SévésanNSt. VincentMwen ka alé Sévésan asou vakans.I am going to St. Vincent for vacation.
sèviV1to serveNou sipozé sèvi Bondyé.We should serve God.2to useYo ka sèvi manyòk pou fè fawin.They use cassava to make farine.Fr.servirmal sèviSi ou mal sèvi koutla-a, i kay koupé'w.If you misuse the cutlass, it will cut you.
sévwéVto weanYo sévwé'y a laj di twazan.They weaned him at the age of three years.Fr.sevrer
sèvyètNtowelBa li on sèvyèt pou i swiyé bouch li.Give him a towel to wipe his mouth.Fr.serviette
séwanADJsecretiveMi nonm ki séwan; i pa ka di'w zafè'y pyès.Look, a man that is secretive; he won't tell you his business at all.Fr.serrantan séwanYo fè tout bagay an séwan.They did everything secretly.synan sigwéanba fèyankachèt
séwé1Vto hideKoté ou séwé lajan-an?Where did you hide the money?synmété ankachèt
séwé2Voppladjé asouslakto tightenYo séwé boulon-an twòp.They tightened the bolt too much.oppladjé asouviséADJtightSanng-lan té twò séwé.The belt was too tight.oppslakjisFr.serrerFr.serré
séwenNdewSéwen ka tonbé lé bonmaten.Dew falls in the morning.synlawouzé
SéwénalNChristmas celebration where people march early in the morning, singing and beating on metal bucketsMwen ka alé Séwénal denmen bonmaten.I am going to the Christmas celebration early tomorrow morning.
séwiNlockLaklé-a té adan séwi-a.The key was in the lock.synlaklélakléFr.serrure
sèwiyéADJseriousI pa té sèwiyé lè i di sa.He wasn't serious when he said that.Fr.sérieux
sèwmantéVto swear, to pledge, to vowMwen ka sèwmanté sa mwen di-a sé lavéwité.I swear that what I said is the truth.Fr.serment
sèzADJsixteenI péyé sèz dòla pou dé koutla.He paid sixteen dollars for two cutlasses.Fr.seize
séziVsynbédjiétonnensipwisotéto seizeBank-lan sézi motoka-a paski i pa té ka péyé'y.The bank seized the car because he wasn't paying them.ADJastonished, astounded, amazed, surprisedLè yo wè mizi pwé aksidan-an fèt douvan yo, yo sézi.When they saw how close the accident happened in front of them, they were astonished.synbédjiétonnensipwiFr.saisir
sézismanNshock, wonderLè tifi-a tann manman'y té mò, sézisman pwen'y.The girl was in shock when she heard that her mother had died.Fr.saisissement
sézonNseasonTan sala sé sézon lapli.This is the rainy season.Fr.saison
si1CONJifNou kay alé si ou vlé.We will go if you want.Fr.sisi...saMoun kay di'w si, moun kay di'w sa, mé pa kouté yo.People will tell you this, people will tell you that, but don't listen to them.
si2Na two-man saw for splitting woodYo fann bwa-a èk si-a pou fè planch.They split the wood with the saw to make planks.Fr.scie
si3ADJsourZowanj-lan si kon siton.The orange was as sour as a lime.oppdouFr.sur
si4var. ofsisYo wèsté la pou si mwa.They stayed there fore six months.
sibitADVsuddenly, all of a sudden, unexpectedlyNonm-lan mò sibit.The man died all of a sudden.Fr.subitement
sibitmanADVsuddenly, all of a suddenSibitman, nou tann an dibwi!Suddenly, we heard a sound!Fr.subitement
sigawètNcigaretteI pa ni pyès sigawèt.He has no cigarettes.Fr.cigarette
