ʒiɛm
1
Noun
victory dance, rowdy dance usually danced by a crowd
- O kul ni zaɣisila yino ka yuri ŋun’ la bee n-tibigi yino n-jɛm o, ka ʒiɛm ŋun’ la. He will just hate one and love the other, or respect one and serve him, and despise the other. [MAT 6:24]
- (bɛ) daa ʒiɛm tiŋgbɔn viɛlli maa (they) despised the beautiful land. [PSA 106:24]
- Bɛ na ʒi n-ʒiɛm nira ka lan ʒiɛm o tuma. People never look down upon a person and also look down upon his/her work. [Prov. 441]
- N ʒiɛmbu ŋɔ taali ʒi a zuɣu. It's your fault that I am despised like this. [GEN 16:5]
- Ŋunkam ʒiɛm o daalɔbu kpɛrila ganyina ni. Whoever despises his chance puts him/herself into trouble. [Prov. 2057]
- Ŋun ʒiɛm yɛla, yɛla ni di o. The one who doesn't take matters seriously the palavr will ovecome him. [DB.276]
1
Adjective
red
- O kul ni zaɣisila yino ka yuri ŋun’ la bee n-tibigi yino n-jɛm o, ka ʒiɛm ŋun’ la. He will just hate one and love the other, or respect one and serve him, and despise the other. [MAT 6:24]
- (bɛ) daa ʒiɛm tiŋgbɔn viɛlli maa (they) despised the beautiful land. [PSA 106:24]
- Bɛ na ʒi n-ʒiɛm nira ka lan ʒiɛm o tuma. People never look down upon a person and also look down upon his/her work. [Prov. 441]
- N ʒiɛmbu ŋɔ taali ʒi a zuɣu. It's your fault that I am despised like this. [GEN 16:5]
- Ŋunkam ʒiɛm o daalɔbu kpɛrila ganyina ni. Whoever despises his chance puts him/herself into trouble. [Prov. 2057]
- Ŋun ʒiɛm yɛla, yɛla ni di o. The one who doesn't take matters seriously the palavr will ovecome him. [DB.276]
1
Verb
to despise somebody, show disrespect
- O kul ni zaɣisila yino ka yuri ŋun’ la bee n-tibigi yino n-jɛm o, ka ʒiɛm ŋun’ la. He will just hate one and love the other, or respect one and serve him, and despise the other. [MAT 6:24]
- (bɛ) daa ʒiɛm tiŋgbɔn viɛlli maa (they) despised the beautiful land. [PSA 106:24]
- Bɛ na ʒi n-ʒiɛm nira ka lan ʒiɛm o tuma. People never look down upon a person and also look down upon his/her work. [Prov. 441]
- N ʒiɛmbu ŋɔ taali ʒi a zuɣu. It's your fault that I am despised like this. [GEN 16:5]
- Ŋunkam ʒiɛm o daalɔbu kpɛrila ganyina ni. Whoever despises his chance puts him/herself into trouble. [Prov. 2057]
- Ŋun ʒiɛm yɛla, yɛla ni di o. The one who doesn't take matters seriously the palavr will ovecome him. [DB.276]
2
Noun
dance performed following the fire festival
- Bɛ boonila tudu ŋɔ na zuliya shɛb’ bɛn tɔri buɣim maa yuya ka ŋmɛri ʒiɛm They call the names of these northern tribes who throw fire and play the Ȣiǫm dance-rhythm. [DB.279]
- (bɛ) labi nayili samban’ ni nti wa ʒiɛm ŋɔ pam ka naanyi wurim. (they) come back to the front-yard of the palace and dance Ȣiǫm a lot, and then disperse. [DB281]
2
Verb
to demean, lower, put somebody down
- Bɛ boonila tudu ŋɔ na zuliya shɛb’ bɛn tɔri buɣim maa yuya ka ŋmɛri ʒiɛm They call the names of these northern tribes who throw fire and play the Ȣiǫm dance-rhythm. [DB.279]
- (bɛ) labi nayili samban’ ni nti wa ʒiɛm ŋɔ pam ka naanyi wurim. (they) come back to the front-yard of the palace and dance Ȣiǫm a lot, and then disperse. [DB281]