saanvaanɛsá̰a̰m'vá̰a̰nɛ̰saanvaaman.a plant used for weaving baskets. The stem is split into two before use1.4.3Plant, grassDI/'A
saaŋasá̰a̰ŋa̰saasiadj.new, of animate things (not objects)pɔgesaaŋa.new wife.dunsaaŋa.new (newly bought) animal.KA/SI
sãaŋɔsà̰a̰ŋɔ̰n. ger.praising, praise, esp. praising a prominent personsãaŋɔ baaŋa.praise song.
saaregasáarəgasaaresin.1physical strengthBudaa la ka tari saarega n wan kɔ kua la.the man has no strength to weed the farm.2ability, competence, resourcesPɔka la ka tari saarega n wan iŋɛ ka ma la kuurɛ.the woman has not got the resources to perform her mother's funeral.KA/SI
saarɛsáarɛn.joke, funny remarkA sɔsega la de la saarɛ.what he said was (intended as) a joke.DI
sa'asɛsaʔahɛv. iter.incite to violence, cause unrestPɔgesarega la sa'asɛ a sira ti a ŋmɛ pɔgekiima la.the junior wife incited her husband to beat the senior wife.sa'aserisa'asegɔsa'asera
saasɛ1saahɛv. iter.sharpen, esp. sharpen a knifesaaserisaasegɔsaasa
saasɛ2saasav. iter.plaster a wall or floor, to make it smoothPɔgesi la saasɛ zinzaka la la samɛtɔ.the women plastered the floor with cement.saaserisaasegɔ
saasɛ3saahɛv. iter.search, conduct a search on sb.Puliŋa la saasɛ nayiga la nyɛ ligeri la.he police searched the thief and got the money.saaserisaasegɔsaasa
sãasɛ1sa̰a̰hɛv. iter.comb the hairA sãasɛ la a zuo.he combed his hair.
sãaserisãasegɔsãasera
sãasɛ2sa̰a̰hɛv. iter.cause suffering, make someone sufferSoogɛ la sãasɛ nayiga la.the soldier molested, beat, punished, the thief.Bia la sãasɛ ka ma la.the child made his mother unhappysãaserisãasegɔsãasa
saazuosáa'zúòadvupright, standing, erectA isege la saazuo.he stood up.A ze' la saazuo.she is standing upright.A tɔgɛ tuma la saazuo.he spoke to us standing upright.
saazuonsáa'zúènn. postpos.above, overKu'uŋɔ la ɛkɛ doose la yire la saazuon.the guinea fowl flew over the house.kuka la saazuon.high above the chair.
sabegɛsabəgɛv. compl. be degraded, depleted of nutrients (soil); be ineffective as a result of overuseSamanɛ la sabegɛ mɛ.the farm land is degraded.Nyɛga la sabegɛ mɛ.the herbs have lost efficacy (because the same leaves have been infused too often).sabegerisabegerɛ
sabelegasàbələga, sàbəgasabelesiadj.blackbasabelega.black dog.Kutaalɛ de la sabelega.coal tar is black.8.1Colour
saberɛ1sá̰bərɛsaban.good luck charm, talisman, usu. woven of leather4.5ReligionDI/'A
saberɛ2sá̰bərɛsaban.a type of decorative design woven into straw hats.5.4Adornment
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sãbokosà̰'bókosãbogeron.a hole dug to the left of the blacksmith's hearth, for storing charcoalKU/TU
sadaasà'dàasadaasin.an inner room, built for the senior woman of a compound where her valued possessions are kept. Entered through the denya'aŋa6.5BuildingKA/SI
