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shiinshiinadjpairsSabɛɛlɛ nyaari shiinshiin.Antelopes move in pairs.
shiinwonsecond oneYaa pɔ shiinwo wre sɛ Abrochire na.Yaa's second born is gone abroad.
shio11vburningKanhuun to nyua kpɔɔ na na shio.Fire has fallen on the big mountain and is burning.2nmortarU sro su shio kre nu.She pounds fufu in the mortar.3nsmall brown mouse
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shishiavgather leftoversChlɔ wre bleju yire shishia mbe ki tɛɛ baŋga.The woman gathered together the leftover corn and put it aside for tomorrow.
shiunv1suckU maŋgo kre shiun.She is sucking the mango.2kissChlɔ wre u bifiun nyu shiun.The mother is kissing her baby.
shiuɔnvto kiss (continuous)Chlɔ ŋmba n ni jeelee shiuɔn ti.This woman has not stopped kissing my feet.
sholoadjerectKofi we yire sholo.Kofi will stand erect.
shɔv1getHlɛ kre shɔ ni pan.Get the book for me.2rescueDɔkita wre u pɔ wre shɔ; na kre ma kia na nyu.The doctor saved his child; if not, it would not have been good.3deliverNyiɛkpɔɔ o shɔ mu yili sutna kɛ.God delivers us from Satan's hand.4respondNi u shaari, a u shɔ.I greeted him and he responded.5burn, burntMa Afua sro ka taa kanhuun na mu ki fɛɛ, a taakpɔɔ kre shɔ mu kla.Ma Afua put food on the fire and forgot it, and the pot burned and spoiled.
shɔfunnrescuerNa lewo shɔfun ma Nyiɛkpɔɔ, ka Sutna o kla peii.If God had not been our rescuer, Satan would have destroyed us all.
shɔlɔnstep/grainNa u nyaari u shɔlɔ koni gbrugbru.He takes short steps when he walks.Ki kro chiɛri na shɔlɔ kun nyjila da.In a short time it would be grain harvest time.
shɔmunrescueKpra lie o chaa, a o n na ki nyaa, shɔmu o chaa, la, wre na kre haale.We are wanting justice but we don't see it. We want a rescue but it is far away.
shɔnlivbelieveNi kee kre shɔnli.I believe the message.
shɔnlievfaithU shɔnlie kre kpɔɔ.Her faith is big.
shɔnlifunnbelieverU keepele tia ndro kro chin na shɔnlifun wi.Her actions let everyone know that she is a believer.
shɔnlihaanplace for believersPe sɛ shɔnlihaa mbe Nyiɛkpɔɔ sumi.They went to the worship place to worship God.
shɔɔvgetting, borrowing, deliveringO ni tafun, mu chin na wa pan ni gbana ŋga shɔɔ.Oh my lord, you know that I borrowed that axe.
shɔɔnrivdry upNyiɛkpɔɔ na tia fuflɛ na gbun a nyumu kre na shɔɔnri mna tii tra.God caused the wind to blow and the waters dried up from the land.
shuɛnpalm nutElim lawe kre nu shuɛ tinyi fuloe taarɛ na kɛ yɛ na nyi.At the Elim place there were 70 palm trees.
shunshunn1flyShunshun kla chaa kpa.The fly really likes a sore.2threshing floorShunshun na pe shɔlɔ gbuun.On a threshing floor they beat grain.
shuovto take (continuous)E na yira ŋga pie na e kaan kpan shuo e na kaa.You be taking what they are giving you and be taking and eating it.
siɛnnbuildingNyuŋgo kre siɛn na nyu titi.Building the room was very good.
sifiŋgenpalm wineNa sifiŋge nyiŋge se mbe ki taan.When palm wine sits to the next morning it spoils.
sigbɔgbɔɔndrunkardNa mu yo sigbɔgbɔɔ pan na u gbɔ mbe u krɔ kun.If you tell a drunkard that he is drunk, he becomes angry.
sigbɔɔrɔndrinking alcoholic beverages