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zampatɛzám'pátɛzamparan.fresh dawadawa fruit
DI/'A
zampuluŋazà̰m'pù'lúŋa̰zampulusin.a small fish, that can block a water passage preventing other fish from passing1.5.5FishKA/SI
zanɛ1zá̰nɛzanaadj.tatteredfuzanɛ.tattered cloth.
DI/'A
zanɛ2zà̰nɛ̰interj.a greeting, welcome (Nankani).synzaarɛ
zangenuazà̰ŋ'gè'nʋ̰́ʋ̰a̰zangenuusin.duck, domesticated or wild. Lit. "Hausa fowl"; not considered indigenous1.5.2Bird6.3Animal husbandry
KA/SI
zanginazá̰ŋ'gínan.mortgage, pawn, one's property used as a surety for a loan.A dikɛ la a zantika ta biŋe zangina tata la zi'an dee to'e lagefɔ.he took his smock as a pawn to the rich man and collected money.
Zangbeozàŋ'gbèo, zàŋ'gèoZangbeton.Hausa person4.7Community
KU/TU
zangberebazàŋ'gbèrəban.a pruritic disease of the groin, with soreness and itching.2.2Disease
zankaberɛzà̰ŋ'kà̰bərɛzankaban.clitoris2.1Body partsDI/'A
zankamuleŋazá̰ŋ'ká'mṵ́ləŋa̰zankamulesin.a horn of an animal; the musical instrument made from the horn played with gulekanatesi (Zuarungu usage).4.2.1MusicKA/SIzantamuleŋa, nantamuleŋa
zankanazàŋ'kána̰n. pl.a kind of itchy rash2.2Diseasezankanɛ
zankaŋazàŋ'kà̰ŋa̰zankasin.a kind of snake; spitting cobra, black cobraNaja nigricollis, melanoleuca1.5.3Reptile
KA/SI
zankɔsegazàŋ'kɔ̰̀həgazankɔsin.ringworm, an itchy skin disease that attacks any part of the body with a circular rash2.2Disease
KA/SI
zankɔsemɔlegɔzàn'kɔhə'mɔ̰̀ləgɔzankɔsemɔlɔn.a virulent skin disease, leprosy2.2Disease
zanku'unɛzàŋ'kʋ̰̀ʔʋ̰nɛ̰zanku'una, zanku'uman.alien, person who is not a native and has no relation with a particular tribeZanku'unɛ ka vaari kinɔ.an alien has no inheritance rights.DI/'Apejor.
zantaliregazà̰n'tà'lɩ̀rəgazantaliresin.a very small strip of cloth formerly used by men to cover their private parts5.3ClothingKA/SI
zantamuledaazà̰n'tà'mṵ̀lə'dáazantamuledaasin.the smallest type of zantamuleŋa horn4.2.1MusicKA/SI
zantikazá̰n'tíkazantigesin.sleeveless smocksyndansika5.3Clothing
KA/SI
zanyɔrɛzà'ɲɔ̰́rzanyɔan.the cleared area in front of a compound. Men sit to converse within this area
DI/'A
zanyɔrɛ peerezà'ɲɔ̰́rɛ'péerèn.a ritual performed the day after the final performance of a funeral, to purify the house of the deceased and its residents.4.5Religion
zaŋa1zá̰ŋa̰zasi1adj.empty, with nothing in ityozaŋa.empty pot.Yoore la ze la zaŋa.the pot is empty.2adj.free, without cost, for nothingligezaŋa.free money, got without effort.3n.zerozaŋa ti fu dikɛ pia pa'asɛ zero plus ten.KA/SI
zaŋa2zá̰ŋa̰zasiadj.full, full ofDa'a la de la nɛreba zaŋa.the market is full of people.Yoore la de la ko'om zaŋa.the pot is full of water. KA/SI
zaŋɛ1zaŋɛ̰v. compl. learn to perfection, learn completelyA zaŋɛ kua mɛ.he has learned how to weed.3.1Teach and learnzaŋerizaŋerɛzaŋera
zaŋɛ2za̰ŋɛ̰v. compl. take, pick up sth. (Booni, Nabt, Talni).A zaŋɛ la dɔɔ.he picked up wood.syndikɛ 1zaŋerizaŋerɛzaŋera
zasazá̰hazaseduman.learnersynzamesaA/BA