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zombilezóm'bílezombilan.a kind of large bead, worn at the neck or wrist as adornment5.4AdornmentDI/'A
zombune1zòm'bùnezombunan.flour, to be prepared for eating by mixing it with water5.2FoodDI/'A
zombune2zòm'bùnezombunan.tradition, custom, way of doing thingsTiŋa woo la a zombune.everywhere and (has) its own traditions.4.5ReligionDI/'A
zommi'isemazòm'míʔihəmà̰n.a slightly sour mixture of hot water and coarse flour from early millet, left over night. May be eaten raw or used for frying ma'asa5.2Food
zompugerozóm'púgəròn.dry flour, flour dustTU
zonkigelɛzón'kɩ́ɣəlɛzonkigelan.flour ball, eaten without cooking.5.2FoodDI/'A
zonsiimazón'sḭ́ḭma̰n.fried millet flour.5.2Food
zoolezoolev.put sth. on top of another thingA zoole dukɔ la kuga zuo.he put the pot on top of the stones.zoolizoolegozɔɔla
zo'omzoʔomv.belch, burp
zo'onizo'oŋozɔ'ɔna
zoorezóorezɔan.hill, mountain
DI/'A
zo'ose1zoʔohev. iter.fetch a small quantity of water using a small containerA zo'ose la ko'om bulega puan.he fetched a little water from the spring.zo'oserizo'osegozɔ'ɔsera
zo'ose2zoʔohev.toss, shake, be shaken.Loore la zo'ose mɛ bogero la puan.the lorry is shaken about in the potholes. A zo'ose si la wanɛ la puan.she tossed the millet in the calabash.zo'oserizo'osegozɔ'ɔsera
zoregozòrəgozoton.fool, foolish person, someone lacking wisdomKU/TU
1v.runsynzoi 1
zotizuazɔta
2zɔ̀zɔduman.friend, casual or intimatesynkirɛ1sirɛMore frequent than sirɛ
zɔ̃zɔ̰ʔv.bend, be bentKuure la zɔ̃ mɛ.the hoe is bent. A zɔ̃ kuure la mɛ.he bent the hoe.zɔ̃'ɔrizɔ̃'azɔ̃'ɔra
zɔ̃azɔ̰̀azɔ̃pan.thief (Nankani).synnayigaA/BA
zɔɛzɔɔɛv. compl. 1miss, skip over sth.A kaalɛ zɔɛ la naafɔ buyila.he counted and skipped over one cow.2grow beyond; be above, superiorBudaa la zɔɛ pɔgedire mɛ.the man is past the age for marriage.Tuma zɔɛ tu tuna tuun aŋa mɛ.we are above doing such jobs.3passA siŋɛ zɔɛ yire.she went past the house.zɔɔrizɔɔrɛzɔɔrazɔɔgɛ
zɔgesegɔ1zɔ̀ɣəhəgɔadj.having a rough surface, roughbunzɔgesegɔ.soup with a lot of vegetables (not ground smooth).inzɔgesegɔbody covered in rough rashes.
KU
zɔgesegɔ2zɔ́ɣəhəgɔn.insulting, insolent behaviour, blinking the eyes and moving the headKU
zɔgesɛzɔgəhɛv. iter.blink and move the head, as a way of being insolentzɔgeserizɔgesegɔzɔgesa
zɔgɛ1zɔɣɛv.doze off, feel sleepy intermittentlyBia la zɔgɛ mɛ ti a tari e ta gã'arɛ.the child dozed off and she took him to sleep.
zɔgerizɔkazɔgera
zɔgɛ2zɔɣɛv.dance, mainly by shaking the head to the rhythmA zɔgɛ kɔ̃legɔ mɛ.he danced by moving his head to the guitar music.zɔgerizɔkazɔgera
zɔgɛ3zɔɣɛv.upbraid, scold, make a verbal attack, by many people against sb. who has behaved badlyPɔgesi la zɔgɛ bia la n tu ka ma la.
zɔgerizɔkazɔgera
zɔ̃gɛzɔ̰ɣɛv.fall, get lostzɔkɛ 1zɔ̃gerizɔ̃kazɔ̃gera