ziko

Ojibwe

Verb

ziko (changed conjunct form zekod, reduplicated form zaziiko)

  1. spit

Conjugation

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Conjugation of ziko
Independent positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin ninzik ninzikosii(n)
2nd person (2s) Giin gizik gizikosii(n)
3rd person (3s) Wiin ziko zikosii(n)
Obviative (3') zikowan zikosiiwan
Indefinite (X) zikom zikosiim
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind ninzikomin ninzikosiimin
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind gizikomin gizikosiimin
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa gizikom gizikosiim
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa zikowag zikosiiwag
Conjunct positive negative
1st person (1s) Niin zikoyaan zikosiwaan
2nd person (2s) Giin zikoyan/zikoyin zikosiwan/zikosiwin
3rd person (3s) Wiin zikod zikosig
Obviative (3') zikonid zikosinid/zikosinig
Indefinite (X) zikong zikosing
1st person plural exclusive (1p) Niinawind zikoyaang zikosiwaang
1st person plural inclusive (21) Giinawind zikoyang/zikoying zikosiwang/zikosiwing
2nd person plural (2p) Giinawaa zikoyeg zikosiweg
3rd person plural (3p) Wiinawaa zikowaad zikosiwaa

Derived terms

  • zikoshki (“be always spitting”)
  • zikowin (“spit, saliva”)
  • zikwaadan (“spit on (it)”)
  • zikwaagan (“spitoon”)

References

  • Nora Livesay and John D. Nichols, editors (2012-2021), “ziko”, in Ojibwe People's Dictionary‎[1], University of Minnesota

Tumbuka

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *ìjíkò (“fireplace”).

Noun

ziko class 5 (plural maziko class 6)

  1. fireplace in a hut
  2. hearth

References

  • William Y. Turner (1996), Tumbuka/Tonga-English and English - Tumbuka/Tonga Dictionary‎[2], Central Africana Limited, page 165
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