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soussourcesynfontenn
souséto suck; mangó susé matant kind of cultivated mango.
sousi1in sousi zyé eyebrow
sousi2marigold (Calendula officinalis)
sousoucooperative savings scheme, in which each member of a small group pays an agreed amount to a keeper every week or month and the total received is paid out to members in rotation.
sousyéto worry, care; pa sousyé not to caresynfouben
sout(man's) suit
souvanoftensyndri
souvinimemory, recollection
souwi1mouse
souwi2to smile
sóvin prov. sóv ki pé, maleré ki pwi run for your life, bad luck if you are caught
sovaywild; timid, unsociable; stpid, lostsynfawouchmouk
sovèin sovè nou our Saviour
stanp(postage) stamp
stanpéto put a stamp, mark, e.g. on skin
stimasteamer, steamboat
swain fig swa TE silk fig, kind of banana, small with light yellow skin
swaipakind of cutlass; cutlass fishTE swiper scythe-like cutlass on a handle, with the blade at a right angle to the handle.
swasantsixty
swé1to sweat, perspire; swé kakó to leave cocoa beans to ferment (in a sweat box, bwèt swé)
swé2in swé … swé either … or
swècfoswè
swèdin si swèd south south eastunspec. var.swèt CHECK
swedizansupposedly, e.g. swedizan i sé yon richa (s)he is said to be a rich (wo)man.