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swàʃwɑ🔊vstab2.5.3Injure
swalii mufooʃwɑ lii mufɔɔngrass species1.5.3Grass, herb, vine
swasuswɑ̀ ʃúnpied kingfisherCeryle rudis1.6.1.2Bird
swiŋ mɨkooʃwiŋ məkɔɔvstretch out one's leg from bent position7.1.9Move a part of the body
swoʃwomɨswonstick used for carrying equally weighted items across both shoulders; traditionally used to carry wine inside calabash containers6.7.3Carrying tool
sẅésɥɛvswear4.7.5.7Take oath
sẅèʃɥɛvsink into somethingKwo sẅè puŋ soŋ.The spear sunk into the elephant's belly.7.2.3.4Move in1.3.4Be in water
sẅèeʃɥee🔊v1slither (snake)1.6.4.1Animal movement2persuade, convince, compel3.3.3.5Compel3.3.3.3Persuade3leave clandestinely7.2.6.3Escape
sẅèeŋʃɥẽ:vsneak
sẅéisɥei🔊vtell, recount (story)3.5.4Story
sẅèŋʃɥɛ̃vbecome thin
sẅɛ̀sɥæ🔊sɥæ🔊v1skin (animal) 6.4.6Things done to animals2undress5.3.7Wear clothing
sẅɛʼsɥæʔntwins ceremony4.9.5.4Religious ceremony2.6.3.7Multiple births
sẅíʼʃɥiʔivgo/get down7.2.2.5Move down
sye1sjɛ🔊mɨsyen1grave4.9.6Heaven, hell2secret society4.9.4.1Sorcery
sye2sjɛ🔊nground1.2.2.1Soil, dirt
sye3sjɛ🔊mɨsyenshrine (place where libation is poured)4.9.8.2Place of worship
sye4sjɛ🔊ndown8.5.2.5Down
syefaʼsyɛfɑʔnfarmland6.2.9Farmland
syeŋʃjɛ̃mɨsyeŋnopportunity, chanceM:bii ntwó ndɨgɛ Mbouʼmbi, ŋgé syeŋ no chìeʼ Mbouʼmbi.I came to church and had the opportunity to pray.6.1.2.9Opportunity
syéŋʃjɛ̃sjɛ̃🔊v1brokenNchɨʉ syéŋ.The bottle is broken.7.9Break, wear out2cut open, split7.8.3Cut
syeŋ mɨndeisjẽ́ mɛ̃̌ndɛjnlike a squirrel - likes to be in trees, larger than mbyɛmbouʼHeliosciurus rufiobrachium1.6.1.1.4Rodent
syeŋ sugoʃyɛ̃ suɡɔbetween the teeth2.1.1.5Tooth
syɛ maŋgru ŋkuŋʃjæ̂ mɑŋɡɾu ŋkũnbush mango? used to make hoe handlesLophira lanceolata1.5.1Tree
syɨʃjənslag6.6.2.2Smelting