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sia2sɩ́ɩasiisin.the human soul4.5ReligionKA/SI
sia3sɩ́ɩasiisin.a tall tree. The wood is resistant to termites and used for beams or rafters. Anogeissus leiocarpus1.4.1Tree
KA/SI
sĩasɩ̰̀ɩ̰asĩsin.parrot, a kind of birdsynkĩa1.5.2Bird
KA/SI
sibegasɩ́bəgasibesin.a disease, cause unknown. Symptoms include joint pains, diarrhoea, headache, swellings, abdominal pain. The disease may recur after treatment. Herbalists associate it with AIDS2.2DiseaseKA/SI
siboriyumì'bɔ́rɩ'yʋ̰̀mn.ciborium, the container for the consecrated host in the mass4.5Religion
Catholic Christian
sibuurasì'bùuran. pl.millet seeds preserved for sowing.6.2Agriculture
siduumasɩ̀'dʋ̰́ʋ̰ma̰n. pl.pains at the waist2.2Disease
siesiiev. compl. 1shave hairA sie la a zuo.he shaved his head.2cut off all the branches of a treeA sie tia la mɛ.he cut all the branches from the tree.
siige
siɛsɩɛv.flay an animal, remove the skin of a slaughtered animal
siirisiirɛsiirasiigɛ
sĩɛ1sɩ̰ɩ̰ɛv. compl. tear off a piece of sth. broad and light eg. paper, leatherA sĩɛ la takata pɔbɛ dia la.she tore off paper to wrap the food.sĩirisĩirasĩigɛ
sĩɛ2sɩ̰ɩ̰ɛv. compl. weaken, make weak, of illness or unpleasant newsNaba la kum sĩɛ la iŋa.the death of the chief made me feel weak. Bã'a la sĩɛ la ma iŋa.the sickness made my body weak.sĩirisĩirɛsĩirasĩigɛ
sifosḭ́hosimn.bee1.5.6Insect
BU/M
sigaarɛsɩ'̀gàarɛsigan.cigarette
DI/'AEng. cigar.
siganɛsɩ́'gá̰nɛ̰, sá'gá̰nɛ̰sagana, sagaman.belt5.3Clothing
DI/'A
siganyuurasìga'ɲʋ̰̀ʋ̰rasiganyuureban.one who smokes, esp. smoker of cigarettes
A/BA
sige1sigev.get down, come downA sige tia la zuo.he got down from the tree.Pugela la sige la sia.the girl is menstruating (idiom).A sige luga.he has developed a pot belly (idiom).sigerisikasigera
sige2sigev.be initiated into the pallbearers' cultBudaa la sige la bayaam.the man was initiated into the pallbearers' cult.4.5Religionsigerisikasigera
sigerɛsɩ̀ɣərɛsigeran.personal guiding spiritDI/'A
sigesaasìgə'sáasigesaasin.the first rain of the season1.1Sky, Whether1.3Water
KA/SI
sigetɛsɩ̀ɣətɛsigeran.a bitter herb, used for the treatment of many diseases including cough, boils etc. It is believed that if the carcass of an animal that died of anthrax has been treated with this herb it can be eaten1.4.3Plant, grassDI/'A
sigɛsɩɣɛv.1give a name to a person, especially a newly born childBa sigɛ bia la yu'urɛ la Baba.they named the child Baba.2perform a Christian baptismsynsi34.5Religionsigerisikasigera
sigumsigumv.descend, come downA ze'ele gɔsegɔ sigum.he came down from the roof.A ze'ele Kumaasi sigum.he came back from Kumasi.sigenisigeŋosigena
siibedaasɩ̰̀ɩ̰bə'dáasiibedaasin.first sowing6.2AgricultureKA/SI
Siibedaasɩ̰̀ɩ̰bə'dáan.May
KA
siibegasɩ̀ɩbəgasiibesin.initiate, expert, sb. who has performed a rite and is knowledgeable about it6.1Worker, jobKA/SI