to sit down

• ʒini tia ŋɔ gbini vuhi sit under this tree and rest.
• Kpakpili ʒini n-tabili tia ku teei nabili (naba). A tortoise sits against a tree, but it cannot stretch out its legs.
• Di chɛ ka a ... wooi a bia saha shɛli a yi ti ʒini ni o mɔɣi. Don't ... pull away from your baby when you are sitting for it to suck.
• di tuya ka o ʒini nimaani, ka yi bɔ cheche ... he should sit there while you get a bicycle ...
• (o) daa yiɣisi tiŋa n-ʒini garo zuɣu (he) got up and sat on the bed.
• dansi ayi maa lan ʒiinimi n-di shahara ka niriba ayi maa chɛ taba the two families should sit down again to testify that the two people have separated.
• Che ka a mini o laɣindi ʒiina You and they should sit together.
• ʒini gbɔŋ ‘to be installed as 'regent'’

to reside (in a place), live at/in, inhabit

• Yɛhudianim’ bɛn yi a sani n-kuli ti sanna la chaŋ ti ʒinila Jɛrusalɛm the Jews who came from you to us have gone to settle in Jerusalem.
• Kpiɔŋ ʒini kɔbili zuɣu. Strength resides in the bones.

to enter into a chieftaincy, office

• Gomna Fɛstus ni daa ʒini naai di daba ata dali ... 'Three days after taking up his appointment, Festus ... '.
• Kachaɣu daa chaŋ nti ʒini Gbewaa gbandi maa zuɣu Kachagu went and occupied Gbewaa's skins.