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sàʼa ndwìsàʔāndʷìv.p1jump out of one's skinVayn vɛ ə sàʼà ndwìə kɔʼɔ nə ngwàʼ zhî zhiə è səʼə ndùə. That child jumped out of bed that her mates were already going to work.2jumpNɨŋfe chyaŋ kendò, è vɛ è sàʼ ndwi.He awoke to the sound of a bird.
saʼ əghɛsāʔə̄ɣɛ́v.pargueƏ ò faŋ sə̂ saʼa ə̀ghɛ ghayn vəyn ə ze ə kyâʼà kə ò làʼà èfɨâʼ.If remain arguing with him, it will appear you a jobless.
sàʼə tsosesàʔətsosev.pto dethatch; to bring down (thatched roof)Ə nyi mə ə zhə̀tè se sàʼa tsose etuə ndɛ ətəynve.They have started to dethatch the roof of the house.
saʼghesáʔɣēn9news
saʼlesáʔlêvcome offChoə shəyn ətəynze ə saʼle.The inlet of the bag has come off into pieces.esâʼà1ēsâʔàn5/13whiskertesâʼàsâʼàzèsâʼàtèsâʼàe
saʼnesáʔnêvargueGhənə saʼnə ghè?What are the arguing over?
saʼsesáʔsêvinhale air noisily through the mouth (usu. as a result of pain)Ə̀ saʼsə ndè fɛ kə è kwɨl fesɨs ə?Who is inhaling air noisily there as if he has chewed pepper.
sàʼsèsàʔsèvuproot (with intention of transplanting)È və sàʼsè sas ə tengɔ̀mghe əta.He has uprooted three plantain suckers.
sàʼsə zhosàʔsə̄ʒōv.ptransplantMə mù nyaʼà kə ə nə sâʼsè zho ə njɔŋ fe.I have nursed a garden egg for transplanting next month.
saʼtesáʔtêvjudge, deliberate (not in a serious way)M vayn nə tsɨsə̂ fàyn sə̂ saʼtə ə̀ghɛ ghasèghò.I will not sit here and be judging with you.
sàʼtèsàʔtèvtear down, dismantleGhàyn kɔʼ sâʼtè tsɔ etu əndɛ vî.You people should climb and tear down that roof.
se-1pfxnoun cl. prefix for nouns of cl.10
se2amassociative marker for nouns of cl 10
se3PreptoM kyiŋə se zhi apayn.I want to eat fufu.
se4pronthey (for nouns of class 10)Se sâyn?Where are they?
se5sev.auxinfinitive markerNaʼàpî ndè kyiŋə se kwulə.Everyone wants to go home.
se6v1cutƏ̀ fɨnə nyi fenyi fɛ è se gho kɨmke ətəyn.This is the knife he cut my finger with.2sacrificeƏ se sepfɨ ə Mə̂yn ə mtuʼ sɛ̀pɛ̂ əfètə̂ ngàm ə̀ mə̀yn.The ritual of goat sacrifice is done on the seventh day of the Mmen week.3slaughterƏ se nyâm sekyàʼ ndâyn se sɛ se pa ndɛ ke ndô.They have slaughtered four cows today and they have still ran short.setesetêvchopMbàs ətəyn nyi mə ə setê.The vegetables have been sliced.
-se7-sennoun cl. suffix for cl. 10
1tamtemporal aspect markerPuse ə zhə̀tə̀ sè kɛsə wamnə̀ va.Dogs started to be talking no more.2of
PreptoNjì səs kɛ ə ndùə fo sê pɛ!Take that broom to your father!
sechə1sētʃə́advbe slowNdù sechə kə m fe wùə vî kɔʼɔ zâ.Go slow so I can see thhat man going up.
sechə2sétʃə́n91urge to persevere2word used to encourage
sechə sechəsétʃə́sétʃə́adv1slowlyNdùte ke sechə sechə, ə̀ va za ə ò nə̂ ndiyn pfɨ.Go gently else you will slide and fall.2gently
sechîsētʃi᷇n101amulet2fetish3charmchîse
se etiynētīɲv.pcircumcision (male)Ə se kə etiyn ə vayn zhiŋə̀ emɔ̀ʼ.A child is circumcised once.