zuw

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Matal

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Etymology

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Possibly from Proto-Central Chadic *zəmə, which replaced the original Proto-Chadic word *ti.[1]

Verb

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zuw

  1. to drink
    Baŋa dza azuw tatak may uwatà, adàdza à ahəŋ la sifa aŋa koksikoksi. (Yuhana 6:51)[2]
    If anyone eats from this bread, he will live forever. (John 6:51)

References

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  1. ^ Newman, Paul (1977) Chadic Classification and Reconstructions (Afroasiatic Linguistics; 5)‎[1], number 1, Malibu: Undena
  2. ^ http://listen.bible.is/MFHWYI/John/6#51