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suŋerasʋ̰́ŋərasuŋereban.helper, assistant6.1Worker, job2PersonA/BA
suŋɛ1sʋ̰ŋɛ̰v. compl. offer help or assistance in any form.A suŋɛ bia la ti a tu yoore la.he helped the child to carry the pot.suŋerisuŋerɛsuŋera
suŋɛ2sʋ̰ŋɛ̰v. compl. ask of the well being, health, of another.Saana la suŋɛ yidaana la.the visitor asked the compound head about his well being.suŋerisuŋerɛsuŋera
suŋɔ1sʋ̰̀ŋɔ̰sunɔn.mat, sleeping mat, made of savannah bamboo5.1Household equipment
KU/TUmia
suŋɔ2sʋ̰̀ŋɔ̰sunɔadj.1nice, good. Usu. modifies nouns in the KU class.Baba da' la fusuŋɔ.papa bought a nice cloth.2large, esp. of cooking potsDeodaana dugesuŋɔ la n dugeri kaareba.the head woman's big pot cooks (enough) for labourers.KU/TU
suɔsʋ̰́ʋ̰ɔsuurɔn.one's relation, close or distant.4.1.1KinshipKU/TU
suregasùrəgasuresin.vent, an opening on a plastered roof that allows air into the room.6.5Building
KA/SI
suregesurəgev. compl. fall heavily, in large quantity, of rainSaa la zaam surege mɛ.the rain fell heavily yesterday.
suregerisuregere
suregɛsʋrəgɛv. compl. slide down, fall down, fall offBaŋa la ze'ele la tia zuo suregɛ sige.the lizard slid down from the tree.A kurega la suregɛ mɛ.his pants fell down.suregerisuregerɛsuregera
susegosùhəgosiheron.thick pus in a sore, which must be removed for the sore to heal.2.2Disease
KU/TU
sutaanɛsʋ́'tá̰a̰nɛ̰sutaana, sutaanduman.evil, Satan, devil, evil spirit, demonDI/'AHau., ult. Ar.
su'usṵ́ʔṵadvat once, suddenly, of stoppingKusebego la ze'ele la su'u.the wind stopped suddenly.
suubegasʋ̰́ʋ̰bəgasuubesiadj.very straightkubesuubega.straight nail.KA/SI
suudeosʋ̰́ʋ̰'déosuudeton.forge, smith's workshop, a room built for smithing6.5Building
KU/TU
sũ'umasʋ̰̀ʔʋ̰ma̰adj.oily, with too much oil in foodSuma la ani la sũ'uma.there is too much oil in the bambara beans.
suunasúuna̰n.the Muslim naming ceremony, performed the seventh day after a birth.4.5ReligionHau.
suure1suurev.bend the head down, bow the head.suutisuuregosuuta
suure2sṵ́ṵren.heartSuure n de Asaala vom.the heart is man's life.2.1Body parts
DI
suuregasʋ̰́ʋ̰rəgàsuuresin.a piece of smooth iron, used by brasscasters to smooth the surface of a finished pieceKA/SI
suurɛsʋ̰̀ʋ̰rɛn.rising sunSuurɛ la nan ka tulegɛ.the rising sun is not yet hot.1.1Sky, Whether
suurumsuurumv.pour down, pour water, from a height.Ko'om la suurum mɛ kulega la puan.the water poured into the river, ie. in a cascade or over a dam barrier.A suurum la zom ko'om.she made flour water, by standing and pouring the water into the flour from a height.
suurenisuureŋosuurena
su'usesṵʔṵhev. iter.1slow downLoore la su'use mɛ.the lorry slowed down.2be cautious. A tɔgɛ su'use mɛ.she spoke cautiously.su'userisu'usegosu'usera
suusɛsʋʋhɛv. iter.take leave, bid goodbye, request permission to leavesuuserisuusegɔsuusa