zato stand, to stand upGuuku bo ka siukui ate tuika a za la.The abandoned settlement was near the road where the baobab stands.Za kama ['zagma].Be standing. Hallo. (short way of greeting sb. who is standing; cf. be kali)Akusung za kama ['za 'kama].Akusung is standing up.Wa za siuk.Lit.: He stands (keeps) on the road. He does not reach the land of his ancestors.zaro or zani v.to stand thereZa and zaani are nearly synonyms, but za is more used for a continuous action (wa za ka gbong - he is standing on the flat roof), while zaani is used for sb. in motion who is ordered to stop and stand (ni wi biika ate wa zaani - call the boy to [stop running and] stand)zaani, zain v. (trans. and intrans.)
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