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Short for “Zaïrois,” a playful reference to older generation or old-school things (Zaire was DRC’s name decades ago). Us...

Generation Z

يعني/كأنو/بزعم' لِلتشكيك أو التوضيح. (EN: Like/as if/supposedly.)

يعني/كأنو/بزعم' لِلتشكيك أو التوضيح. (EN: Like/as if/supposedly.)

Zero, nothing

Describes a light-skinned person (lit. “of yellow”).

زعل (Upset / angry)

Upset/annoyed

زعلان - حزين/غاضب (Upset - sad/angry)

زعلان نار (Very angry)

Literally “slip,” slang for “to dodge” or avoid someone.

زحمة - يُفترض/كأنه (Supposedly - as if)

Zaab (To fight - Mooré)

Zaaka (Traditional market)

Zaama (As if/supposedly - Arabic)

Like; supposedly

As if you are

Zaame (Yesterday - Mooré)

Thyme

Zab n pa zoore (Fighting doesn't solve problems)

Zab-n-basgo (Fight leaving - making peace)

زبادي - Yogurt

Zaban (Saba senegalensis)

Officer

An expression meaning “Awesome, dude!” to show strong approval. (Origin: Sudanese Arabic)

Zabré (Lie)

Zabre-tẽnga (Battle ground - conflict zone)

Homme attirant et stylé (Attractive stylish man)

زفة (Wedding procession)

Zafimaniry / Wood carving

Force Zaghawa (Zaghawa strength)

Pouvoir Zaghawa (Zaghawa power)

زاڭورة غايتس - أبواب زاڭورة (Zagora gates)

Zahanati/duka la dawa (Pharmacy/medicine shop)

Health dispensary

Pharmacy

Village clinic

Danse traditionnelle Gouro (Traditional Gouro dance)

Dice

Zaidi/kwa wingi (More/excess)

Connexion réseau (Network connection)

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Zak-n-taaba yaa tõndo (Togetherness is unity)

Zak-soaba (Friend)

Madi / Chelete e ngata (Money / Lots of money)

Zaka (Money)

Zaka (Market - Mooré)

Aumône obligatoire (Obligatory alms)

Wealth charity

Charity/alms (Arabic)