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sangléVto buckle (something on an animal)Yo mété sèl-la èk yo sanglé'y ba li.They put the saddle on and buckled it for him.
sanmVto appear, to seem, to look like, to resembleI sanm lapli-a kay kwévé.It seems that the rain is going to fall.Mwen kwè zòt té dé fwè pis zòt ka sanm.I thought you were brothers because you look like each other.syngadé konFr.sembler
SanmdiNSaturdayToulé Sanmdi yo ka alé laplas.Every Saturday they go to the market.Fr.samedi
sannNsyngwiashesSa ou pèd an difé ou pé twouvé'y adan sann.What you lose in the fire you may find in the ashes.ADJgreyWòb li té sann.Her dress was grey.syngwiFr.cendre
sanngNbeltSanng-lan té twò gwo pou wen'y.The belt was too large for his waist.
sanngkiNhymnLè la ni lavéyé moun ka chanté sanngki.When there's a wake people sing hymns.Fr.Ira D. Sankey
sansvar.syansNsenseSa pa ka fè sans.That doesn't make sense.Fr.sens
sansiNleechSansi ka sisé san.Leeches suck blood.Fr.sangsue
sansibADJsensitiveTi manmay-la sansib an tèt.The child's head is sensitive.Fr.sensible
sansivNgumsSansiv li ka senyen.His gums are bleeding.Fr.gencive
santéNhealthSanté'y pa bon pyès.His health is not at all good.Fr.santé
santèNstinkerSòti la, santè!Get out of there, you stinker!
santiV1to feelMwen santi an bagay annèk pasé andidan mwen.I felt something just pass inside me.2to smellFlè-a ka santi bon.The flower smells good.3to stinkVyann-an ka santi; i sanm ja gaté.The meat stinks; it seems to be spoiled.Fr.sentir
santimanNcommon senseFanm sala pa ni santiman; i èk nonm-lan toujou.That woman doesn't have any sense; she is still with the man.sensFr.sentiment
sapantèNa type of plant, remedy for 'épwidan'
sapatNsandalKoté ou achté sapat sala?Where did you buy those sandals???domino term: a set of consecutive games unbroken by defeatMwen ba yo dé sapat yè òswè.I won two straight sets in dominoes last night.
sapotiNsapodilla (Achras zapota)Fr.sapotille
SatanNSatan, the DevilSatan toujou ka tanté moun.Satan is always tempting people.synDenmouFr.Satan
satifikaNcertificateSé manmay lékòl-la wisivwè satifika yo jòdi-a.The school children received their certificates today.Fr.certificat
satisfaksyonNsatisfactionMwen pa ka jwenn pyès satisfaksyon an sa mwen ka fè-a.I don't receive any satisfaction in what I am doing.Fr.satisfaction
satisfèVsynkontantéoppdésatisfèto satisfyMwen satisfè épi wépons-lan ou bay-la.I am satisfied with your response.synkontantéADJsatisfiedAtjòlman yo satisfè.Now they're satisfied.oppdésatisfèsynkontantéplèFr.satisfaireFr.satisfait
savVto knowMwen pa sav sa i yé.I don't know what it is.Fr.savoirfè savLè ou pawé, fè mwen sav.When you're ready, let me know.synenfòmésouflésouflé
savanADJoppkouyonsòtsovay1wise, smartNonm-lan kwè i savan.The man thinks he is wise.oppkouyonsòtentélijans2civilizedMoun pli savan apwézan pasé avan.People are more civilized now than before.oppsovayFr.savant
savannNfieldYo mawé bèf-la adan savann-an.They tied the cow in the field.Fr.savane
saviyonNoar, paddleSaviyon kannòt-la kasé.The oar of the canoe broke.Fr.aviron