Zama

Chakobsa

Etymology 1

From the root zam.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzama/

Rhymes: -ama

Orthographic Form

zama 

Verb

zama (perfect infinitive zammaha, causative infinitives zammu / zammuvu, passive infinitives zamas / zammasa)

1. to fight

Inflection

Conjugations for zama Standard Causative Passive Imperfect Perfect Imperfect Perfect Imperfect Perfect 1st Singular zamii zammii zammuuyi zammuyi zamaasii zammasii 2nd Singular zamaash zammasha zammuush zammushu zamaasash zammasash 3rd Singular zamaaha zammaha zammuuha zammuha zamaas'ha¹ zammas'ha¹ 1st Plural zamiim zammimi zammuum zammumu zamaasim zammasim 2nd/3rd Plural zamaak zammaka zammuuk zammuku zamaasak zammasak Rel. Singular zamaabit zammabit zammuubit zammubit zamaasabit zammasbit Rel. Plural zamaabet zammabet zammuubet zammubet zamaasabet zammasbet Infinitive zama zammaha zammu zammuvu zamas zammasa Imperative zama zammu zamas ¹The apostrophe is not pronounced. It is only used as a divider to reduce ambiguity

Verb Form

zama

1. imperative of zama

Etymology 2

From the root zam.

Noun Form

zama

1. genitive singular of zami