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zu-pagrik1zupagrik; h m mzu-pagrika or zu-pagrukuzu-pagrisazu-pagruk [h m m]1boldness, bravery, valour (courage, daring pride (cf. su-pagrik n.), overestimation of oneself; zu-pagrik: more a bravery shown by deeds; zu-pagruk: more a matter of mentality), Biika ta ka zu-pagruk, wa kan chali wari ya.The child is brave (has bravery), he does not fear anything.2obstinacy, stubbornness (“they do not care about what other people say about them”)3(only zu-pagrik) hard part of the headN gbe fi zu-pagrika ate n nisa a dom.I struck the hard part of your head and my hand hurts.zuk (head), pagrik (strong)
zu-pagrik2h m mzu-pagrikazu-pagrisabrave, bold, valiant, courageous, daring (also neg.), audaciousBi-zu-pagrika a piilim kpaling ale nisomoawa.The daring child started a fight with the old man.ja-zu-pagrik [l h m m], pl. ngan-zu-pagrisa [l h m m m]bold or brave creature, a person who does not feel pain
zu-puukzupu:k; h hzu-puukuzu-puutabrainsBiikade berima ase wa ka zu-puuta la.This child behaves foolishly as if he has no brains.
zuk (head), puuk (foam)
zu-valungm l lzu-valungkuzu-valungtahuman quality of easily falling prey to other people; human quality of lacking immunity to diseasesMi ta ka zu-valung, dila nying n kan biisi wari ya.I easily fall prey to other people, therefore I do not say anything.Fi dan ta zu-valung a nya zu-kuusa nyono ku a chogsi fu kama.If you have zu-valung and see someone with zu-kuusa (headache) you will be infected (i.e. you also will get headache).
zu-yigroah m mzu-yigroawazu-yigroabaperson who cures headaches, healer of headaches (esp. zu-yogsik; he puts saliva on his thumbs and presses the temples of the sick person)Ti le wi zu-yigroa, ate wa yig fi zuku.We will call for a zu-yigroa to treat your head.zuk (head), yigroa n.a. of yigi (to catch)
zu-yogsikzɥjɔɣsik; h l mzu-yogsika [h l l m]zu-yogsukheadache that only hurts early in the morning and late in the evening (cf. zu-domsik n., general term)Nurwade ka zu-yogsik yigroa.This man is a healer of zu-yogsik-headaches (specialist, usu. no other medical practice).zuk (head), yogsik (cool)
zuagizɥagizueg(i) [zɥɛgi]1to be or become (grow) big, great, large, fat, corpulent; to increase in size, to enlarge (e.g. a photo)Yeni zuag ka yeg-yega.The house is very big.(Prov.) Biik dan gaam wa ko, ka wa nang le moari zuag wa.If a son is bigger than his father, it is only his leg that is swollen and bigger (a young person cannot compare with an elder).Pa mu footo suuri te ku zuag.Take a photo of me, develop and enlarge it (lit. that it becomes large).2to be much, many, numerous, a lot, sufficient, enough (cf. piisi v.), more Nga ligra zuag la.There is a lot of money.Wa bega a zuak.He is very inquisitive (asks too much).
zuezɥe:; hzuewazuebathief, pickpocket, robber, burglar, crookZue a waang ka yeni.A thief destroys the compound.(Prov.) Nipok naling kan daa sakpak, wa ka zue.A beautiful woman is either a witch or a thief.zueba tigi [h h m m](cf. tigi, group) gang, group of gangsterszu (to steal), zum (theft)
zuelito venerate, to respectMi kan kaabi ngaasanga ale maa zueli ba kama.I do not worship ancestors (by sacrifices), but I venerate (respect) them.ngiak zuelikaancestor veneration (cf. ko kpiensa kaabka ancestor worship)zuli v.
zueri2to do something (too) early, to ripen or mature early; transl. earlyKan zue yig puug-a.Do not get pregnant in young years.Zueri yiti cheng Sandem.Get up early and go to Sandema.puusa zue-yika v.n.(cf. zueri, to ripen early and yigi to catch) teenage pregnancyPuusa zue-yika a baga a ko kama.Teenage pregnancy can kill (the pregnant girl).
zuesizɥe:sito walk (as opposed to run), to walk majestically, to strut, to swagger (usu. said of persons); implies movement halfways between walking and runningN jiag ale chalanga, maa zuesi kama.I am tired of running, I (must)walk.
zuesirim m mzuesinizuesadecorative strip, strap, belt, band (e.g. a waist-belt with cowries)wusum zuesaleather or cloth band around the head of a horse; decorated with many coloured tassels, which probably function as blinkersNa-wusumu zuesanga a nala la.The zuesa-band of the chief’s horse is beautiful.
zugizugi1to heat, to make hot, to blow or pump air into a fire (esp. of a forge), to use the bellows (of a blacksmith)Wa zugi chioku.He made the furnace hot (by using the bellows).Wa zug zukta.He used the bellows.- Commands of the balcksmith to his bellows-boy: “Zug” – “Goori!” “Pump!” - “Stop!” 2to intensify, to enhance (e.g. speed, noise etc.), to step up (the pace)Ba zugi goktanga.They stepped up the pace of the dances (the movements became quicker).zugi norukuto enhance a sore (e.g. by hitting it accidentally)
zugi
zugroal lzugroawazugroabaperson operating the blacksmith’s bellows, B.E. ‘pumper’, ‘inflator’Adiak ale zugroawa a bo chiok.Adiak is the ‘pumper’ of the bellows (lit. of the blacksmithy).
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zuikzɥi:k; hzuikazuisahairCheng ate fi kowa poni fi zu-tuuruka a te fu.Go and let your father cut your bushy hair for you.zu-tuuruk [zɥtu:ruk; h l l] n.no pl. (used for human hair), bushy hair, uncombed hair, dishevelled hair, unkempt hairzu-piila [zɥpi:la; h m m] n.pl. (sing. zu-piili rare)grey hairzu-wurisa [zɥwurisa; h h h m]curls (as e.g. in Fulani hairstyle)Cf. zu-piili and zu-pusunggrey hair
zuk1zuk; hzukuzuima [zɥima; m m]1headWa zuk kan tom.His head does not work. He is insane (not in a medical sense). He is difficult, troublesome, crazy.Wa zuk karo.His head is absent. He is insane... (syn. wa zuk kan tom).Nya fi zuk.Be careful (lit. look at your head).Wa yig wa zuk.He cured his headache (lit. he caught his head).Wa zuk nala (lit. his head is good) or wa ta zu-song(lit. he has a good head). He has good luck.zu-fiiring [h l l]bald head (also used for fowls)2top, peakTi nya pinanga zuima.We saw the peaks of the mountains.Wa geb zaanga zuima.He cut the tops of the millet (stalks).Cf. also: ngmazuk adv., wenzuk n., zu-chiak or zu-kiak n., zu-choeri n., zu-domsik n., zu-guri n., zu-juok or zu-yuok n., zuk-chin n., zu-kobi n., zu-koluk n., zu-koong n., zu-kpaglik n., zu-kparibaliak n., zu-long n., zu-nalung n., zu-nyiili n. (see nyiili adj.), zu-pagrik n., zu-puuk n., zu-tok n., zu-yigroa n., zu-yogsik n.
zuk21 (zuk 1 used as a postposition) on, upon, on top of, in (restr.), aboveNuimu kali doku zuk.The bird is sitting on the hut.Wa kan kali wuuk zuk-oa.He does not sit down in the grass.ga-duoku zukin bed or on the bedsiuku zuk or siuku poon the road, in the streettalimu zuk or talimu poin the fieldzuk zuk or (rarer) zuk poon the head2to, forWa nye wa-nalung n zuk.He did a good deed for me. He did me a good turn.Wa kali ngan-diinta zuk.He sat down for the meal.Wa nya tengka zuk.He cares for the country. He rules the country.3overNur kpiengtanga a de pagrim ba me zuk.The big people also had power over them.4from (only in connection with certain verbs)Dobri cheng fiika liisanga zuk.Take the small bowl from the liik-vessels.5because ofKa mi zuk (or nying) ate fi jam?Is it because of me that you came?dila zuk (dila nying)because of that, thereforesynnying 4
zuk3hzukuzuima [m m]1bunch, bundleFi dan cheng goai, ya daata zuk a te mu.If you go to the bush, fetch a bundle of firewood for me.daata zuk [l l m]a bundle of firewoodzari zuk [h h h], pl. zari zuima [h h m m]a bunch of millet stalks2group (e.g. of persons or houses)Yie nga-zuk nga-zuk ale nga kambon-nalima.Each subsection (lit. group of houses) has its sub-chief.yie zuk [h h], pl. yie zuima [h m m]group of houses, subsection
zuk-biisah h mblacksmith's bellows (sing. zuk-biik denotes one of the two earthenware vessels)Choabiika kanyi zuk-biisa a we.One [earthenware vessel or pipe] of the blacksmith's bellows is broken.zuk-biik-nang, pl. zuk-biik-nangsapipe of the bellows.zuk-biik nubi(lit. female bellow) bellow for the left handzuk-biik diak(lit. male bellow) bellow for the right handsynzukta
zugi (to heat, to blow air), biisa (female breasts)zuk-biik [h h] def. zuk-biika [h h h]
zuk-biisa
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