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zi [2] I§ nf 1 grief; period of mourning 2 something black worn as symbol of mourning: mourning clothes, black ribbon 3 [Fig] hard times; shortages (of food) 4 greed II§ nn (të) 1 black, blackness 2 mourning; mourning/black clothes 3 [Fig] dark shadow/cloud; misery, misfortune III§ adv in black; (dress) in black clothing • zi buke famine • të zitë [Colloq] (used after a question word to indicate exasperation) in hell! zi'| [3] stem for 2nd pl pres, pind, imper, vp < zë'· zi'e·n V§ vt, vi to boil; seethe VI§ vi 1 to ferment 2 to have a prickly feeling; feel numb 3 to proceed with great energy: bubble (with excitement), bustle (with activity) • <> zie·n {} "<>'s {} is boiling" <> hears a disturbing buzzing/ringing in {} më ziejnë veshët my ears are ringing • <> zie·n3sg gjaku <>'s blood is heating up: <> is very lively and energetic • zie·n3sg kazani there is a lot of talk going around, the town is abuzz; there is a lot of activity, things are buzzing • <> zie·n3sg koka "<>'s head is boiling" <>'s mind is in turmoil • zie·n3sg në të katër rrylat to boil noisily • zie·npl në një kazan "boil in one cauldron" to be all the same • zie·n3sg puna "the work is boiling" work is going at breakneck speed • zie·n raki to distill raki • zie·n si kazan to be agitated and restless • <> zie·n3sg toka/trualli nën këmbë "the ground burns under <>'s feet" nowhere is there safety for <>, there is no respite for <> there