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shɔ̀ʼtèʃɔ̀ʔtèvtto go slowly into thick bushGhàs shɔ̀ʼte ayîyn se pə fɨ fàyn.We went through a thick slowly to get here.
shùʃùv1wash (clothes, utensils)Ghənə ndu se shùə sendzɨs.They went to wash dresses.2bathe, wash oneselfGhənə nə̂ tso shùə èwiyn ətsô.They used to go and bathe in the stream.ashùāʃùv.n7/8soapeshùshùkèshùvèshùashùeeshûēʃûv.n5washingshûzèshûeshùlèʃùlèvwas many thingsƏ̀ shùle ghə̀ ndè è ndzɨs sɨnə.Who are those who have washed these dresses.shùtèʃùtèvwash (repeatedly, rapidly)Fo môm əm shute ghoghe ətəyn.Give me water to wash my hands.
shùlèʃùlèvwas many thingsƏ̀ shùle ghə̀ ndè è ndzɨs sɨnə.Who are those who have washed these dresses.
shu shu təʃúʃu᷇tə̄v.pescape timidlyÈ zɨ ke kə gholghe kɨ̂mtə̀ pə ə zhə̀tə̀ se shu shu tə.He started escaping timidly the moment he hears the sound of footsteps.
shùtèʃùtèvwash (repeatedly, rapidly)Fo môm əm shute ghoghe ətəyn.Give me water to wash my hands.
shuynʃūɲVar.suynvdespiseNyam sekɨ̂m ə shunə mbvɨ, ə saynnə nə ə ko nyɔʼ vəyn.All the animals despised the fowl and decided that it should be caught and roasted.
shuynnə wàmnèʃúɲnə᷇wàmnèVar.suynnə wàmnèv.pspeak in low tune to show disdainNdom ə mbvɨ zɛ è shuynnə wàmnə̀ tso nə "ə̀ ngo pɛ̀ apɨəyn vi".The cock despised by saying "that master is foolish".
shùʼtèʃùʔtèvcough repeatedlyƏ̀ shùʼtə̀ ndè shɔ̀ʼvè fumə?Who is coughing repeatedly there?
shwèʃʷèv1throw indiscreetlyGhənə ə tso ndùə ə wùzhɔyn ə̀təyn əndɛ, ə kwê èfɨa əvəynve ə shwè fɨsə əpəyn. They went down to the woman's house and carried her things and through outside.2harvest indiscriminatelyGhənə ndù tsɨ̂yn shwè kêndò piə̀ sətəynse.They went and just harvested the pears indiscriminately.shwètè1ʃʷètèvthrow indiscreetly and repeatedly.Ghənə ə kumtə efɨaə wuzhɔyn ətəynve ə shwètè maʼà.They took the woman's property and fling away indiscreetly.shwètè2ʃʷètèvharvest indiscreetly repeatedlyÈ və fɨsə èndwə ə səʼə shwêtə̀ sèpiə sətəyn sekɨ̂m ndɔ̀ʼɔ se tɛ.He became angry and when and harvested the pears indiscreetly when they were not mature.
shwêʃʷêvwhipGhənə ə tso ndùə ə wùzhɔyn ə̀təyn əndɛ, ə shwê vəyn. The went down to the woman's house and whipped her.Syn.wəfəshweleʃʷélêvwhip indiscreetly and repeatedlyPə̀yn è vəyn fàyn ə m shwele.Bring him here let me whip.
shwèəʃʷèəvthrow outƏ tuʼe nə̀ chi mə m pâʼà shwèə fɨse ghò əpɨəyn, e za ni nə zə zim vachi Anyaŋ.If I do not throw you out by nightfall, then Anyang is not my name.
shwèə kyɨ̀ŋʃʷèə̄kʲɨ̀ŋv.pmissÈ və shwèə kyɨŋ mi è ghoke.He missed me with a slap.
shweleʃʷélêvwhip indiscreetly and repeatedlyPə̀yn è vəyn fàyn ə m shwele.Bring him here let me whip.
shwètè1ʃʷètèvthrow indiscreetly and repeatedly.Ghənə ə kumtə efɨaə wuzhɔyn ətəynve ə shwètè maʼà.They took the woman's property and fling away indiscreetly.
shwètè2ʃʷètèvharvest indiscreetly repeatedlyÈ və fɨsə èndwə ə səʼə shwêtə̀ sèpiə sətəyn sekɨ̂m ndɔ̀ʼɔ se tɛ.He became angry and when and harvested the pears indiscreetly when they were not mature.
shwìəʃʷìə̀vflingGhənə ə njiə ndùə, kumtə èfɨa əvəyn, shwìə fɨsə əpɨəyn.They went in and was picking his things and flinging outside.
shwiynʃʷīɲvdisapproveNaʼà pîndè shwinə kə ndò vəyn fumə tə̀ʼ.Everyone is disappproving of him in there in the village.shwiynneʃʷíɲnêvmumbleMə fo vəyn è kaʼ teta, è pa shwiynnə kə ndò.I have given him three slices and he is still muttering.
shwiynneʃʷíɲnêvmumbleMə fo vəyn è kaʼ teta, è pa shwiynnə kə ndò.I have given him three slices and he is still muttering.
shwiynne əwàmnèʃʷíɲnéə̄wàmnèv.pgrumble, complainKə ghàyn fɨyn shwiynne wamne!Stop grumbing!