zabga

Verb

zabga | zabgi | zabgo

1. aikata abu da yawa. <> doing an excessive amount of something.
   1. An zabga ruwa jiya. <> There was a downpour yesterday.
2. tsala ko buga wani abu kamar bulala.

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1. I. [zabga"] {v.tr.2c}. (= zambaɗa, zumbuɗa.)
   1. {plus dative}. Add excess of condiments, honey, &c. e.g. an zabga masa gishiri, a great deal of salt has been put into this (food).
2. (a) an zabga wa abin nan tsa'da, this t. was sold at an extortionate price. (= dafka I. 1 (b).)
3. (b) Wound seriously. (= dafka I. 2.) e.g. an zabga masa kibiya.
4. (c) Apply abundantly but nicely. (Cf. da'ba II. 1.) e.g. ta zabga katambiri, she effectively applied a large amount of black cosmetic to her face. {za+bgo/+ (2e. v)}.
5. (d) Stab. e.g. ya zabga masa wuk'a, he stabbed him deeply with a knife; he stabbed at him with a knife. {za+bgo/+ (2e. ii, vi)}. (Cf. burma I. 1 (d).)
6. (e) an zabga hatsi a wannan gona bana, this farm is yielding a fine crop of corn this year. {za+bgo/+ (2e. v.)}.
7. (f) an zabga masa mari, he was well slapped, beaten.
8. (a) sun zabga tafiya, they have travelled a very long way. {za+bgo/+ (2e. iii)}.
9. (b) an zabga ruwa yau, it has rained a great deal to-day. an zabga rana yau, it has been very hot to-day. an zabga 'dari yau, it has been very cold to-day. (no. 3 = zuba I.5; zuga II.3; zuk'a II.2; zunduma; cf. zabga III.1 (c)).
10. (a) Cover p. with abuse. e.g. ya zabge ta da zagi. (= zur'ba III.)
11. (b) = zabge
12. (c) Afflict, incommode, one (sun, cold, rain). e.g.
    1. rana ta zabge mu yau. (= zankaɗa )

{n.f.}

1. (a) {4e zabga III. 1}. e.g. rana tana zabgarmu, the sun is scorching us.
2. (b) ya sha zabga yau, he was roundly abused to-day. (= zur'ba III. 2 (b).)
3. (c) ya sha zabga da bulala yau, he received a good thrashing to-day.