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v1dropping offFute ə zà naʼà tèkɨ̂m fuə fekàʼ kûmə̀ afof kɛ ke a tsɛ̀ ètuʼu.All the leaves have dropped off from the tree due to the wind that blew in the night.2allowZà mbi sê mbi.Allow the world to the world.Tɔ̀lə̀kyi ə kwɨlə naʼa ə̀ghom ətəynghe əkɨ̂m ə zà kə zə tetɔ ze emɔʼ.Tortoise ate all the eggs and allowed only the multi-coloured one.Ant.kyî1 13to liberatePɛ̀ àfùʼ ətəyn ə ndùə pə̂ ə pìə kə nə ə za vəyn ə è ndo.When the farm owner came, he only said they should liberate him let him go. 4permitƏ̂ ghàyn za mi mə njiə m nə̂ m piə fɨə ndò m fo ghàyn èfɨake.If you permit me in , I will give you something on my way out.5fall offLwɔs ə sepiə ətəynve ɛ zà nàʼa sèkɨ̂m.All the immature pear fruits have fallen off.zàlèzàlèv1fall off; drop off repeatedlyFofke ə nə̀yn piə sətəynse sɛ se zâlè naʼà sèkɨ̂m ndɔ̀ʼɔ se tɛ.Wind has caused all the pears to drop off whereas they are not mature.2lightenWîyn ətəynve ə zàle.The fever has reduced.zà màʼàzāmàʔàv.p1release; leaveChəʼ ətəyn ə naynnə̂ kə nyi, ə pìə nə ə za maʼà vəyn ə è ndo.The man just look at him and said that he should be released to go.Syn.zâ tàʼà2abstain; abandonÈ və pì nə zhi nə̀ za maʼà àkaŋ ewaməke.He has promised to abstain from lies telling.zàtèzàtèvrelease a bitWiyn ətəynve ə zàtè ghò ə?Has the fever subsided a bit?
zafzāfvbe illGhənə ndò ndù ke ndò, è vɛ è zhə̀tè se zaf.Just as they left, he became ill.Syn.sə̂ kɔʼeDer. wùzafəezafēzáfv.n5/13illness generic, disease genericSyn.ekɔʼetezafzafzezaftezafezaflezáflêvbe ill (many)Mɨə mə tsɨ̀yn zafle tɛ ndu ke sê mi əndɛ mkɨ̂m.All my children in the house have just become ill.zafsezáfsêvdistressƏ̀ paʼà zafse chi m èghò.I am not the one who have made you ill.ezafseēzáfsêv.n5act of being distressful.zafsezezafsêezaftezáftêVar. ofzapteDer. of zafvbe ill lightlyGhɔ vəynghe môtə̀ kənyi ə zaftə̂.His children frequently become ill lightly.zaptezáptêVar.zaftevbe ill lightlyGhɔ vəynghe môtə̀ kənyi ə zaftə̂.His children frequently become ill lightly.
zaflezáflêvbe ill (many)Mɨə mə tsɨ̀yn zafle tɛ ndu ke sê mi əndɛ mkɨ̂m.All my children in the house have just become ill.
zafsezáfsêvdistressƏ̀ paʼà zafse chi m èghò.I am not the one who have made you ill.
zàlèzàlèv1fall off; drop off repeatedlyFofke ə nə̀yn piə sətəynse sɛ se zâlè naʼà sèkɨ̂m ndɔ̀ʼɔ se tɛ.Wind has caused all the pears to drop off whereas they are not mature.2lightenWîyn ətəynve ə zàle.The fever has reduced.
zà màʼàzāmàʔàv.p1release; leaveChəʼ ətəyn ə naynnə̂ kə nyi, ə pìə nə ə za maʼà vəyn ə è ndo.The man just look at him and said that he should be released to go.Syn.zâ tàʼà2abstain; abandonÈ və pì nə zhi nə̀ za maʼà àkaŋ ewaməke.He has promised to abstain from lies telling.
zàŋsèzàŋsèvlightFàfə fɨse fɨa təyn kə kə shəyn ə̀təyn zaŋse.Reduce the things in the bag so that it can become lighter.ezâŋsèēzâŋsèv.n5lightnessAnt.etɨ̂l 2zâŋsèzèzâŋsèe
zanəzánə̂vdryGhənə ə njìə sèndzɨs sə təynse ə ndùə zanə̂They took the dress and went and dried (sun).zayntezáɲtêvput many ths. in the sunKwumte fɨse ndzɨs sɛ fɛ atayntayn ə ndùə zayntə.Take out the dresses from that box and sun them.
zaptezáptêVar.zaftevbe ill lightlyGhɔ vəynghe môtə̀ kənyi ə zaftə̂.His children frequently become ill lightly.
zaszáspossour (excl.) (for nouns of cl. 4, 5)zaszezase
zâszâspossour (excl.) (for nouns of cl. 9)zaszezase
zàsèzàsèvshake offZàsè tso ndzɨs sətəynse ə fe nə ətəyn nə̀ fɨə ghe.Shake the dress let's see what will come out of it.
zaszezászépossour
zâ tàʼàzâtàʔàv.pleaveKə ò nə za tâʼà shəyn zɨ̂mzè epàm!Do not leave my bag behind!Syn.zà màʼà 1
zàtèzàtèvrelease a bitWiyn ətəynve ə zàtè ghò ə?Has the fever subsided a bit?
zayn1záɲqwhow?
zayn2záɲpossyour (pl) (for nouns of cl. 4, 5)zaynzezane
zayn3zâɲpossyour (pl) (for nouns of cl. 9)zaynzezane
zâyn1zâɲqwWhere (for nouns of cl. 4, 5)
zâyn2zâɲqwwhere (for nouns of cl. 9)
zayntezáɲtêvput many ths. in the sunKwumte fɨse ndzɨs sɛ fɛ atayntayn ə ndùə zayntə.Take out the dresses from that box and sun them.
zaʼzāʔvskipƏ ndù fɨ fumə ò zaʼa.When you reach ther you skip.
zàʼzàʔvchewMìə ndùə kə zâ, kə ò ndəʼ zaʼ.Do not even chew, just swallow it as it is.zàʼtèzàʔtèvchew lightlyZàʼte ke sechə nyi ə mìə.Chew it just lightly and swallow.
zaʼazáʔâvreach end pointM pi əm ndùə se zaʼâ fu mə zhwize sè sâŋà ndò.Before I reached there, it was alreay sunset.zaʼtezáʔtêvapproachGhənə ə ndùə zaʼtə ndùə kə etue twɔ̀ŋ ə puʼə àpɔŋ.Just as they approched the hilltop, they shouted.
zaʼa!záʔá!exclused to hushZaʼa! Kə ò tɔm ndzɨsê pəyn aghol kɛ fâyn!Stop there! Don't send your foot here!