ʒili
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Noun
a load
- di nyɛla talahi ni sokam ʒi omaŋmaŋ’ ʒili 'each one should carry his own load'.
- Buŋa m-mi din chɛ
- ʒilim' ma! please help me up with my headload
- bɛ zaŋ li ʒilila bunsi they load them (idols) onto donkeys.
- (nyin') zaŋ taali maa galimi ʒili bɛn tum taali maa (you) put the blame on those who are guilty.
- ʒili kom1 to let a young girl carry water in a decorated pot placed in a silver pan and lead a chief on a ceremonial occasion (IM)
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Verb
make somebody sit
- di nyɛla talahi ni sokam ʒi omaŋmaŋ’ ʒili 'each one should carry his own load'.
- Buŋa m-mi din chɛ
- ʒilim' ma! please help me up with my headload
- bɛ zaŋ li ʒilila bunsi they load them (idols) onto donkeys.
- (nyin') zaŋ taali maa galimi ʒili bɛn tum taali maa (you) put the blame on those who are guilty.
- ʒili kom1 to let a young girl carry water in a decorated pot placed in a silver pan and lead a chief on a ceremonial occasion (IM)