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savechagɛ 2vto catchJoŋ gbaŋa chagɛ lɩɩ la ʋ sɩ́ ta.Use a bowl to trap the water so that it does not go waste.laa... tav phrto save, rescueƲ sɩ tel lɩɩŋ tʋɔŋ, mɩna nɛ laaʋ ta.When he fell into the water, I saved him.
save from worrywiesi 3vto be safe from (worry, trouble)Ŋ nɛ fá mʋ gɩrɩŋ, ŋɩɩ nɛ ŋ jaŋ wiesi porisiba nɩsɩŋ lɛ.If you run away from home, you will be safe from the police.
SaviourLaataaran, Saviour (used by Christians for "Christ as Saviour"),
saysɩ̀ (only used in past form)vto sayƲ sɩ ŋmaŋŋaa dii ʋ jisiiŋ nɛ.He said the monkeys had eaten his groundnut.
sayingniibʋlʋŋn, speech, word
sb. who deals with fetisheskpaŋ kpaŋ tɩɩna 1n, sb. who deals with fetishes
sb. who shoots a gun-yuoro 1-nounsb. who shoots a gun or bowtoyuoroarcher4.8.3.7Weapon, shoot
sb. who tries hardkpaŋ kpaŋ tɩɩna 2n, sb. who tries hard, does his best, winner
scabiessɛŋkpɛnɛɛn, scabies2.5Health
scalesanɩan, (Twi) scale, weighing machine8.2.9Weigh
scale (on fish or snake)
scanty clothgɛrɩkɔsʋŋn, old cloth, rag, scanty cloth
scarcenyàavto be scarce, rareSikiri nyaa Tumu lɛ nɛ.Sugar is scarce in Tumu.
scarfnyukpalan, scarf, head-covering for a woman
scattergaarɛvto scatter, spread, sow, sprinkleMɩ ŋaa hagɩla la a gaarɛ lee la.I got sand and scattered it around.pɩsɛvto scatter, dispersePiesee kala pɩsa.The sheep all scattered.yuori 1vto fall, scatter, to shedTɩa la pɩpaarɩŋ yuoro nɛ.The tree shed its leaves.1.5.1Treemɩsɛ 1vto sow by spreading, to scatter, to broadcastMɩ mɩsɛ nanjoho nɛ.I sowed pepper.jaasɛvto scatter, sow, broadcastBa dɩa jaasɛ mɩaa ta.They sowed the millet yesterday.
scatter (from sudden danger)giŋvto flee, scatter (from sudden danger)Dɩŋ la kɔ, nɩalɩŋ sii gime fá.When the snake came, the people ran away in fear.
schoolsikuurin, (Engl.) school
school yearkarɩndɩa 2n, school year ( p1, p2 etc)Karɩndɩɩsɩŋ baŋmɛɛ lɛ nɛ ŋ hɛ?Which year are you in at school?
scoffermʋmɔnnʋn, scoffer
scoop (a dammed-up poolkuonivto empty, scoopMɩ jaŋ kuoni lɩɩŋ a kpʋ chenfilee.I will scoop the water out of the pool and kill the fish.
scoop (water) failing supplydɛllɛvto scoop (water) Mʋ dɛllɛ lɩɩŋ viliŋ lɛ.Go and scoop water from the well.1.2.3.1Liquid
scoop out (sth. stickyluosivto scrape, scoop out (sth. sticky)Luosi kʋlʋŋ hɛ gbaŋa lɛ.Scoop out the TZ into a bowl.
score (20)maranum.twenty, a score