sky-God Zeus is paired with Dione, and the geographical coincidence of the Albanian case is remarkable.

Other less common etymologies have been proposed: from Albanian: *zë/-ri*, *zâ/-ni*, meaning 'voice' (pl. *zëra/zana* meaning 'voices'), with the sense of 'muse', also interpreted as a goddess of singing; from Albanian: *zë(n)*, *xë(n)*, *zâ(n)*, meaning 'to take (hold of), seize, clutch, catch', as well as 'to learn'.

reflist

## Yafang