saabegasá̰a̰bəgasaabesin.dibble stick; a small straight hoe on a very long stick, used to make holes for sowing millet.Budaa la tari la saabega siibera ti a pɔga buta.the man uses a dibble stick to dig holes for his wife to sow.6.6Tool6.2AgricultureKA/SI
sa'abɛsaʔabɛv.grope about, search uncertainly with the hands, investigate by touchingA sa'abɛ la ko'om la puan ɛɛra zim.he groped in the water searching for fish.Tiba la sa'abɛ bã'ara la puurɛ.the traditional doctor touched the sick person's stomach.sa'aberisa'abegɔsa'abera
saafisàafɩ-duman.key, for opening locks.Ak. sáfḛ́, ult. Port. chave
saalumsáalʋmn.coarsely ground grain, groundnuts, dried fish etc. used to thicken soup.M
saamsaamv.erase, rub off, clean off writingsaanisaaŋɔsaana
sa'amsa̰ʔa̰mv.ruin, spoil, become spoiled.A sa'am kutaweefo la.he spoiled the bicycle.Dia la sa'am mɛ.the food is spoiled.Bia la sa'am mɛ.the child is spoiled.A sa'am la yele.she caused a problem (idiom).A sa'am tɔgum.he dismissed a case (at the chief's palace); he has made the case (against his own side) worse (idiom).sa'anisa'aŋɔsa'ana
sãamsa̰a̰mv.1recite the god's appellation to invoke the spirit before offering sacrifice or to start a soothsaying session.4.5Religion2praise someone, esp. a prominent person. Often done by reciting his appellations.sãanisãaŋɔsãana
sa'amasàʔama̰n.the third and final hoeing of millet after sowing. It includes firming the soil around the stalks to strengthen them against wind6.2AgricultureKA
saandaanasáan'dàana̰saandaaman.sb. who stands as witness to a marriage. This is the one who receives the cock sent by the husband to the wife's family after she has gone to live in his house, to confirm the marriageA/BA