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zila
ZI-la
wait (imperative)
French: attends (impératif)
Zila ngai pene na zando, nakoya noki.
Wait for me near the market, I will come quickly.
Attends-moi près du marché, je viendrai vite.
Zila — wait. A word of patience in a culture where appointments are approximate and arrival is when the heart is ready. Zila moke — wait a little — is the apology and the request in one.
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