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さうじゅひー sauzzyu hii [saudʑːu çiː]
v. clean 掃除する min nu sauzzyu hii. みん ぬ さうっじゅ ひー. To clean one's ear. 耳を掃除する.
さがりー sagarii [sagariː]confer: ういどぅい, かりー.
v. buy on credit 付けで買い物をする munu u sagarii faii。 むぬ う さがりー ふぁいー。 Literal translation Borrow things before eating. ものを借りて食べる Free translation Live from hand to mouth. その日暮らし
ささぎ sasagi [sasagi]
n. wedding 結婚 sasagi yuui. ささぎ ゆーい. A wedding gift. 結婚祝い.
さにん₁ sanin [saniŋ]
n. (plant name) 月桃 (植物名) sanin nu haa hii cIcImii mburasi 月桃の葉で 包んで 蒸せ
さらたみ てぃー saratami tii [saratami tiː]
adv. intentionally わざと saratami tii huriyun nu hii ui さらたみ てぃー ほぅりゆん ぬ ひー うい。 (I'm) intentionally pretending. わざと狂言をしている.
さんみん₁ sammin [samːiŋ]
n. calcuration 計算 sammin na hirain. さんみん な ひらいん。 (I) cannot figure (it) out. 計算できない> 理解できない;どれだかわからない. kai ga munui ya ban na sammin (na) hirain I cannot figure out his words. 彼のことばは 私には 理解できない
さんみん₂ sammin [samːiŋ]
n. thinking 考え munu sammin assI 自分で ものを考える sammin hirain 考えることができない sammin na hii assI yoo よく考えて やってよ


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