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zhɔynteʒɔ́ɲtêv1whistleKə 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.
zhùmʒùmv1peelFi zhùmə fo ngɔ̀m ə vayn zɛ.Take that child's banana and peel it for him.2stripZhùmə kwulə pə̀yn è wûə fekàʼ ətəa sê mi.Strip the bark of the tree and bring home for me.Syn.zɨ̀ 1zhùmtèʒùmtèvpeelZhumte pə chì seghaʼlə sɛ.Peel those big ones first and bring.
zhùmtèʒùmtèvpeelZhumte pə chì seghaʼlə sɛ.Peel those big ones first and bring.
zhùŋə ndùʒùŋə̄ndùv.pcontinue, resumeÈ vɛ è ndò sətəyn ə zùŋə̀ ndùə kəndò.From then on, he continued.
zhùŋtèʒùŋtèvassembleFɔ̀yn ə zhûŋtə̀ ə̀ghɨ ə pfɨfə sê ghənə nə ə̀ zhi sə fɔ̀yn tè ndəm əghɨə?.The fon assembled people and asked them if he as a fon was been enthroned by people?
zhwi1ʒʷīn1/2wifezhwiə, əzhizhighe
zhwi2ʒʷīv1kill, murderƏ pi nə ə ò tàʼa nyiŋ ə nji ndu è ghò ə ndɛ èkàytə nə̂ sènyàm, ə mə ə zhwi gho, ə ghɨ kwɨl.They said if you do not run, you will be taken to the slaughterhouse and killed for people to eat.2breakÈ və zhwi wà zɨm.He has broken my cup.ezhwi2ēʒʷív.n5killingzhwizezhwiezhwileʒʷílêvbreakMbvɨ ə piə è pə̀ ndò mə ə zhwile ghom əvəynghe.Fowl came back when here eggs where broken.zhwiteʒʷítêvkill (many ths./people)Fùʼ kwɨlke nyi mə ke ə zhwite ghɨghe ghe tsɨə kənyi.AIDS has killed many people.
zhwìʒʷìvtake off glueƏ̀ zhwì ndè pâŋ kɛ m fè ndà fa ə?Who took off the piece I glued here?zhwìtèʒʷìtèvtake off glue from many ths.Ə nyi mə ə zhwìtè ghɛ ghɛ ə nyâʼ ewìyn ətəyn.They have taken off what was written on it.
zhwi ètsɨ̀nəʒʷīètsɨ̀nə̄n.p1/21bride-to-be2be engagedzhwi etsɨnə, əzhi etsɨnəzhi etsɨnəghe
zhwiə̀ kwuʒʷīə̀kʷūn.p1/2widowzhwiə kwuə, əzhiə kwuəzhiə kwughe
zhwiə ndɛʒʷīə̀ndɛ̄n.p1/2wife of a family memberzhwiə ndɛə, əzhiə ndɛəzhwindɛghe
zhwiə̀ ndomʒʷīə̀ndōmn.p1/2bridezhwiə ndomə, əzhiə ndoməzhiə ndomghe
zhwiə̀ vaynʒʷīə̀váɲn.p1/2daughter-in-lawzhwiə ghɔnə, əzhiə ghɔnəzhiə ghɔynghe
zhwileʒʷílêvbreakMbvɨ ə piə è pə̀ ndò mə ə zhwile ghom əvəynghe.Fowl came back when here eggs where broken.
zhwìsèʒʷìsèvbreatheM fɛtə zhwîsə̀ va fâyn.I am not breathing well here.azhwìsèāʒʷìsèv.n7/8breathezhwìsèzhwìsèkèzhwìsèvezhwìsèazhwìsèe
zhwiteʒʷítêvkill (many ths./people)Fùʼ kwɨlke nyi mə ke ə zhwite ghɨghe ghe tsɨə kənyi.AIDS has killed many people.
zhwìtèʒʷìtèvtake off glue from many ths.Ə nyi mə ə zhwìtè ghɛ ghɛ ə nyâʼ ewìyn ətəyn.They have taken off what was written on it.
zhwize ə fɨʒʷízéə́fɨ̄advsun riseÈ fè ndò mə zhwize ə fɨ.He left at sun rise.
zhwize ə kɔʼloʒʷízéə́kɔ̄ʔlōadvnoonÈ fè ndò mə zhwize ə kɔʼlo.He left at noon.
zhwize ə njiʒʷízéə́ndʒīadvsun setÈ pəyn mə zhwize ə nji.He came at sun set.
zhwize ə pɨŋʒʷízéə́pɨ̄ŋadvsun go downÈ pəyn mə zhwize ə pɨŋ.He came at twilight.
zhyaʒʲāvgo madWùchɔʼɔ ə̀təyn ə kɛsê zhə̂tè se zhya.The thief has gone mad againezhya1ēʒʲáv.n5/13madnesstezhyazhyazezhyatezhyaewùzhyawùʒʲāv.n1/2mad personghɨzhyaghɨzhyaghe
zhyâʒʲâvcarry on shoulderƏ pəyn è va təyn vàyn mə ə zhya ndô.The child was carried on the shoulders to be brought here.zhyateʒʲátêv1go crazy for a short whileÈ nyi mə è və tə zhyate chi.He once went mad for a short whole.2carry on shoulder (baby)Kə ghàyn fɨyn zhyate ə̀ghɨ əsembɨàʼà.Stop caryying people on shoulders.3add onFo pə̀yn fɨa təynve m zhyate ndu etuə vɛ m kyi chi.Give me the things let me add on what I already have.
zhyamʒʲāmvsproutTiŋ ə ndɔ̀ŋ ə təynze ə kàynnè zhyam naʼà àfûʼ ətəynke akɨ̂m.The potato stem has already sprouted through out the whole farm.
zhyaseʒʲásêv1openƏ̀ viə tsɨs nde mə è və zhyase za choze ə?Who is that sitting with the mouth open.Ant.kɨmte2cause to go crazyM paʼà kê nə ə̀ gho zhyase nde.I have not known who made you to go crazy.