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zem

zem noun: a zemidjan.

Noun

zem (plural zems)

  1. (informal) A zemidjan.
    • The name of the hotel will draw a blank with most zems so try asking for 'Les Paillotes'.2009, Anthony Ham, West Africa, page 109
    • The omnipresence of zems (zemijohns; motorbike taxis) has translated into the near disappearance of car taxis […]2013, Simon Richmond, Stuart Butler, Lonely Planet Africa

Forms of zem

pluralzems

Questions about zem

What does zem mean?
Zem means a zemidjan.
What part of speech is zem?
Zem is a noun.
What is the plural of zem?
The plural of zem is zems.

Words near zem in the dictionary

  1. Zeltinger
  2. Zeltingers
  3. Zelus
  4. Zelver
  5. zelyonka
  6. zem
  7. Zemaitis
  8. Zemaitises
  9. Zemanek
  10. Zemaneks
  11. Zemankova

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