zozo
Appearance
Basque
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- xoxo (diminutive)
Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Basque *zozo, probably a reduplication of an original *zo, which itself could perhaps be the first element of *zori (“bird”) (modern txori, zori).
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]zozo anim
Declension
[edit]Declension of zozo (animate, ending in vowel)
indefinite | singular | plural | |
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absolutive | zozo | zozoa | zozoak |
ergative | zozok | zozoak | zozoek |
dative | zozori | zozoari | zozoei |
genitive | zozoren | zozoaren | zozoen |
comitative | zozorekin | zozoarekin | zozoekin |
causative | zozorengatik | zozoarengatik | zozoengatik |
benefactive | zozorentzat | zozoarentzat | zozoentzat |
instrumental | zozoz | zozoaz | zozoez |
inessive | zozorengan | zozoarengan | zozoengan |
locative | — | — | — |
allative | zozorengana | zozoarengana | zozoengana |
terminative | zozorenganaino | zozoarenganaino | zozoenganaino |
directive | zozorenganantz | zozoarenganantz | zozoenganantz |
destinative | zozorenganako | zozoarenganako | zozoenganako |
ablative | zozorengandik | zozoarengandik | zozoengandik |
partitive | zozorik | — | — |
prolative | zozotzat | — | — |
Further reading
[edit]- “zozo”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “zozo”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
French
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From a reduplication of the first syllable of Joseph.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]zozo m (plural zozos)
- fool, prat
- 2021 April 21, Manu Gros, “Sainte-Victoire plus que jamais victime de son succès”, in La Provence, →ISSN:
- La faune harcelée non-stop par la présence humaine hors des chemins balisés. Et des zozos qui s’improvisent guide en marquant des tracés sauvages passant souvent par des propriétés privées.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Adjective
[edit]zozo (plural zozos)
Etymology 2
[edit]From z’oiseau (“bird”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]zozo m (plural zozos)
Further reading
[edit]- “zozo”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Louisiana Creole
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]zozo
Mauritian Creole
[edit]Noun
[edit]zozo
- Alternative form of zwazo
References
[edit]- Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français
Seychellois Creole
[edit]Noun
[edit]zozo
- Alternative form of zwazo
References
[edit]- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français
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