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sebosébodem.which; usu. compounded with a nounBudaa la ka mi n wan da nasebo.the man didn't know which cow he would buy.BUse-
seeleseelev.cut nailsA seele nu'iisi.she cut her fingernails.seeliseelegosɛɛla
se'elegoséʔeləgose'elon.salty clay, given to animals to licksynsiilɛ16.3Animal husbandry
KU/TU
seelumseelṵmv.tease, by showing sth. to someone without giving it.A dikɛ la dia seelum punya'andaana la.he teased the glutton with food.seeleniseeleŋo
se'emséʔem1dem.some, anynɛrese'emsome person2dem. pron.someone, something, anyone, anything; refers to unspecified human beings and conceptsse'em n wa'am kalam la.the one who came here.Fum nyɛ se'em?have you seen anybody?Mse-
seeŋoéeŋòseenon.a kind of catfishBagrus bayad1.5.5Fish
KU/TU
se'ereséʔere1dem.some, anyyele se'ere san bɔna...if there is any problem...solene se'ereany story.2dem. pron.something, anythingSe'em san soke ya se'ere... if someone asks you anything... Se'ere ka boi.there is nothing.DIse-
seeroséeron.honey5.2Food
TU
sefoséhon.drop of honey
BU
seke1sekev. compl. be grown, mature, of crops, personsSukaam la seke lakerɛ.the groundnuts are mature enough to harvest.Pugela la seke ele.the girl is grown enough to marry.sekerisekeresekera
seke2sekev. compl. meet, come togetherA seke mam la da'a.he met me at the market.sekerisekeresekera
seke3sekev. compl. be OK, alright, acceptableSɔsega la seke ya.the conversation is ok.sekerisekeresɛkera
sekoséko1dem.that2dem. pron.that oneKUse-
seleselev.transplant cropsKaara la sele nanzu'usi la.the farmer transplanted the pepper seedlings.6.2Agriculture
selisɛlegasɛla
selikasè'lìkaseligesin.beeswax. Used as a polish for eg. musical instruments, brass objects.
KA/SI
sereserev.slice, shred, cut up, eg. vegetables, with a repeating action
setisɛregasɛteba
seregeserəgev. compl. cut sth. eg. a vegetable, with a single slicing movementPɔka la serege ma'anɛ la.the woman sliced the (single) okro.setisɛregasɛta
seregosérəgoseton.mythical monster that is believed to eat human beingsKU/TU
sesisési1dem.those2dem. pron.those onesSIse-
setoséto1dem.those2dem. pron.those onesTUse-
sɛsɛv.cutsynkɛ1 1
sɛ̃sɛ̰v.roast meat, yam, groundnuts etc.
sɛ̃'ɛrisɛ̃'asɛ̃'ɛra
sɛbasɛ́badem.1some, those, usu. referring to peoplenɛreba sɛbathose people.2thoseSɛba n daa wee a poorum la.those (people) went behind him.BAse-
sɛbedaasɛ̰̀bə'dáasɛbedaasin.a kind of fishAlestes macrolepidotus, A. baremose, A. nurse1.5.5Fish
KA/SI
sɛbegɔsɛ̰́bəgɔsɛberɔn.seed holeKU/TU