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zepengpin, e.g. zepeng chivé hairpin, zepeng kouchèt nappy pin, diaper pin.
zepiear, cob (of corn); husk of cocoa bean
zepinaspinach; plants of Amaranthus sp. used as a vegetable.
zepisspice
zepòlshoulder
zeponspur; arch. zepon fè steel spur which used to be fixed on a fughting cock's own spur
zetriyéstirrup
zetwèlstar; zetwèl la filé (that's a) shooting star zetwèl lanmè starfish.
zeyangiant, e.g. gran zeyan.
zeyécarnation
zibyépelican CHECK, syn gran gozyé (Pelicanus occidentalis).
zigidito tickle in a gamesynchatouyé? Onomatopoeia? Afr. (Bollée 1993: 148)? Not in other CFC, but Maur., Sey. have gidigidi Réu. digdig.
zikakcoco plum, TE fat pork (Chrysobalanus icaco).Taín hicaco, via Sp and F icaque (FEW 20: 68a). Also in other CFC.
zimowilhaemorrhoid
zingin ti zing a little bit? F dial.guigne wink (FEW 17: 590a, LPCR 1060)? Also Hai., Guad., Mart., StL.
ziwondèldragonfly
zizyéin zizyé poul fowl gizzzard
zóbone; Adam's apple
zòvariant of zòk
zodirubbish, garbage; pann zodi rubbish bib, trash can
zofigarfish (Tylosurus raphidoma or T. acus); zofi koutla ocean gar
zògpiece cut off from something? Not found elsewhere.
zòkslap on the headsynkokoday
zoliv1unspec. var. ofolivwhite alling, TE olive bush, kidney bush (Bontia daphnoides), small bush whose leaves are used to make tea for fresh cold and for cooling (Wong 1966: 9)
zoliv2variant of oliv