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Sabbath chɛwiesiŋ n, day of rest, Sabbath 8.4.1.2 Day
sack bɔtɔ n, (Twi) sack, bag 6.7.7.1 Bag
sacrifice (to a fetish) kpaarɛ 1 v to sacrifice (to a fetish) Bʋa bɛɛ nɛ ŋ yie kpaarɛ tɔmʋŋ? At what time do you sacrifice to the idol?
sad vʋgʋmɛ 2 v to be sick Mɩ vʋgʋma nɛ jɩnɩŋ. Today I am sick. id. Ʋ tʋɔŋ vʋgʋma. He is sad. 2.5.1 Sick
sadness tʋɔcheeŋ n, sadness, sorrow, anguish 3.4.2.1 Sad
safely joiiŋ adv. safely Ŋ jaŋ kɛmmɛ joiiŋ kaa mʋ dɩa. You will take me safely home.
safety pin pini n, (Engl.) safety pin
sale yalɩŋ n, sale, selling price 6.8.4.3 Price
salt and pepper kagbaa n, slices of cooked yam eaten with oil, salt and pepper
same tɩtɩa 2 n, ....self Mɩ tɩtɩa nɛ mʋa.. I went there myself.
sand) bʋ́gɛ́ 1 v to dirty oneself (with mud, sand) Ba gbieli hagɩla la tʋɔŋ a kala bʋgɛ. While they were playing in the sand, they made themselves all dirty.
sandal nɛntɛbɩŋ n, sandal, shoe
Sanitary Inspector samasama n, (Twi) sanitary inspector 2.5 Health
sarcasm nɩpɩrɩsɩŋ n, sarcasm
sarcastic person nɩpɩrɩtɩɩna n, sarcastic person 2 Person
sardine amanɩ n, small fish, herring, sardine 5.2.3.2.1 Meat
satisfied vɔgɛ v to be satisfied, full up Mɩ dii kʋlʋŋ yʋgɛ, mɩ vɔgɔ nɛ. I ate lots of TZ, I am full up. 2.1.8.2 Stomach
sauce dɩsɩŋ 2 n, soup (gen. term) gravy, sauce 5.2 Food
saucepan sɩlɩba n, saucepan
savannah pɔkɔŋ n, bare grassland, steppe, savannah 1.2.1 Land
