Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "zagi" na iya bambanta dangane da mahallin da kuma yadda ake amfani da shi, amma gabaɗaya tana nufin waɗannan abubuwa: Don amfani ko mu'amala da wani abu ko wani ta hanyar da ta dace. yana cutarwa, mai zalunci, ko kuma marar adalci. Don yin amfani da wani abu da ya wuce kima ko kuma ba daidai ba. >Don rashin amfani ko amfani da wani abu, kamar mulki ko iko. Don shiga cikin cutarwa ko halayen jaraba, kamar shan muggan kwayoyi ko shaye-shaye.Don haifar da jiki ko cutarwar mutum ga wani, musamman a cikin gida ko dangantakar abokin tarayya.A cikin mahallin shari'a, cin zarafi kuma na iya komawa ga nau'ikan halayen laifi, kamar cin zarafin yara, cin zarafin jima'i, ko dattijo. zagi.