zuk-chinh mzuk-chinizuk-chinan.calabash used as a hat (worn by shepherds, blacksmiths, old men etc.; can be used as a container for drinking water or milk)Nisomoawa a lag wa zuk-chini a bora nyu nyiam.The old man had taken off (lit. opened) his calabash hat and was drinking water.goa-zuk-chin [h h m] n.(cf. goai bush) calabash hat decorated with the ears of a bush-cow, cowries etc.zuk-chin-kuriba [h m m l l] (cf. chin-kuriba n.)calabash hat with many knobs; often worn by ritual specialists (illustr. cf. chin-kuriba)
zuk (head), chin (calabash)
zuktam mzuktangan.blacksmith's bellowsWa zug zukta.He works the bellows.zuk-chuok-gbain or zukta gbainskin of the bellowszuk-nangtapipes of the bellowszuk-bimbilsa or (bigger) zuk-somaonsaceramic vessels of the bellowssynzuk-biisa
Hausa zugàa zugii (pair of bellows)
zukuusam m mn.giving birth to a child after husband’s death (child not from her dead husband)Anaamlie ka zukuusa biik ase wa mawa ale nur yong ale biagwa la.Anaamlie is a zukuusa-child because her mother and a strange man (not her mother’s husband) begot her.
zuli1zɥli or zulizunizula [zula]n.respect, honour, awe, reverence (for)Nurwade jog ka zula.This man lacks respect (he does not respect others).(Prov.) Zula a gaam nalim.Respect is better than beauty.ta zulato have respect, to be respectful
zuli2v.to respect, to be respectful, to worship, to be devout (in a religious sense)A zuli fi ko ale fi ma.Respect your father and mother.
zuli3v.to hang (intrans.) in the airNya, miik ale zuli fi zuk.Look, a rope is hanging above you.Nya kpingkpiring ale la zula.Look, a bat hanging!
zulikzɥlik; l m or zulik; l mzulika [l l m]adj.respectfulNaawa pok kpagni ka nipok zulik.The chief's senior wife is respectful.
zumzum; hzumun.theft, stealing, robbery, burglaryMi kan yaa zum [h l m h].I do not like theft.Dok kpiong liewa kan tiri zum jaab-oa.The daughter of the big room does not touch anything stolen (lit. a thing of theft).Wa zu zum.He carried out a theft.nye ngaang zum(cf. nye to make and ngaang back) to talk badly about sb., to backbite, to defame, to slander, to gossip (in a slanderous way) – Cf. also zu...ngaangzu (to steal), zue (thief)
zung1ladj.squeezed, unironed, gatheredNipoowa a jo ka garu-zung [m m l].The woman is wearing unironed clothes.
zung2v.to mix up (e.g. races), to entangle (esp. used for humans), to disarrangeBiika zungi gatanga gum chaab.The child mixed up the clothes (wore clothes of different style).gata zungkadifferent types of clothes (e.g. European and Bulsa)
zurigaluuzurigalu:; l l l lzurugaluuadv.(very..., too...) big, huge, fatWa nye nna zurigaluu.He is very fat. He is too big.(Prov.) Zurigaluu lam kan be.A big piece of meat does not get lost. Unity is strength.
zutokzutɔk; zɥtɔk, h hzutokazutoksan.cloth-cap (trad. Phrygian shape; zutok used for all types of cloth-caps, e.g. European types, soldier's caps and the red fez-like cap of the soothsayers and chiefs)Bulsa zutoka a niag felika.The Bulsa cap fits the white man.baana zutokred fez-like cap of the soothsayerzutok ngimiringdecorated small cap (Hausa style)Zambarisa zutoksmall white or decorated cap (Hausa style)gaung zutokcap made from cloth like that of the smock
zutok balikh h h hzutok balikazutok balisazutok balin.traditional cloth-cap worn on one (usually the right) side of the head, ‘phrygian cap’Yie-nyam a vug ka zutok-balungta.Heads of compounds (often) wear ‘phrygian caps’
zutok chigsungh h m mzutok chigsungkuzutok-chigsintazutok chigsingn.traditional cloth cap worn in an upright position (e.g. worn by old men at funerals), red cloth-cap (in an upright position; also worn by women at funerals)Naawa vu ka zutok moaning chigsing.The chief wore a red cap (in an upright position).
zutok chigsung
zuzukzuzuk; l lzuzukuzuzugtan.lungsN zuzugta alaa dom.My lungs are aching.
zuk (head), chin (calabash)
