Akoose–English Dictionary


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sáábesáán1/2fathersáá mbwɔ́gbesáá bé mbwɔ́gn1/2head of the familysáá ngwɛɛbesáá bé ngwɛɛn1/2highest rank in the ngwɛɛ societysáa nhɔnbesáa bé nhɔnn1/2highest rank of Ahon
Sáán1LordCf.Sáŋgwɛ́
sáá a súubesáá bé súu<súun1/2kind of large fish
saadînsaadînEnglishn9/10sardine
saámbɛ́numseven
saámbɛ́ ébɛexprisky position
saansfxverb stem suffix combined with imperfect aspect markerSêwâmsaan akɛ.We are hurrying to go.Cf.sɛn
saá nɛ́ɛpartnot so?, isnʼt it?
saasaaideosparinglyEbə́l é kém édyákɛ̄ saasaa.A certain kind of monkey eats sparingly.
sabébesabén1/2orange, “grape,” grapefruitCitrus sinensissabé a ndɛnɛn1/2mandarinSyn.tanjɔrînsabé a ngɛ̂nn1/2lime, lemonSyn.sabé a nkaŋsabé a nkaŋn1/2lemonSyn.sabé a ngɛ̂nsabé a nzyɔgn1/2large, dry lemonsabé ambáán1/2grapefruit
sabloŋbesabloŋVar.sabloon1/2cactus (planted for protection; juice can damage eyes)Euphorbia kamerunica
sadadj1small (takes agreement prefix for nouns of classes 1-19)2youngerMwǎn asad.A small child. The younger son.Cf.asadásadbésadesadésadéʼsadmésadńsad
saképartit is notSaké me nwóó enén ndáb.It is not me who owns that house.Syn.haké
saké-ʼaápartit is not also
salɛ́besalɛ́n1/2house ratRattus rattusSyn.sǎlpəə
sálkaFulfuldesadakansacrifice
sǎlpəəbesǎlpəən1/2house ratRattus rattusSyn.salɛ́
sámɛ́ɛ́n1diarrhoeaCholera asiaticaAnyag sámɛ́ɛ́.He has diarrhoea.
sánkalabesánkala?n.mod1/2important, big
sáŋsáŋn9/101father2older manechem sáŋ,my father.Cf.sóŋ1sóó
sáŋgút.adterm of address, mister, master, sirA-sáŋgú, hyǎg.Sir, please come.
sáŋgwɛ́besáŋgwɛ́n1/2mister, master, lordsáŋgwɛ́ a ndábbesáŋgwɛ́ bé ndábn1/2house owner, master of the house
Sáŋgwɛ́n.pr1LordCf.Sáá