Akoose–English Dictionary


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sáŋ kə́lébesáŋ kə́lén9/10father-in-law
sápesápeEnglishn9/10shop
sátan e mwǎnn9/10naughty child
Sátanɛn.pr1Satan
Sátedɛ́Besátedɛ́Englishn1/2Saturday
sepfxnot, negative verb prefix used in neutral verb formsAsebíi.He doesn’t know.
seadv.degintensifier, degree wordAhɛle se akɛ.She can even/just go.seʼ bɔɔ́dadv.phfrom very long agose etûnadv.ph1far away, distant2for a long timese á dyǒbadv.phright up in the skyse ámīnadv.phright up
sé1pro1we, pronoun first person plural exclusive2I, pronoun first person singular exclusive, when in a coordinate noun phrasesé mwǎnne,I and my brother.
sé2adv.ldown, under, belowCf.ásē
sêpfxwe; verb prefix, first person plural exclusiveCf.de
sebsebn9/101kind of squirrel1.1nred-footed squirrel1.2nBiafran palm-squirrelEpixerus wilsoni
séběnemph.demourselves; first person plural emphatic pronoun
sémsémn9/101hammer used by blacksmithMod eʼlûd awóó sém eche álúɛnɛ páan echin.The blacksmith has a hammer with which he makes kitchen knives.2chisel for carving mortarsAwóó sém echě ásoŋnɛɛ́ eʼbwɔg.He has a chisel with which he carves mortars.
sésébsésébn9/10flower (of mature cocoyam or colocasia)
sɛvnegative of -dé to be (dependent subject form)pɔ́le éche éesɛ̌ mbále,stories which are not true.
sɛ́t.adMr, term of address for eldersSɛ́ Ngɔlɛ,Mr. Ngole.sɛ́ mesápɛ́ɛ́titpseudonym for Mwankum, euphemismCf.esápɛ́ɛ́mwǎnkumsɛ́ mwangongɛ́ɛ́
sɛ́dɛbesɛ́dɛn1/2last hand of plantains (small)
sɛ́ɛprowe; emphatic pronoun for first person plural exclusive
sɛ́ɛ mwǎnPl.besɛ́ɛ bé bǎnn1/2father of a child
sɛlébesɛlén1/2cricket
sɛ́ mwangongɛ́ɛ́titpseudonym for MwankumCf.esápɛ́ɛ́mwǎnkumsɛ́ mesápɛ́ɛ́
sɛnsfxverb stem suffix (extension)âboŋsɛn,prepare.Cf.saan
sɛnzesɛnzen9/10menʼs loincloth, several metres long
sɛ́nzesɛ́nzeDial.var.sə́nzen9/10soldier
sɛ́nzɛ́ɛn1seasonal streamSyn.esɛ́nzɛ́ɛ