ʒim
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Noun
blood
- o daŋ’ maa ʒim daa yi n-zo n-tɛli chɛchɛbuŋ’ lɔɣu maa puuni zaa The blood from his wound ran onto the floor of the chariot and spread all over it.
- bɛ mɔɣa kom leei ʒim the water of their rivers became blood.
- Ʒim puuni binneembihi shɛba bɛ ni booni ‘White Blood Cells’ la Small living entities in the blood that they call ‘White Blood Cells’.
- HIV ni be ʒi' shɛli puuni yi kpe niri ni HIV ni loog’ o. If blood with HIV in it gets into a person the he will be infected by HIV.
- Di ʒɛri maa dibu viɛli pam dama dɔɣitinima yɛliya ni di mali ʒim pam. Soup made from them (baobab leaves) is a good foodstuff because doctors say that it is a blood tonic.
- Bɛ shɛrila dee zuɣupiligu ka o ʒim yira. 'You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs.'.
- Baɣayuli yi guhi ʒim je, di nyimsirila baɣayulilana. If the god becomes angry in waiting for the blood (sacrifice), it will warn its owner (the traditional priest.)
- ʒim yibu bleeding
- ʒim tim1 a blood-tonic
- ʒim dɔro hypertension