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sa ninacvbe gentle/quiet/soft/mild.Miya sa niyo.The rain was quiet/soft.Rafegiyari yi roaita sa nigo.When you will wash your body will be soft.4.4.4.3Gentle
sabedoadjold, worn out.Ya bi sabedo amiye.You are a worn out/old (i.e., 'weak and lazy') person.Yi sifeidi bi sabedo niyo.Your spade is worn out.8.4.6.5.2Old, not young
safisahiba2adj1tasty; sweet, delicious, savoury, yummy (candy, pork, grease or anything else).Gokai dudu ini safi dubusa moi safi rigiya?How will you make it tasty again?Eruana erena bi irina safi buni vayavaya.Wompoo fruit-doves taste delicious.2.3.3Taste2nice, choice, beautiful.Kau musa bi irina safi buni.The cow meat is nice for eating.Na na diba ya bi rema safi ma buni vayavaya iniye.I know that you are a beautiful woman.unspec. var.sahiba18.3.7Good
safi renacvsharpenKodu safi re.Sharpen the stick.8.3.2.3Sharp
saforonspade, shovel.Saforo moi de diye makugida.Bring the spade and I will throw out the faeces.6.7.1.2Digging tool
sahiba1unspec. var. ofsafi 2niceBadaika
saina renacvrustle leavesBau kokoya yaku saina saina reyo ma ori reyaka.The bau lizard rustled the leaves and I was frightened.2.3.2.3Types of sounds
saisio2unspec. var. ofsaisiyoyam seedling
saisiyosaisio1nsmall yam set aside for planting for next season's garden; yam seedling.Muro adau dudubu keika akusi saisiyo aenadi.Let's build the small tent/shelter at the top of the garden to put yam seedlings.unspec. var.saisio21.5.6Growth of plants
sakaadvslowlyRumana mida bi saka redo.The boy is working slowly.8.4.8.2Slow
sakonbag, sack.Sako gedu bogamafari, na yaku niyaka, "Mathias, mina gabu bosifa."When we went with the bags on the back of our necks, I said, "Mathias, let's go to this place."6.7.7.1Bag
saku ninacvdo quicklySaku saku nisi neyo.He went down very quickly.8.4.8.1Quick
sakuanlie, falsehood, hypocrisy.Ina bi sakua amiye.He is a conman/liar/hypocrite.3.5.1.3.2Tell a lie
samaninopponentKamini samani vene dadi ago niyadi.Then the opponents got up and spoke.4.8.1.1Opposesamani renaunspec. comp. formcvreport on, give account, betray.Kaere yaku na samani reyo vene tau bi mini.All those who reported on me are here.
samani renaunspec. comp. form ofsamani
samunanbanana species (Cavendish).Samuna yokoi be orifa.Cook some samuna bananas.1.5Plant
sananplaceMo kani bi nuga nuga reyaka sana minari vegiya mini, kadiri yabo ratari.And then at the place that I kept cutting mustard you will see it there, at the kadiri nut tree trunk.8.5Locationsanauunspec. comp. formin place, area.Idu sanau vene yaku bi ina vene di ini roka moi odoro regamadi.Yet the area (lit. 'in place') people spoke highly of these people.sanau renaunspec. comp. formcvuncover, expose.Gokai beika bou riyo bi sanau rego.Whatever is covered will be uncovered/exposed.
sanauunspec. comp. form ofsana
sanau renaunspec. comp. form ofsana
sani2unspec. var. ofsanikarubbish
sani renacvchip, scrape, peel.Mina yabo beko sani rei maku.Scrape this rough tree and throw it (i.e., 'the bark/roughness') away.Mina yabo sani re.Peel this wood.6.6.3Working with wood
sanikasani1sani'a1nrubbish, waste, bit, crumb.Ini sanika bi kafena de itari ori vau rego.He will burn the rubbish up in a fire that does not go out.Tauga kakoro sanika bi farofaro murori moi maku.Throw the banana peelings in the flower garden.unspec. var.sani2sani'a28.3.7.8.3Garbage