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sapɔɔlegɔsà'pɔ̀ɔləgɔsapɔɔlɔn.beginning of the dry harmattan season, around December
KU/TU
Sapɔɔlegɔsà'pɔ̀ɔləgɔn.December
KU
sarega1sàrəgasɛresin.prison, prison cell6.5Building
KA/SIHau.sɛrega
sarega2sàrəgan.a ritual alms-giving performed on the second day of the Azambeene festival4.5Religion
sarega3sárəgasaresiadj.junior in a hierarchy of co-wivespɔgesarega.junior wife.KA/SI
saregɛsarəgɛv. compl. be many, plenty; be all over, everywherePɔgesi saregɛ mɛ zi'an woo ɛɛra sireba.women are numerous everywhere searching for husbands.saregerisaregerɛ
sãregɛsa̰rəgɛv. compl. fasten, with a linear movementA saregɛ kuleŋa la.he bolted the door.A saregɛ kurega la zipihe did up the zipper of the trousers.synga'
ga'sãregerisãregerɛsãregera
sarempala'asárəm'pà'làʔasarempala'asin.a kind of small frog1.5.4Amphibian
KA/SI
sarɛsárɛ, sɛ́rɛsaran.a large clay storage jar with a wide mouth (Bolga).synsɛrɛ5.1Household equipment5.5Container
DI/'Asɛrɛ (Nankani)
sãrɛsà̰rɛv.close an interlocking device, eg. a zipper, hair clasp, safety pin.sãtisãregasãta
sariyasà'rɩ́yàn.1Muslim law, sharia law2law, legal authorityBa di la sariya Naba yire.they went to court at the chief's palace.Ar.
sarumsarʋmv.indulge in love play, as between lovers (Bolga).sarenisareŋɔsarena
sasegasáhəgasasin.a small smooth stone, used to smooth plastered walls or floors (Nankani)6.6Tool6.5Building
KA/SI
sasembunɔsà̰həm'bʋ́nɔ̰-duman.food or meat that is sacrificed to a god, but is not a taboo, i.e. then can be eaten by anyone4.5Religion5.2Food
saseŋa1sàhəŋa̰sasin.spotted hyena1.5.1Mammal
KA/SIgingire (Booni)
saseŋa2sáhəŋa̰saasin.any small, smooth stone, used in smoothing surfaces eg. of walls, floors, pots (Bolga).6.6Tool
KA/SIsasega (Nankani)
saseŋa sukaafɔsàhəŋa̰ sú'káahɔ̀saseŋa sukaamn."hyena's groundnut", an herb with medicinal usesCassia tora1.4.3Plant, grass
sataŋasá'tá̰ŋa̰satasin.meteorite, shooting star1.1Sky, Whether
KA/SI
sataŋa niimɔlegasataŋa niimɔlesin.a small red bird, commonly seen when early millet is maturing1.5.2Birdniiŋa
sãtegasà̰təgasãtesin.fastener, zipper
KA/SIzipi
satinasà'tɩ́nà̰satiman.visitor, from another village or town2PersonA/BA
saviisegasà'vɩ̰̀ɩ̰həgasaviisin.a kind of small bird, that usually hangs in a hole in a tree1.5.2BirdKA/SI
sawa'arɛsà'wà'arɛsawa'aran.a rain cloud that only causes a little drizzle1.1Sky, Whether
DI/'A
sawɛɛŋasá'wɛ́ɛŋà̰sawɛɛsin.potsherd, shard, piece of broken pottery6.6Tool
KA/SI
se-se sɛ sɩ1dem.that, those. This stem either takes a class suffix, or is compounded with la2dem. pron.that one, thosesɛba, sebo, sɛka, seko, sesi, seto, se'a, se'em, se'ere, sɛla.