dzɛ

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See also: dze, dzè, dzé, dže, dʒe, and dʑɜ⁵³

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Etymology

From Proto-Yoruboid *jɛ. Cognate with Yoruba jẹ, Igala jẹ, Olukumi zẹ́.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d͡zɛ̄/

Verb

dzɛ

(transitive) to eat, to consume
Ǹ kà dzɛ ɛdzã́ gbígbɛ̃. ― I don't usually eat dried fish.
- 2009, “1 Kòríntì ŋa 9: 7”, in Ìwé-Ɔ̀ɖáyé Ìmɔ̀lɛ̀-Ìkã́ã̀nyì‎, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc:
  Tsí nɛ̀ɛ́ gbo wà, tsí bí ó lɛ́ egi síso ni kà dzɛ èso-egi#ɛ́ ni?
  And who also plants a fruit tree who doesn't eat its fruit?
to trick
to kill with sorcery
to cheat, to swear
to be used, to be made out of

Derived terms

dzanɔ́ (“to be ashamed”)
(intransitive) dzɛŋɛ́ (“to eat (a meal)”)
dzogu (“to fight”)
dzowú (“to envy”)
dzoyè (“to reign”)
dzɔɖɔ̃́ (“to celebrate”)
dzàbi (“to fish”)
dzèrè (“to win”)
dzìyà (“to be poor, to suffer”)
dzídzɛ (“food”)
sɔ dzɛ (“to peck”)
àtsã̀dzɛ (“food that one is envious of”)
ìdzɛ (“uncooked food”)

References

Mary Gardner, Elizabeth Graveling (2016 October 20) “dzɛ”, in Dictionnaire-Ifè-français-anglais‎ (in French), Webonary.org; SIL International

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