Common Lexeme

juza

Keywords: chemistry, food

Pronunciation (IPA): 'ju.ða 
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.

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