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shîseʃîsedetcertain (for nouns of cl. 10)Pfɨ shîse tsɔ̂fə̀ va nə nə tuŋə èpìŋ.Certain shoes are not good to be worn in the rainy season.
shiteʃítêv1scratch lightlyShite mi ətsɨ̂m.Scratch me on the back lightly2sharpen lightlyƏ paʼà nyə̀m shite fɛ ətəyn.The machete is not yet sharpened lightly.
shìtèʃìtèvplayƏ shite ndù ke sechə nyi m vɛ m ndô.They played only for a short while and I left.
shiynʃīɲv1creepƏ̀ za eghɛ zɛ mbam shinə èndwəu.That is why the snakes is always creeping.2slideGhənə ə shiyn tsɛ fàyn.They have passed here sliding.shiynseʃíɲsêvcause to slideKə ghàyn fɨyn shiynse tso mchi mɛ fàyn.Stop causing that soil to slide down here.shiynteʃíɲtêv1move slowlyÈ və shiynte ke kə atâʼ ə pə̀ njiə.He has moved slowly like a snail and arrived.2to creep slowlyTâʼ ətəynke ə shiynte ke nyi ə pə̀ fɨə fàyn.The snail has creep slowly and finally come here.
shìynʃìɲv1pullKyi kwɨl zɛ ə shìnə̀ tso!Hold that rope and pull!2stretchÈ tsɨs ke lûʼveemɔ̀ʼ shiyn èwiyn.He keeps sitting in one position and stretching his body.3drawTsàmte mi ə shìnə̀ pə̂ ə̀mo!Help me and draw water!shìynnèʃìɲnèvpull repeatedlyKə ghàyn fɨyn shîynnè mi.You people should stop pulling me here and there.shìyntèʃìɲtèvpull, stretch gentlyShìynte ndù kwɨ̀l ətəyn ə ghò apàs.Pull the rope gently to your side.wùshìnəwùʃìnəv.n1/2driverghɨ shìnə
shìynnèʃìɲnèvpull repeatedlyKə ghàyn fɨyn shîynnè mi.You people should stop pulling me here and there.
shiynseʃíɲsêvcause to slideKə ghàyn fɨyn shiynse tso mchi mɛ fàyn.Stop causing that soil to slide down here.
shiynteʃíɲtêv1move slowlyÈ və shiynte ke kə atâʼ ə pə̀ njiə.He has moved slowly like a snail and arrived.2to creep slowlyTâʼ ətəynke ə shiynte ke nyi ə pə̀ fɨə fàyn.The snail has creep slowly and finally come here.
shìyntèʃìɲtèvpull, stretch gentlyShìynte ndù kwɨ̀l ətəyn ə ghò apàs.Pull the rope gently to your side.
shìyntə fɨseʃìɲtə̄fɨ́sêv.ppull out gentlyGhənə ə kyîə vəyn ə shiyntə̀ fɨsə əpɨəyn.They held and pulled him gently outside.Ant.shìyntə ndzɨse
shìyntə kɔʼseʃìɲtə̄kɔ́ʔsêv.ppull up gentlyGhənə ə kyîə tɔ̀lɔshî ə̀vəyn ə shiyntə̀ kɔʼsə.They held his trousers and pulled it up gently.Ant.shìyntə tsose
shìyntə ndzɨseʃìɲtə̄ndzɨ́sêv.ppull in gentlyGhənə ə kyîə vəyn ə shiyntə̀ ndzɨsə əndɛ.They held and pulled him gently into the house.Ant.shìyntə fɨse
shìyntə tɛseʃìɲtə̄tɛ́sêv.ppull across gentlyTyəm èndomve epàm ə shìyntə tɛsə.Stand behind and pull it across gently.
shìyntə tsoseʃìɲtə̄tsósêv.ppull down gentlyKyi sɔŋɔ sendzɨs sɛ ə shìyntə tsosə.Hold the strip of the dress and pull it down gently.Ant.shìyntə kɔʼse
shɔ̀ʃɔ̀vpurgeÈ shɔ̀ ndò, ə za eghɛ zɛ è mòtə̀ kə nyi è və ndùə efɨm.He is purging, that is why he is going to the toilet from time to time.shɔ̀lèʃɔ̀lèvpurgeÒ shɔ̀lə̀ ndò?Are you purging?shɔ̀sèʃɔ̀sèvliquefyÈ və shɔ̀sè kaŋ ətəyn.She has liquefy the corn beer.
shɔ̀lèʃɔ̀lèvpurgeÒ shɔ̀lə̀ ndò?Are you purging?
shɔnə̂ʃɔ́nə̂vtto remove the core of the shoot of an elephant grass stem to eatGhənə səʼ se shɔnə əshûŋ.They have gone to harvest the core of elephrant grass shoots (used for food).
shɔ̀sèʃɔ̀sèvliquefyÈ və shɔ̀sè kaŋ ətəyn.She has liquefy the corn beer.
shɔ̀ynʃɔ̀ɲv1scratch, strikeÈ pfɨf nə ò ke va se shɔ̀yn ashɔ̀yn ə?He asks if you do niot know how to strike a match.2pull offShɔ̀yn fue ngɔ̀m zɛ ə tsɛ̀ maʼà ə pâ ndɛ.Pull of that plantain leaf and go and throw it behind the house.ashɔ̀ynāʃɔ̀ɲv.n7/8matcheseshɔ̀ynshɔ̀ynkèshɔ̀ynvèshɔ̀nàshɔ̀nèshɔ̀ynnèʃɔ̀ɲnèvscratch repeatedlyKə ò fɨyn shɔynnè mi è zhɔyn.Stop scratching me with finger nails.shɔ̀yntèʃɔ̀ɲtèvscratch repeatedlyÈ və shɔ̀yntè kyâʼ zɨm èzhɔ̂yn.he has scratched my face with his finger nails.
shɔ̀ynnèʃɔ̀ɲnèvscratch repeatedlyKə ò fɨyn shɔynnè mi è zhɔyn.Stop scratching me with finger nails.
shɔynnəʃɔ́ɲnə̂vharvestVayn vɛ ə sàʼà ndwìə kɔʼɔ nə ngwàʼ zhî zhiə è shɔnə taʼà zhi èshûŋə̀.That child jumps in to conclude that her mates have left her behind in harvest elephant stuck
shɔ̀yntèʃɔ̀ɲtèvscratch repeatedlyÈ və shɔ̀yntè kyâʼ zɨm èzhɔ̂yn.he has scratched my face with his finger nails.
shɔ̀ʼ1ʃɔ̀ʔvtto go into thick bushÈ və tə nə zhi səʼə va pɨəmze ndɔ̀ʼɔ zhi nə̀ shɔʼɔ̀ yîynkè.He refused to go hunting which will make him go through a thick bush .shɔ̀ʼtèʃɔ̀ʔtèvtto go slowly into thick bushGhàs shɔ̀ʼte ayîyn se pə fɨ fàyn.We went through a thick slowly to get here.
shɔ̀ʼ2ʃɔ̀ʔvdisgraceGhàyn pəyn ə ndu shɔʼ vəyn ə è maʼa chɔŋe.Let us go and disgrace him and he will cease from stealing.ashɔ̀ʼ2āʃɔ̀ʔv.n7avariceshɔ̀ʼkèshɔ̀ʼà
shɔ̀ʼə màʼàʃɔ̀ʔə́màʔàv.pto press s.o. to give more than they can affordƏ̀ zɛ nyi ezhi se shɔ̀ʼɔ màʼa wùə.The way you eat is the one that can bring one disgrace.