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zaʼ alâŋzāʔālâŋv.pinfringeÈ pi nə zhi nə̀ zaʼa àlaŋ, ə ndɨŋə zaʼa.He promised to infringe the law and truly, he did.Syn.kyim alâŋ
zaʼa tsɛ̀zāʔātsɛ̀v.ppass overƏ fe chi ndəke ə gho etuə ndɛ ə zaʼ tsɛ ghò.Once smoke is seen on your roof, they will pass over you.Syn.zaʼa zàezaʼa tsɛeēzáʔātsɛ́én.p5passoverzaʼa tsɛzezaʼa tsɛe
zaʼa vazáʔāvāafall short
zaʼa zàzaʔazàv.pto pass overƏ fe chi ndəke ə gho etuə ndɛ ə zaʼ za ghò.If smoke is seen on your roof, they will pass over you.Syn.zaʼa tsɛ̀
zaʼəzáʔə̂vreachE fɨaʼ setàm sekyàʼ ə ke ndùə zaʼə̂ fu.He measured four steps before he reached there.
zaʼlezáʔlêvdomesticate, tameTsɨsə mɔŋ ə zaʼlə sê ghɨ ghɛ ghe ke tsɛ ghò.Stay quiet and learn from those who know more than you do.Syn.tyə̀ynsè 1ezaʼleēzáʔlêv.n5teachingzaʼlêzèzaʼlêewùzaʼləwùzáʔlə́v.n1/2teacherSyn.wùtyə̀ynsəghɨzaʼləghɨzaʼləghe
zaʼnezáʔnêvlean againstKə ò zaʼne fɛ ewunə fekàʼ.Do not lean on that stick.Syn.nyìŋə zaʼne
zaʼsezáʔsêvlean sth. against anotherNdùə zaʼse fɛ ewiyn engɔ̀m.Go and lean it on that plantain.ezaʼseēzáʔsêv.n5leanzaʼsêzèzaʼsêe
zaʼtezáʔtêvapproachGhənə ə ndùə zaʼtə ndùə kə etue twɔ̀ŋ ə puʼə àpɔŋ.Just as they approched the hilltop, they shouted.
zàʼtèzàʔtèvchew lightlyZàʼte ke sechə nyi ə mìə.Chew it just lightly and swallow.
zepronit (for nouns of cl. 4, 5)
zefɨməezéfɨ́mə́éablack (for nouns of cl. 5, 8)
zeliŋəezélíŋə́éagreen/blue (for nouns of cl. 4, 5)
zeliŋəzezélíŋə́zéagreen/blue (for nouns of cl. 4, 5)
zepaŋaezépáŋáéared (for nouns of cl. 5)Njì zepaŋae.Take the ripe one (banana).
zepaŋazezépáŋázéared (for nouns of cl. 4, 5)Njì zepaŋaze.Take the ripe one (banana).
zepiezépíéabad one (for nouns of class 5)
zezozezézózéaclean (for nouns of cl. 4, 5)
1zɛ᷆demthat (for nouns of cl. 4, 5, 9)
2zɛ᷆possyour (for nouns of cl. 9)zɛze
zɛ̂(e)zɛ᷆possyours (for nouns of cl. 9)zɛ̂zè
zɛe1zɛ́ēpossyour (for nouns of cl. 4, 5)Pə̀yn efɛ̂ zɛe!Bring your cutlasses.zɛze
zɛe2zɛ́épossyours (for nouns of cl. 4, 5)Zɛe zâyn?Where is yours.zɛze
zɛməzɛ̄mə́demthat (for nouns of cl. 4, 5, 9)
zɛnizɛ̄nîdemthat (for nouns of cl. 4, 5, 9)