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zega (der. of zege) n standing { Nii o zega jei. See where he is standing. | n zege nɔɔno zega you are opposed to someone }
zege [R ] A1 v 1stand (still), stop moving; be located { O zege chwoŋa. He has finished a journey. | Zege! Stop! | zege nɔɔno kwaga ne support, back up somebody | zege nɛ defaecate } 2stand something (place something that stands by itself); set aside { O zege zoŋa kam. She put down the bowl. } der. zego, 3start from (a certain point) { ko zege faŋa faŋa since long ago }
zego KO/TE (der. of zege 2 stand) n circular support for standing a pot on, woven from grass (domain: 7.3.1.5 - Set upright.)
zei [M ] A2 (impf: zia) v hold in the hand cf: zeeri.
zeili [M ] A1 v chase after, drive away { Zeili boŋo kom! Chase away the goat! | Ŋwea ye ba zeili ba jaane mo. Life has to be chased and caught.; Survival is paramount. }
zeina (der. of zeini) n pl assistance (domain: 4.3.4.2 - Help.)
zeini [L ] A1 v help freely { Wɛ wó zeini-m. May God help you. } (domain: 4.4.4 - Respond to someone in trouble, 4.3.4.2 - Help.) [ der. zeina , der. zeinnu ]
zeinnu (der. of zeini) n helper
zeiŋa KA n small rise, hill
zeiŋi [R ] A1 v lift up { O zeiŋi zela. She lifted the load. | n zeiŋi n tete you are proud, arrogant } (domain: 4.3.2.3 - Proud, 7.3.2.4 - Lift.)
zele [M ] DE/YA (dialect: zole) n load, equipment, goods, possessions { O kwaleme o zela. She collected together her goods. | nɔɔno yuu zela someone's responsibility }
zem [R ] temp today, the present time { A báa vo yaga zem. I will not go to market today. | Zem ba ba yeini ba ke konto dwoŋi. Nowadays they do not behave like that. }
zembaaro [LM ] O/BA n older sibling of same sex and generation; step-brother / sister; cousin { zemba-kwea oldest sibling of same sex } (domain: 4.1.9.1.3 - Brother, sister.)
zenzamso O/BA (der. of zamese) n student, pupil, learner (domain: 3.2.2.1 - Study.)
zeŋe [M ] A1 v carry (on the head, back or shoulders) (domain: 7.3.1 - Carry.)
zeŋene [M ] DE/YA n axe for splitting wood (domain: 6.7.1 - Cutting tool.)
zezaa [HR ] KA/SE n sloping grass awning, acting as a porch
zezage A1 v sprinkle, shake off (water)
zezenzeŋa (der. of zezeŋa) n early_morning
zezeŋa [ML ] KA n early morning [ der. zezenzeŋa ]
zezɛ A1 (der. of zɛ₁) v sieve (domain: 5.2.1.2 - Steps in food preparation.)
zezɔŋ-leira -/YA (dialect: zezan-leira) n pl fruits of thorn tree (domain: 1.5 - Plant.)
zezɔŋɔ KO/TE n thorn-tree sp. (domain: 1.5.1 - Tree.)
zɛ₁ [L ] A2 v sift, sieve (domain: 5.2.1.2 - Steps in food preparation.) [ der. sezɛɛre , der. zezɛ ]
zɛ₂ [L ] DE/YA (dialect: zwɛ₂; pl: zwa₁) n fine broom, made of grass or twigs (domain: 5.6.5 - Sweep, rake.)