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Zarma [synonym] (origin):

English [remark] (word type; nr of lesson)


ya harey over there (pronoun; 9)

ya … no [wo ... no] to be [existence, with stated subject]
(verb; 6, 15p)

yacine like this, in this fashion [in French "ainsi"] (adverb; 17p)

yadda [yedda] to agree, to consent, to approve [pronounce "yarda"] (verb; 10p)

yadin thus, so [French: "ainsi"] (conjunction; 10p)

yafa to forgive (verb; 10p)

yafayan, yafayaŋo forgiveness, remission (noun; 11)

yahare that away, towards that direction, over there, over that way (adverb; 12p, 20)

yaji, yajo lance, spear (noun; 23p)

jari to take care of; to keep, to hold (verb, 10)

yaw, yawo stranger, guest, foreigner (noun; 9p)

yawtarey, yawtara strangeness, state of being foreigner
(noun; 22)

yazi, yazo spicy seasonings in general, some people even apply to garlick-black pepper, anise, cloves, other spices, all more or less "hot"; each spice also has its individual name. (noun; 16p)

ye to be healed (verb; 15p)
ye ka ci: to tell over again, to repeat (verb; 15)
ye ka ciyan: repetition (verb; 15)
ye ka ha: to ask again (verb; 15)
ye ka kaa: to come again, to return, to come back (verb; 15)
ye ka mare: to be injured again (verb; 15)
ye ka te: to do again, to repeat an action (verb; 15)

yegga [yegga] nine [9] [in combination with noun]
(cardinal number; 3)

yeji, yejo bull (noun; 3p)

yeni, yeno cold, coldness [moist, not dry] (noun; 13p)

yenje to fight, to quarrel [low tone] (verb; 21)
yenje, yenja fight, quarrel [tone from low to high] (noun; 21)

yeri [yeti] to vomit; by extension: to repeat something said (verb; 16p)

yesi next year (adverb; 15p)
Irikoy m'iri cebe yesi [nda baani 'or' mansancine]! May God show us next year [in health 'or' as now] (interjection; 17);
Kaa Yesi May!
next year come! [for New Year]
(interjection; 17)

Yesu Missionary name for Jesus (noun; 9p)
Yesu Almasihu: Jesus Christ (noun, 9)

yeti [yeri] to vomit; by extension: to repeat something said [infrequently used instead of yeri] (verb; 16p)

yey, yeno, yena, yeni [*] cold, cool, healed, coolness, rheumatism (adjective; 13p)

yo, ywa [yowa] camel [domestic animal] (noun; 1p, 5 list)
yo mali camel steer (noun; 5)
yo nya camel cow [has given birth] (noun; 5)
yo way camel cow [has not given birth] (noun; 5)

yongo yonder (adverb; 7p)

youmaï inland water tortoise [reptile] (noun 5; list)

yu, yuwo bee [animal] (noun 5 list); honey (noun)

Yu! used as a woman's answer on being called
(interjection; 15)

yuttu smooth, slick, slippery [but does not mean slimy] (adjective; 18p)




last updates: 02 februari 2006