juza
Keywords: chemistry, food
| Pronunciation (IPA): | 'ju.ða |
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| Part of Speech: | term noun verb |
| Class: | skurun |
| Forms: | juza, juzas, mot juza |
| Glosses: | oil, oily, slippery, untrustworthy |
Description:
The term 'juza' means 'oil', any slippery, non-aqueous liquid.
Noun:
As a noun, 'juza' refers to any oily substance but is most prototypically edible oils. To specify petroleum, the technical term 'petrol' may be used, or the set phrase 'mot juza', 'rock oil'.
Verb:
As a verb, 'juza' is a transitive skurun verb meaning to oil or lubricate, with an ergative oiler and an absolutive thing oiled.
Modifier:
The modifier form 'juzas' means 'oily' or 'slippery'. Applied to a person, it implies they are well-spoken in an untrustworthy way.