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Introduction to Zarma Lesson 13 of 37

Food & Market Vocabulary

Peace Corps Zarma Language Lessons

Lesson Focus

  • Common food items
  • Market terminology
  • Ingredients and produce

Lesson Material

This unit introduces vocabulary for common market items, clothing, household goods, and a wide range of food and ingredients found in Zarma-speaking regions.

Market Vocabulary

ZarmaEnglish
Adiko/masoroWoman’s headscarf
AlmetiMatches
BarkarkoBeggar
FulaHat
GulaCanari (clay water jug)
HabuMarket
KorfoRope
KwayiShirt
MudunPants/underwear
Pil/tondiBatteries
SafunSoap
TamuShoes
TurarePerfume

Food and Ingredients

ZarmaEnglish
AlbasanOnions
BonbonCandy
BuruBread
CecenaFried bean balls
CiriSalt
DabinaDates
DamsiPeanuts
DunduWhite yam
DunguriBeans
FarimasaFritters, wheat flour beignets
GariManioc flour
GasuCalabash
GoroKola nut
Gunguri/guriEgg
HamMeat
HamissaFish
HayniMillet
HariWater
JiOil
KolkotiCorn
KudakuSweet potato
La/lafoyOkra
LemuOrange
Lemu kaynaLemon
ManguMango
MasaPancakes/millet flour beignets
Mo/shinkafaRice
RogoManioc
SalatiLettuce
SallaLarger fried millet beignets
SukarSugar
TomatiTomatoes
TonkoHot pepper
WaMilk
YuHoney