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ziv.to jump down, to come down, to sink, to drop, to land, to subside (cf. yogi to jump up)Nyin tiimu zuk a zi.Jump down from the tree.Wa laa nag la, kikiruk yaa nyin wen a jam zi.When he was beating (the drums), a kikiruk came down from the sky.Boningka...ka din ga yiri yeni po yog a zi, ka din yog a zi.The donkey...got up in the house and jumped up and down, up and down.Wa logi ne zi-ya.He is hungry (lit. his stomach has dropped).antyogi2
ziagiv.to sprinkle (only liquids)Nipoowa nye kpaamu a ziag poblanga.The woman used some oil to sprinkle it on the pobla (bean-cakes).
ziemlziemuadj.unknown, unidentified, unfamiliarDungkade ka ja-ziem.This animal is unknown (many people do not know it, e.g. because it is very rare).
zientiv.to be excited, to be eager, to be impatientKa zienti di.Do not be so impatient.
ziengzi:ɛŋziengkaziengsa [zie:ŋsa]adj.1reserved, discreet (person)Ti karichiwa poowa ka ja-zieng.Our teacher's wife is reserved.2clean (only persons)Nidoawade ka ja-zieng, alege wa poowa a viesa.This man is clean, but his wife is dirty.ja-zieng [l lm], def. ja-ziengka [l l m], pl. ngan-ziengsa [l lm l]a clean thingnur zieng [h h]a clean man
ziesiv.to shake slightlyZiesi sigaani tuntuemu basi.Drop the cigarette ashes (lit. shake the cigarette ashes and drop).
ziesikziesikaziesa or ziesisaadj.1gentle, humbleWa jang alege wa ka nuru ziesik.He is poor, but he is a ‘gentleman’.nur ziesik [h h h]gentleman (sb. who e.g. does not use vulgar words, wears clean clothes even though he is poor; sb. who has self-respect)ja-ziesik [l l m], def. ja-ziesika [l l m h], pl. ngan-ziesa [l m l] or ngan-ziesisa [l l m l]a humble being2very clean (cf. zieng)Nipoowa ka nipok ziesik.The woman is very clean.3dry, getting dry quickly (e.g. a cemented courtyard)
ziesimh hziesimun.dry land (esp. if surrounded by muddy places), a well-drained piece of landBue a yaali ka ziesim jigi.Goats like a dry place.
zigiv.1to meet (usually with chaab; e.g. two or more persons leave their own house to meet somewhere else, cf. diiri to meet accidentally)Ba zig chaab ka siuku po.They met on the road (lit. they met each other...).2to find, to come across sth. or sb.N jam zigi fu.I came and found you.3to be equal to, to have the (same) capacity of, to fill (restr.), to holdLiikade a zig ka boketisa siye.This pot holds two buckets (can fill two buckets).4to be up to (restr.)(Prov.?) Fi sing nyiam a zig ngiri.You have gone into the water and it is up to your neck (you are deeply involved in a matter).zigri v.
zigi-zigiadv.in great numberssynbiri-biri 1ziri-ziri
zigimm mzigimun.1climax, apex, maximum, culmination, heyday, peak (e.g. of life, of riches, of beauty etc.)N nalimu a paa bu zigim.The climax of my beauty has been reached (I am beginning to grow old).2satisfactionN de paa n zigim.I have eaten to my satisfaction. I have eaten enough. I am full up. I have had enough to eat.zigrim n.
zigriv.1to be satisfied, to be alright, to reach a climax, to have had enoughN de fi ngan-diintanga zigri.I ate your food until I had had enough.2to be up to (transl.) as (tall)...as (cf. zigi v.) Wa pagi zigri mu.He grew up to my height (lit. he grew up and is up to me).3to surpass a standard size, to overgrowZaang a yiri zigri weni.The millet has overgrown its standard size.
zigrimm mzigrimun.1climax, apex, maximum height (used only for changing things)Wari miena ale di zigrim.All things have their climax.2satisfaction (more negative than zigim)Mi paa n zigrim.I am satisfied (lit. I have reached satisfaction). I am fed up with it.zigri v., zigim n.
ziimhziimuziita (clots of blood) or (rare) ziinta (used esp. in compounds)n.blood, Naawen yaa chim gami; wa nyingka miena a nyin ziim, a jam liewa po.Then God became a leper; blood oozed from his whole body, and he came to the girl.Wa nang ala we ziim.His leg is bleeding.we ziimto bleed (lit. to break blood)ziim wekableeding, haemorrhageWa ka ndek ziim.He is of my own blood. We are related by blood. We are united by ties of consanguinity.zi-yeung or zi-yeng [h h]one blood (used for children of the same mother; cf. also:Ba ngobi ale chaab.They are children of the same mother.bi-ziim [h h] n., pl. bi-ziintababy (from birth up to the age of about two weeks; cf. also biliok n.)ziim sugrika(lit. washing blood) sacrifice of millet beer (which should wash off the blood of the preceding sacrifice from the spirit’s eyes)Cf. also: kpa-ziim n.
ziinzĩ:idph.nya ziin to stare, to look at sth. without blinking, to watch, to scrutinize, to observe (usu. together with nya to look)Ka boa ate faa nya mu di ziin?Why are you staring at me? Why are you looking at me so critically?Anyaziinname of a person in a story (sb. who scrutinizes everything)Ayomo a nya biika nna ziin.Ayomo is staring at the child.
ziincherikzi:nʧerik; h l mziincherika [h l l m]ziincherisa [h l m l]n.kingfisherZiincherik a lobi ka tiisa yoala po.A kingfisher lays eggs in the holes of trees.synkpaamchirikAlcedinidae
zimmadv.deliberating, measured, thoughtful (e.g. used if a discussion is stopped in order to deliberate)Ba yaa zaani zim [m h l l m].Then they stood and deliberated.Mi zaani zim poli [h h h m l l].I am standing here deliberating and thinking.nya zimto look thoughtful
zinaliah h lmzinaliawa or zunaliawa [h h l m]zunalia [zunalia; h h lm]n.jewellery, jewels, (golden) decoration(s) or ornament(s) (e.g.necklaces, bracelets etc.) no pl. (sing. used as pl.)Naawa pok-kpagni a su zinalia nalinsa.The chief's senior wife put on nice ornaments.
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zinziinm mn.grasshopper of medium size (appr. 3 cm) with a yellow strip on it head and yellow tips at the wingsZinziin ka nanchong.Zinziin is a grasshopper.
zing-kutukl m mzing-kutukuzing-kutan.puddle ball (pig iron produced in a traditional furnace)Achoabisa kuri ka zing-kutuk.Achoabisa has produced pig iron.Bisanga a chigsi zin-kutinga a dueni.The children collected the pig iron and put it down.
zing-kutuk
zing-moanungl l lzing-moanungkuzing-moantan.red sand (gravel) for plastering a wall or the floor of the courtyardNipoowa pa ka zing-moaning piisi wa dabiaka.The woman took red gravel for plastering her yard.
zing-nyiamm mzing-nyiamuzing-nyaatan.molten bronze or brass (as used by the blacksmith when casting objects)Choa-biika pa zing-nyiamu a nye ka nisa bang.The smith took liquid brass and made a bangle.zing-nyiam-pielukwhite metal (lead, tin, zinc etc.)
Hausa ziinaarii, goldzing (gravel), nyiam (water)
zingim mzingnizingan.gravel, a mixture of sand and stones (as it is used e.g. for plastering the floors of the inner courtyards), grit, gravelled land, "laterite"; in former times zinga was used as iron oreMaa cheng n yaa ka zinga.I am going to fetch some gravel.zing piisini [m m m h](no other forms) laterite for plastering a floor (cf. piisi to plaster)zing taaring or zing taarung [m m m](cf. taari to plaster) laterite for plastering (e.g. for the first plaster of a wall; coarser than tan-saaluk, which is used for the second plastering)tu zingato dig up gravel
plastering the floor
ziri-zirim m m madv.in great numbers, in a swarm, continuously, without interruption (esp. used for bees)Sienga a va biika nna ziri-ziri.The bees are following the child in a swarm.Ba cheng ziri-ziri [m h m m m m].They went in swarms.synbiri-biri 1zigi-zigi
onom., cf. zirini n.
zirimv.to cover completelyChingmaanga zirim ka weni.The clouds covered the whole sky.