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shout and scare away
zaazāːvpressurize, pester
zaarazāːɾāvdry, smoke
Zàkyôzàkjôp.n1Zacchaeus (biblical short chief tax collector)
zàmzàmadjlight (not heavy)
zàmazàmāvearly, easyÉ wu zàma é sèrè fɔɔ é fwɛ̀ʼ.It is easier to mock than to do.
zàmà1zàmàvfast
zàmà2zàmàvhurry up, do fast, hasten, hurry
zarazāɾāvmelt
Zayɔ̀nzǎjɔ̀np.n1Zion
ze1zeintwhich? (used for class 9 nouns)
ze2zeintwhich?: used for nouns of class 9Ne m̀pwɔ̀ ze me bé?Which cow has given birth?
1intwhich? (used for class 6 nouns)Na ágwɔ zé ntsɔ̀ má fùʼu?Which plantains are we to cook?
2intwhich? (used for class 5 and 7 nouns)Égwɔ zé manì ála zé?Which platain and which thing?
1demthere (far from addressee): used for nouns of class 5 and 7Àchwɔkɛb ndzá zê.There is my back of money.
2demthere (far from addressee): used for nouns of class 6Azhyɛ́mbyɛ ndzá zê.There are my associates.
Zèfánìyàzèfánìjàp.n1Zephaniah
Zèkàríyàzèkàríjàp.n1Zechariah
zendêzēndêdemthat (far from addressee): used for nouns of class 9
zéndê1zéndêdemthat (far from addressee): used for nouns of class 5 and 7
zéndê2zéndêdemthose (far from addressee): used for class 6 nouns
zeʼezēʔēvcome
zeʼ ebàrázēʔ ēbàɾávapproach
zɛ̄zɛŋɛvcollect wine from raffia, weave (rope)
zɛ̀zɛ̀vvomit, throw up