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sisèptidADJsensitive, touchyOu sisèptid pasé on mouton.You are touchier than a sheep.Fr.susceptible
sispannVto hang, to dangle, to suspendGason-an ka sispann asou bwanch bwa-a.The boy's hanging from the tree.Fr.suspendre
sistansNsustenance, substanceSé manjé-a ou enmen-an pa ni sistans.The foods you like don't have any sustenance.Fr.substance
sitVto hissSé gason-an ka sit sé tifi-a.The boys are hissing at the girls.
sitennNstandpipeMwen jwenn dlo adan sitenn-an.I found water in the standpipe.Fr.citernetèt sitennTi manmay kasé tèt sitenn-an.The child broke the faucet.
sitiwasyonNsituationMwen vlé'w édé mwen paski mwen adan an vyé sitiwasyon apwézan.I want you to help me because I am in a bad situation.Fr.situation
sitonnèlNcitronella (Cymbopogon nomdus)
sitouADVespecially, above allMwen vlé zòt tout sòti isi-a, sitou ou menm, Pita!I want you all to get out of here, especially you, Peter!synèspwèsmanFr.surtout
sitwayéADJaggravated, annoyedMwen té sitwayé tèlman lè mwen wè sa nonm-lan fè madanm li.I as quite annoyed when I saw what the man did to his wife.synanwajé
sitwonvar.sitonNlimeMadanm-lan ka fè ji sitwon.The woman's making lime juice.Fr.citron
sivotjéVto upset, to nauseateVyé lòdè sala sivotjé mwen.That bad smell nauseated me.synboulvèséboulvèsé
siwètNgooseberry
siwikNblue crab
siwizNcherry, acerola (Malpighiaceae emarginata)Fr.cerise
siwo??I dousi dité'y épi siwo.She sweetened her tea with honey.synsiwo myèlFr.siropgwo siwoDòktè zannimo-a di pou mété gwo siwo an manjé bèf.The vet said to put molasses in the cow's food.
siyé1Vto sawSé nonm-lan ka siyé bwa.The men are sawing wood.siFr.sciersiyé dloSé kannòt-la ka vini; yo ka siyé dlo.The boats are coming; they are cutting through the water.synkoupé dlo
siyé2Vto signSé pou zòt tout siyé papyé-a.You must all sign the paper.Fr.signer
siyèzNa type of cactusLa té ni pyé siyèz tousèl.There were only cactus trees.
sizanNsis lannéFr.six ans
sizèNsix o'clockFr.six heures
sizo1NscissorsKoutiyèz-la pèd sizo'y.The seamstress lost her scissors.Fr.ciseaux
sizo2NMagnificent Fregate bird (Fregata magnificens)Fr.ciseaux
sizonnenVto seasonMwen pa sa manjé pwéson-an paski ou pa sizonnen'y byen.I can't eat the fish because you didn't season it well.ADJ1seasonedMwen kontan mannyè vyann sala sizonnen-an.I like how this meat is seasoned.2hardy, resilientPa anbété kò'w épi sé manmay sala; yo ja sizonnen.Don't worry yourself about those children; they are resilient.Fr.assaisonner
skwèNsynlétjè1set square, used in carpentrySi i pa ni skwè i pa sa fè'y dwèt.If he doesn't have a square he can't make it straight.synlétjè2park, plaza, enclosed garden in the middle of townMwen alé asou skwè-a épi on kanmawad pou jwé mé skwè-a té fèmé.I went to the square with a friend to play but the square was closed.Eng.squareasou skwèAsou skwè lontan té ka pli bèl pasé atjwèlman.The street festivals in the past were nicer than those today.