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zhiə mkâynʒīə̄mkâɲv.pto covenantM tsàyn nə kə ò zhi kàynmè ghayn ghənə.
zhiəni1ʒíə̄nîdemthat (for nouns of cl. 5, 9)
zhiəni2ʒíə̄nîdemthose (for nouns of cl. 4)
zhiə tsɨəʒíə̄tsɨ́ə́n.p7polygamy
zhììʒììideosound made by bees (buzzing)Zɨ zɛ zhìə ghayn nə zhìì, zhìì, ə?Where is that bee buzzing?
zhikaŋkaleʒi᷅káŋkálēideosound made by a birdÈ ndùə ke se kə̀mnè ewiyn chɔʼze ə chyàŋà nə zhikaŋkale, zhikaŋkaleEach time he attempts to turn his back, partridge utters the sound.
zhileʒílêv1inheritÈ nyi mə è və zhile pɨəyn sətsɨ̀.He has inherited many compounds.2harvestMə zhile mɨaʼa ətəynve ekɨ̂m.I have harvested honey from all the bee hives.3eatGhàs ə zɨse zhile fɨa vɛ ə fo sê ghàs naʼà èkɨ̂m.We have eaten all the things that were given to us during the day.
zhìlèʒìlèvbuzzZɨse niə zhîlə̀ fumə apùʼ.Bees are buzzing in the whole.
zhîndɛ̂ʒîndɛ̂n1/10successorsezhîndɛ̂zhîndɛ̂sè
zhinəʒínə̂vhang on; hangM ke va nə o zhinə saʼa ghe.I do not know why you keep arguingzhiynneʒíɲnêvswing, go back and forthƏ̀ kiə zhiynnə akè fɛ.What is that hanging there.zhiynseʒíɲsêv1carryÈ tso tu ə̀mo ə zhiynsə kə sètɔyn sətəynse əgho.He went and carried water and hung the buckets home.2cause to suspendƏ̀ zhiynse nde shɔ̂ʼə sendzɨs vɨnə ə mi echo ndɛ ə?Who hung these rags at my door.
zhiseʒísêvfeedGhàs zɨse zhise ə̀ghɨ ndàyn.We feed people today.
zhiteʒítêveat lightlyKe tuʼve zo, è zhite kəndò.
zhiynneʒíɲnêvswing, go back and forthƏ̀ kiə zhiynnə akè fɛ.What is that hanging there.
zhiynseʒíɲsêv1carryÈ tso tu ə̀mo ə zhiynsə kə sètɔyn sətəynse əgho.He went and carried water and hung the buckets home.2cause to suspendƏ̀ zhiynse nde shɔ̂ʼə sendzɨs vɨnə ə mi echo ndɛ ə?Who hung these rags at my door.
zhɨŋʒɨ̄ŋn9k.o. spellsezhɨŋzhɨŋse
zhɨ̀ŋʒɨ̀ŋvbe trance-likeNaʼà pîndè nə̂ ke nə è nə̂ zhɨ̂ŋə̀.Everyone knows that he trances.
zhoʒōv1sow, plantGhənə səʼ se zho əpɔ̂ʼ.The went to plant melon seeds.2thatchNdɛ zɨ̀nə nyîə fôlə̀, e tsɔ̂fə̀ nə ə zho zə̂ynzè eyisəʼə.This house is leaking, it is good we thatch it tomorrow.ezhoēʒóv.n51planting2quality of plantingzhozezhoeezholeēʒólêv.n5plantzholêzèzholêezholeʒólêvplant in many placesNjɔŋ ê zho fɨ pə chiə ghɨghe ə zholə ndùə kə ə̀kɨ̂m.When the month of March comes, everyone plants.zhoteʒótêvplantNjì zəè mbàs zɛ ə ò zhotə tɛ ndùə.Take the vegetable seedlings and be planting as you move along.
zhòʒòn9/10snake, genericsezhòzhòse
Zhòʒòp.n9Zhoa
zholeʒólêvplant in many placesNjɔŋ ê zho fɨ pə chiə ghɨghe ə zholə ndùə kə ə̀kɨ̂m.When the month of March comes, everyone plants.
zhoteʒótêvplantNjì zəè mbàs zɛ ə ò zhotə tɛ ndùə.Take the vegetable seedlings and be planting as you move along.
zhɔ̀ŋʒɔ̀ŋvcall s.o. by yellingFɨ tyəm ə zhɔ̀ŋɔ̀ tyâŋsə̀ ndùə vəyn.Stand outside and call her by yelling.zhɔ̀ŋtèʒɔ̀ŋtèvcallGhənə piə səʼəndò, naʼapîndè e zhɔ̂ŋtə̀ nduə anyì.When they are about going, everyone calls out to the sister.
zhɔ̀ŋtèʒɔ̀ŋtèvcallGhənə piə səʼəndò, naʼapîndè e zhɔ̂ŋtə̀ nduə anyì.When they are about going, everyone calls out to the sister.
zhɔynghɛ̂ʒɔ́ɲɣɛ̂advyesterdayGhàs a pəyn nji ə zhɔynghɛ.We arrived yesterday.
zhɔynʒɔ̄ɲv1whistleKê ò pə fɨyn nji tso fa apɨəyn mə ò zhɔyn ezhɔyn zhɔyn!Never enter into this compound while whistling!2buyÒ səʼ se ghaghe ezhɔyn mə ò kyi va fɨake se zhɔnə?What have you come to do in the market when you have nothing to buy?ezhɔynēʒɔ́ɲ1n3/13courtyard2n3/13open place3n3/13threshing-floor4n3/13market5v.n5/13buying6v.n5/13marketingtezhɔynzhɔynvezhɔyntezhɔnezhɔynteʒɔ́ɲtêv1whistleKə ghàyn fɨyn zhɔynte èzhɔynzhɔyn əndɛ.Stop whistling in the house.2haggle, negotiate a priceKɛ ətəyn tɛ tsɛ̂sə̀ kumə̀ nə ò fè paʼà fɛte zhɔynte.It is expensive because you did not bargain well.3(buy many things)M paʼà nyə̀m zhɔynte fɨa vɛ ə nə̀ kwûnə̀.I have not yet bought the things we will cook.4bribe,corruptKə ò nə pomə nə ə zhɔynte gho.Don't accept to be corrupted.ezhɔynteēʒɔ́ɲtêv.n5/131bribery, corruption2price3haggle, bargaintezhɔyntezhɔyntêzèzhɔyntêtèzhɔyntêe