zɨsezɨ́sêvspend the dayGhàs ndù zɨse saʼ ke əghɛ ndàyn.We spent the whole day arguing.
zɨ̀sè ətəmzɨ̀sèə̄tə́mv.pappease, pacifyGhàyn tɔŋɔ wùtsə̀mə ə e pəyn zɨ̂sè ətəm əghənə ghe.Call a clergy to come and appease them.
zɨtezɨ́têv1listenZɨte ghɛ zɛ m kyi se tsàyn sê ghò zoyn.Listen to waht I have to tell you now.Syn.vɨte2waitZɨte ke za ə fe nə è kyiŋə se gha ghe.Just wait let's see what he wants to do.3incubate, sitMbvɨ ə̀təyn zɨtə ə̀ghom əshàʼa?How many eggs is the fowl sitting on?
zɨ̀tèzɨ̀tèv1restÈ fe ngɛ è nyiŋ esas ə̀fekàʼ zîtə.He saw an antelope lying under a tree resting.2skin lightlyGhənə kwuʼ zɨtè ke əsiə sɔ̀fə̀ nyi ə ndò.They husked only a small quantity of maize and left.
zɨte ewuszɨ́te᷇:wu᷇sv.pwarm (fire)Ə kwulə ndàyn, ghənə ezɨtə ewus Ə kwulə ndàyn, ghənə ezɨtə ewûs mə ghənə tsɨs pâʼse əndɛ sènyàm.Then came a day when they were warming themselves by the fireside together with the animals in their den.
zɨte ə fezɨ́téə̄fēv.pwait; hesitateGhàyn za ə zɨte fe chi nə ə̀ pə̀ ghè.Let's wait and see what is coming.