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sisamn1sinNyiɛkpɔɔ o sisam ti mu o kɛ.God has taken our sins away.2evilSisam kee wa u ndra.Evil thoughts are in his head.
sisampeenevil doerSisampee ndro leni nyifɛɛrɛ nu.Evil doing puts a person into shame.
sisampefununspec. var.sisaapefunnevil doerSisampefun wi.He is a sinner.
sisamtinkɛfunnforgiving person
sisamunan alternate for of the word "sisam" used in special sentences where "wa" (exists) is or is implied.
sisirenbearSisiree n wa o tra ŋga nu na.There is no bear on our land again.
sisromadjbitterPɔ wre na tuwe sisrom gbɔ.The child won't drink the sour medicine.
siwrinSaturdayAduan nyisee yi siwri.Friday wakes up to Saturday.
sna1nshinU to a u sna laala.He fell down and scratched his shin.2adjheavyWeŋge bɔtɔ sna mu sɛ kɔdɔli bɔtɔ na.A sack of salt is heavier than a sack of cotton.
snamnweightBifiun wre snam da kilo shiin.The weight of the child is two kilos.
snamuadjheavyU u kukrɔ kna mu tɛɛ mbe tuuro snamu shɔ mbe tio mbe kaari tnu.He bowed his shoulder to bear a heavy load and became a slave at forced labour.
snɛɛvsleepingMaa shia mu faŋga kla chlɔ snɛɛ na.Don't let your strength be ruined sleeping with women.
snivsleepU fna; ki tia u sni.He's tired, so he's sleeping.
snihaansleeping place or sex place
sniminspearSnimi ni fawolo naa shie ŋunɔ.With a spear our ancestors went to war.
snindoonsleeping placeWra sɛ na u ni fumblɔ snindoo mna sɛ u le kama.He went with him to a strangers' inn and cared for him well.
snininarrow
sniŋgevlay someone downPra Maria na Josɛf na pɔ wre nya na pe u sniŋge mbaala ka yira nu.They saw Mary and Joseph and the child and the sheep place where they had laid him.
sniyiranblanketNa mu da blɔ; ki fna mu sniyira ta.By the time you reach manhood, you should have obtained your own blanket.
sobrabrandappled horseA sobrabra pre na yiɛ le tapanhaa.And the dappled horse faced toward the south.
sobubunɔnmuleA pe sobubunlɔ naa lafɛɛshiin taa.And they had 200 mules.
sochlɔnfemale horseMu pe ni pan na sochlɔ ŋmba u ŋunu Pharaoh sookaa tinii wi.You are to me like the mare who pulled King Pharoah's chariot.
sofinshovelKofi sofi kre ka.Kofi's shovel broke.
sofiunnwhite horseLoplombo yiɛ shɔ sofiun na.The elders are very happy with a white horse.
sojansoldierSoja blɔ wre yiri ŋunɔɔ mu le.The soldier man has come home from war.