saa₂vfetch waterO naa saa nkyu lɩɩ Nkachina ba, lɩɩ fɛɛ nkyu man bʋ Kpandayɩ.He went to fetch water at Nkandina because there is no water in Kpandai.(sem. domains: Farming, Manipulation.)
saamʋ₁adv1when (short for saŋa mɔ - "the time")Saŋa mʋ nɩɩ mɛ ɔbɩlɩsa sa mɛ afulee mʋ nɩɩ n sɔɔ agyɩtɔ.When my boss gave me money, I bought food.(sem. domains: Communication.) 2thenBa kan sun mɛ mʋ, saamʋ n nyɛ taa moto mʋ dii.If they send me, then I will get the chance to ride.
saawʋv1weepKabii mʋ ɩ saawʋ nɩn lɩɩ fɛɛ ɔ lɩɩ tɛɛ nɩn.The child is weeping because it fell on the ground.(sem. domains: Health.) 2cryKebi man su, fʋ mɔɔ kɩyɛ.Stop crying, you have killed a mouse.Yɛgɛ kisu ɔnyɩn mee su.Stop crying, a man doesn't cry.(sem. domains: Health.)
salɛsaadjcarving (tool)Kakyɔɔ salɛsa nɩɩ ba taa salɛ kɩpɩn.They use the carving tool to carve the mortar.
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saŋantime (general term, periods, specific)Saŋa mɔɔ an biti an gyaŋɛ kɩkpaara sʋ?At what time do we meet in the house?(sem. domains: Time.)
saŋa dɩdaa mʋnthose days [refers to the past](sem. domains: Time.)
saŋa gbɛrɛɛn1moment(sem. domains: Time.) 2short timeBa maa taasɛ mʋ asɩn mʋ nɩɩ ɔ fɛ nfɛrɛɛ saŋa gbɛrɛɛ pɔyɩ nɩɩ ɔ lɛɛ kɔnɔ.When he was asked a question, he thought for a short time before he gave the answer.(sem. domains: Time.) 3instant(sem. domains: Time.)