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slakADJlooseSanng-lan mawé twò slak.The belt was tied too loose.oppséwéséwéEng.slack
soNsynlatjilbit1fallI pwan on so.He took a fall.synlatjilbit2waterfallNou mouté jis an hòtè pou té sa benyen an so-a.We went up right to the countryside to bathe in the waterfall.fè soI fè so pou'y chapé, mé i té byen pwi.He struggled to get away, but he was stuck.pwan soMwen pwan an so dwèt douvan lapòt-la.I fell right in front of the door.syntonbé
sòNfate, destiny, state of being poorYo pasé an mové maléwé sò.They went through a bad time.Fr.sort
sòbNsnapper
sohariNEast Indian bread similiar to a roti shell but friedMwen enmen sohari-a lè i wasi.I like 'sohari' when it is stale.
sòlNflounderFr.sole
sòlda1NsoldierTonton mwen sété on sòlda.My uncle was a soldier.Fr.soldat
sòlda2Nhermit crabbakFr.soldat
sòlèyNsunSòlèy-la ka kouché bonnè sé jou sala.The sun sets early these days.Fr.soleilsòlèy kouchanoppsòlèy lévésòlèy kouchéoppsòlèy lévéwestI té ka maché asou sòlèy kouché.He was walking to the west.oppsòlèy lévansòlèy lévésundownAntwé sé bèf-la avan sòlèy kouché.Bring in the cows before sundown.sòlèy lévanI té ka maché asou sòlèy lévan.He was walking to the east.oppsòlèy kouchésòlèy lévéoppsòlèy kouchéeastoppsòlèy kouchansòlèy kouchésunrise, sunupMwen pati alé an twavay avan sòlèy lévé.I left to go to work before sunrise.
sòlsouwiNbatNou wè sòlsouwi té ka volé.We saw bats flying.Fr.chauve-souris
sonNnoise, soundLè mwen tann son-an mwen alé dèwò pou wè sa i té yé.When I heard the sound I went out to see what it was.syndézòddézòddibwiFr.son
sondéVto check, to test (with a stethoscope, or otherwise by listening)Dòktè-a pa menm ni pou sondé'y pou sav sa ki wivé'y.The doctor doesn't even need to check him to know what happened to him.Fr.sonder
sonmADJsomber, sadOu sonm kon moun ki pèd manman yo.You're somber like people who've lost their mother.synan lapenntwisoppdjékontankontanFr.sombre
sonmèyNsleepSonmèy pwan ti manmay-la.Sleep overtook the child.Fr.sommeil
sonmyéNbeam, floor joistTout sonmyé kay-la ni poulbwa.All of the beams of the house have termites.Fr.sommier
sonnNstethoscopeDòktè-a sèvi sonn-an pou gadé si tjè'y ka twavay byen.The doctor used the stethoscope to see if his heart was working well.Fr.?sonde
sonnenVto ring, to soundKlòch-la sonnen a yonnè.The bell rang at one o'clock.Fr.sonner
sòsNsauceSòs pwéson sé an bon sòs pou manjé èk bwapen.Fish sauce is a good sauce to eat with breadfruit.Fr.sauce
soséVto dipNou té ni pou sosé pen-an an dité-a pou nou té pé manjé'y.We had to dip the bread in the tea in order to be able to eat it.Fr.saucer
sòt1ADJfoolishGason-an sòt tèlman!The boy is so foolish!synkouyonkouyonoppsavansavanFr.sot
sòt2Nkind, sort, typeYo ka vann tout sòt kalité pwéson.They sell all kinds of fish.Fr.sorte
sòt3var. ofsòtiSòt anba kay-la apwézan!Come out from under the house right now!
sotéV1to jumpGason-an wèsté asou tèt kay-la épi i soté a tè.The boy was up on the roof of the house and he jumped to the ground.2to cut the top of something offSi ou vini an lakou mwen, mwen kay soté tèt ou.If you come into my yard, I'm going to cut your head off.3to be surprised, to be startledVòlè-a soté lè i wè mèt kay-la.The thief was startled when he saw the owner of the house.ADJsurprised, startled, amazedsynbédjiétonnensézisipwiFr.sauterfè sotéLè i antwé nou fè'y soté.When he came in we startled him.soté anlèSi ou vin douvan mwen, mwen ka soté anlè'w.If you come in front of me, I am going to attack you.synfonsé anlè
sòtivar.sòtV1to go outNou pa sòti an kay-la.We didn't go out of the house.oppantwé2to come fromKo ou sòti?Where do you come from?Fr.sortirfè an sòtiTi manmay-la malad an chay épi manman'y fè an sòti ba li.The child was quite sick and his mother visited an obeah man on his behalf.