zozo

Basque

Alternative forms

• xoxo (diminutive)

Etymology

From Proto-Basque *zozo, probably a reduplication of an original *zo, which itself could perhaps be the first element of *zori (“bird”) (modern txori, zori).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /s̻os̻o/ [s̻o.s̻o]

• IPA^(key): (most dialects) /s̻os̻o/ [s̻o.s̻o]
• IPA^(key): (Biscayan) /s̺os̺o/ [s̺o.s̺o]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -os̻o, -o

• Rhymes: -os̻o, -o
• Rhymes: -os̺o, -o

• Hyphenation: zo‧zo

Noun

zozo anim

1. blackbird, thrush
2. stupid, dumb, silly

   Aita bezain zozoa da semea.

   The son is as dumb as his father.

Declension

Declension of zozo (anim V-stem)

	indefinite	singular	plural	proximal plural
absolutive	zozo	zozoa	zozoak	zozook
ergative	zozok	zozoak	zozoek	zozook
dative	zozori	zozoari	zozoei	zozooi
genitive	zozoren	zozoaren	zozoen	zozoon
comitative	zozorekin	zozoarekin	zozoekin	zozookin
causative	zozorengatik	zozoarengatik	zozoengatik	zozoongatik
benefactive	zozorentzat	zozoarentzat	zozoentzat	zozoontzat
instrumental	zozoz	zozoaz	zozoez	zozootaz
inessive	zozorengan	zozoarengan	zozoengan	zozoongan
locative	—	—	—	—
allative	zozorengana	zozoarengana	zozoengana	zozoongana
terminative	zozorenganaino	zozoarenganaino	zozoenganaino	zozoonganaino
directive	zozorenganantz	zozoarenganantz	zozoenganantz	zozoonganantz
destinative	zozorenganako	zozoarenganako	zozoenganako	zozoonganako
ablative	zozorengandik	zozoarengandik	zozoengandik	zozoongandik
partitive	zozorik	—	—	—
prolative	zozotzat	—	—	—

Further reading

• “zozo”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “zozo”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005

French

Etymology 1

From a reduplication of the first syllable of Joseph.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɔ.zo/, /zo.zo/

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Noun

zozo m (plural zozos)

1. fool, prat
   • 2021 April 21, Manu Gros, “Sainte-Victoire plus que jamais victime de son succès”, in La Provence, →ISSN:

     La faune harcelée non-stop par la présence humaine hors des chemins balisés. Et des zozos qui s'improvisent guide en marquant des tracés sauvages passant souvent par des propriétés privées.

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Adjective

zozo (plural zozos)

1. stupid

   Synonyms: bête, niais

Etymology 2

From z'oiseau (“bird”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zo.zo/

Noun

zozo m (plural zozos)

1. (childish, Haiti, Louisiana, Missouri, Cajun) alternative spelling of zeauzeau (“bird”)

Further reading

• “zozo”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Louisiana Creole

Etymology

From Cajun French z'oiseau.

Noun

zozo

1. bird

Mauritian Creole

Noun

zozo

1. alternative form of zwazo

References

• Baker, Philip; Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. (1987), Diksiyoner kreol morisyeṅ [Mauritian Creole Dictionary] (in French and English), Paris: L'Harmattan, →ISBN

Seychellois Creole

Noun

zozo

1. alternative form of zwazo

References

• D'Offay, Danielle; Lionnet, Guy (1982), Diksyonner kreol-franse [Creole-French Dictionary] (in French), Hamburg: Buske, →ISBN