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siibenya'aŋasɩ̰̀ɩ̰bə'ɲá̰ʔa̰ŋà̰siibenya'asin.sowing done at the end of the season, late June6.2AgricultureKA/SI
Siibenya'aŋasɩ̰̀ɩ̰bə'ɲá̰ʔa̰ŋà̰n.JuneKA
siibɛsɩ̰ɩbɛv.make a hole in the ground for a seed with a dibble stick6.2Agriculture
siiberisiibegɔsiibera
siilɛ1sɩ́ɩlɛ̀siilan.a salty clay, given to animals to licksynse'elegoDI/'A
siilɛ2sɩ́ɩlɛ̀siilan.a hard black stone. Formerly, blacksmiths extracted iron from it to make eg. hoe blades
DI/'A
si'imsɩ̰ʔɩ̰mv.sob, repress one's tears when weeping.fikumsi'inisi'iŋɔsi'ina
siirisíirìsiiracedi, the Ghanaian unit of currency6.8Finance
DI/'AEng.
si'isɛsɩʔɩhɛv. iter.denyNayiga la si'isɛ ti eŋa ka zu nii la.the thief denied that he stole the cows.si'iserisi'isegɔsi'isera
sikasɩ́kan.1giving a child a name2Christian baptism4.5ReligionKA
sikɛ1sɩkɛv. compl. pick sth. out with the fingersA dikɛ la nudibesi sikɛ nɛŋɔ la dukɔ la puan.he took out the meat from the pot with his fingers.
sikerisikerɛsikera
sikɛ2sɩkɛv. compl. show off, act superior. Considered characteristic of people who have travelled to the south or abroadKumaasi daana la sikɛ amiŋa mɛ a taaba zi'an.the one who had been to Kumasi acted superior to his companions.
sikerisikerɛsikera
sikɛkasí'kɛ́kàsikɛgesin.guinea corn stored for a year or more. Ability to keep enough to last to the next harvest is a sign of wealth.Tata la kelum dita la sikɛka.the rich man is still eating old guinea corn.KA/SI
sikirisíkərin.sugar5.2Food
DI or MAk. asíkré, ult. Port. azucar
sile1silev.think, reflectA sile yele la.he reflected over the issue.silisilegasila
sile2silev.distribute marbles equally in holes on an oware board.A sile bɛa la.he has distributed the marbles.
silisilegasila
silebasɩ́ləba-duman.aluminium or other shiny metal pot, sauce pan
Eng. silver
sileetesəléetèsilɛɛran.school slate3.1Teach and learn
DI/'AEng.
silegasɩ̀ləgasilesin.any hawkSilega n nyɔgɛ mam nɔbibesi ba'asɛ.the hawk caught all my chickens.1.5.2Bird
KA/SI
silega na-ɛasɩ̀ləga'ná̰'ʔɛ̰́ɛ̰a̰silega na ɛɛsin.a small wild plant, used to treat stomach ache, esp. in children.1.4.3Plant, grassKA/SI
silegɛsɩləgɛv. compl. strain the impurities from a liquid, by pouring it slowly to allow them to settle at the bottomA silegɛ kaam la.he strained the oil.silegɛ ziimsacrifice one'self (idiom).
silegerisilegerɛsilegera
silɛsɩ̀'lɛ́1quant. que. pron.how many? how much?Silɛ n wa'am?how many (eg. birds) came?2dem. quant. que. prt.how many?pɔgesi silɛ?how many women?-lɛ
silumsilṵmv.1deny knowledge of sth.Nayiga la silum ti a ka zu nii la.the thief denied that he stole the cattle.2change, transform, be changedPugela la silum la pɔka.the girl became a woman.silenisileŋosilena
sin-yaasìn'yàsin yaasin.a small rattle. Always played in pairs, one in each hand4.2.1Music
KA/SI
sin-yaasasɩ́n-yáasàsin yaaserɛn. pl.a kind of music played by two or more players of pairs of rattles, who also sing
sin-yaaserɛsín'yáahərɛ̀sin yaasan.a rattle, usually made of woven straw with seeds inside and a piece of calabash sealing one end, played in pairs by men4.2.1Music
DI/'A