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shake ɛ́tree [sp.] (e.g. for fruit)
shake one's headvɩgɩlɛvwriggle, thrash (head and shoulders, also vigisi)Mɩ kɛŋ bile ʋ vɩgɩla laa ʋ tɩtɩa.I caught the child, but he wriggled himself free.
shake sth. violentlyjigisivto shake sth./sb. violentlyBaal la kɛŋ ʋ haala jijigisi nɛ.The man grabbed his wife and shook her.
shake tree [sp.] (e.g. for fruit)jagɩsɛ 1vto shake a tree (e.g. for fruit)Mʋ jagɩsɛ babɩlaa.Go and shake the sheafruits down.
shalljaŋ2ptcshall, willMɩ jaŋ mʋ dɩa.I will go home
shallowtɔgɩɩadv.to be shallowTɔgʋŋ ŋaa tɔgɩɩ nɛ.The mortar is shallow.8.2.6.5Deep, shallow
shallow holebʋatɔgɔn, shallow hole2.6.6.6Grave
shamehɩɩsɩŋn, shame
sharesɛmpɛɛŋn, one half, side of sth., sharekpaavto share, divide, distributeƲ kpaa nammɩa.He shared the meat.
share out
sharpchʋrradv.pointed, sharpGɛrɩhɛŋ la ŋaa chʋrr kieli.The needle is very sharp.9.2.1Adjectives
sharp (also churrr)chʋlʋlʋadv.pointed, sharp Pɛnsɩl niiŋ ŋaa chʋlʋlʋ nɛ.The pencil is pointed.9.2.1Adjectives
sharp (cutting tools)
sharpen (a knifetaa 1vto sharpen (a knife)Ʋ taa ʋ sɩa.He sharpened his knife.
sharpen (a pencilpaasɛ 3vto sharpen (a pencil)Paasɛ pɛnsɩl.Sharpen the pencil.
sharpen roughlypɩrɛ2vto sharpen roughly, taperPɩrɛ daa la golli.Sharpen the wood round roughly.
shavefʋŋvto shaveJoŋ nyufʋna tɩa dɩ mɩ fʋŋ mɩ nyuŋ.Give me a razor so that I can shave my head.
sheʋpronhe, him, his, she, her, hers, it
shea ɛ́tree
shea treesuomon, shea tree (Lat. vitellaria paradoxa)1.5.1Tree
sheaf-puguluŋ-nounsheaf, set of sth.mɩɩpuguloosheaf of millet
sheanut pounding-stickbulugon, sheanut pounding-stick6.7.2Pounding tool
sheath for knifepɛɛŋn, sheath for knifesɩɩpɛɛŋn, sheath for knifesɩɩlɔŋn, sheath for knife6.7Tool
shedyuori 1vto fall, scatter, to shedTɩa la pɩpaarɩŋ yuoro nɛ.The tree shed its leaves.1.5.1Tree