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Jíji

Noun class IXadjectivepronounpluralindefiniteReviewedpl · page 72

Definitions

1
- These
- Designates things that are present, or near the speaker.
PT Estas; estes · Designa coisas que estão presentes, ou perto da pessoa que fala.·FR Ces; ceci · Désigne des choses qui sont présentes, ou près de la personne qui parle.
- jínjila jâmi jíji
Seen in the folk-tales
- Kolombolo uxi: "Eie, kamba diami, Mukenge, uatoba. Jiji jixitu; kî jikuama."Cock said: "My friend Fox, you are foolish. These things are flesh; they do not wound."XXX · told by Jelemía dia Sabatelu.
- Abixila mu kaxi ka njila; asange jinzeu. Na Ngo uxi: ‘Kahima, zangula ponda ia mukaji etu.’ Kahima uxi: ‘Kalunga, jiji jinzeu; jilumata.’ Na Ngo uolela, uxi: ‘Kahima, uadimuka.’They arrive in the middle of the road; they meet driver-ants. Mr. Leopard says: ‘Monkey, pick up the girdle of our wife.’ Monkey says: ‘Sir, these are drivers; they bite.’ Mr. Leopard laughs, saying: ‘Monkey, you are shrewd.’XXI · told by Version A: the same informant as No. II
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This.
PT Isto.·FR Ceci.

Jiji

Noun class IXnounReviewedpage 72

Definitions

1
- Island bordering the mainland
- Sandbar
- Counter-coast.
PT Ilha fronteiriça ao continente · Restinga · Contra-costa.·FR Île bordant le continent · Cordon littoral · Contre-côte.
- ku jiji
2
- Seawall or sandbank that softens the harmful effect that wave impact can cause to a port
- Breakwater.
PT Paredão ou banco de areia que amorte o mau efeito que a um porto pode causar o embate das ondas · Quebra-mar.·FR Digue ou banc de sable qui atténue le mauvais effet que le choc des vagues peut causer à un port · Brise-lames.