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scourkpɩɩnɛvto scrape out, scourƲ kpɩɩnɛ hɛnɛ.She scraped the pot out.
scowl atgɩɛnɛ 1vto look out of the corner of the eye, scowl atNɩalɩŋ hɔnɔ gɩgɩɛnɛmɩ nɛ.The people sat down and were looking at me from the corner of their eyes.
scrabbling soundkarɛ karɛadv.scrabbling soundƲ jɩl tɩa karɛ karɛ.He climbed a tree with a scrabbling noise.
scrapeluosivto scrape, scoop out (sth. sticky)Luosi kʋlʋŋ hɛ gbaŋa lɛ.Scoop out the TZ into a bowl.paasɛ 4vto scrapePaasɛ pupoila woruŋ.Scrape the pot well.
scrape hollow outlɔsɛ 2vto scrape, to hollow outƲ lɔsɛ gugoŋ.He hollowed out a drum.
scrape outkpɩɩnɛvto scrape out, scourƲ kpɩɩnɛ hɛnɛ.She scraped the pot out.
scratchfirisi vto wound lightly, scratchBaal la sɩ tel basikuuri nyuŋ, ʋ kala nɛ firise.The man who had a fall on his bicycle was full of scratches.2.5Healthpaasɛ 2vto scratchKʋŋ nɛ dɩmʋ, ʋʋ paasɛ ʋ yaraa.Something stung him so he is scratching himself.pʋ̀ʋrɛ̀ 1vto scratchBosuŋ dɩmʋ nɛ, ʋ pʋpʋʋrɛ ʋ yaraa.Mosquitoes bit him and he is scratching himself.mirisi 1vto wound lightly, to scratch Ʋ jɩl basikuuri a tel a mirisi ʋ naasɩŋ kala.He got on a bicycle, fell and scratched his legs.
scratch violentlylɔgɛ 3vto scratch violentlyMɩ kori bile, aŋ ka ʋ lʋlɔgɩmɛ.I held the child and he scratched me severely.
screamchɩɩrɛvto scream, to shriek, to wail, to cry loudly Losuŋ nɛ kɛŋ bile, ŋɩɩ nɛ tɩɩ ʋ faasa chɩchɩɩrɛThe child is hungry, that is why he is crying loudly.3.5.6.5Cry, tear
screaming
scrotum
seamʋgʋbalɩŋn, sea, ocean
sealfɩɩma tɔv phrto close up, sealNɛŋ la bʋbʋɔŋ fɩɩma tɔ nɛ.The cow's anus is tightly closed.7.3.7Cover
searchlɛnnɛvto search, gropeƲ lɛnnɛ chɛ siidi kʋbala.He groped for one Ghana cedi.gbillivto searchŊ joŋ mɩ gɛrɩŋ kaa mʋ dɩa, mɩ jaŋ mʋ gbilli ŋ dɩa.If you take my dress home I will come and search your house.
second-lɩamɩŋb numsecond, second timebiilɩamɩŋsecond child
second (when preceded by noun)
second day of a funeralyonaamɩŋn, second day of a funeral2.6.6.3Funeral
second time-lɩamɩŋb numsecond, second timebiilɩamɩŋsecond child
secret-faalɩŋ-adjhidden, in secretdɩfaalɩŋhiding placewʋfaalɩŋsecret matter7.6Hide
secret written message-faalɩŋ-adjhidden, in secretdɩfaalɩŋhiding placewʋfaalɩŋsecret matter7.6Hide
secretly
section of a townjachigiŋn, quarter, section of a town, compound clan
section of horn-playerslaala n, handle of a bagtalan, a group of horn-players
seena1vto seeMɩ na dɩmɩŋ.I saw a snake.bee nav phrsee, find outMʋ beena, mɩ nyɩmma kɔ nɛɛ?Go and see whether my father has come.2.3.1See