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saŋsesáŋsêvto cause something to disappearM kâʼa m saŋse fɔ kɛ ò kyi ə gho atu zâ.I can cause the cap on your head to disappear.
sanəsánə́vbe wet; be cold (objects)ndzɨs sɨmse nə̂ sanə.My dress is wet.
sassásn9/10k.o. treesesassase
sàssàsv1splatterFètɨ̀mtɨ̀m ə sàs chyaʼke ə̂ vanə sendzɨs.A motorbike has splashed mud on the child's dresses. Syn.to4 32to scatterÒ sàsə̀ efɨ̂l zɨm mə ò kyiŋə ghe?What do you want to be scattering my storeroom?3tear apartM pɨə m ndùə se fɨ fumə mə pu sətəynse ə sàs nyàm ətəyn əmjyâ əmnjyâ.Before I could reach there, the dogs have torn the animal apart into pieces,4bulldozeKô təynke akɨ̂m nyi mə ə sàs tɔynne.All the forest has been bulldozed.sàylèsàʲlèvdevourNyàm ətəyn ə pi saylèThe cooking has made the meat go into pieces.sàytèsàʲtèvtear into piecesGhənə ə pɨnə ni ə sàytə̀ sendzɨs ewìyn.They danced and tore their clothes into pieces.
sâsàʼàsâsàʔàn9k.o. grass
sase1sásépossour (excl.) (for nouns of cl. 10)
sase2sásêvcause to splashKə ò fɨyn sase ə̀mo əvèeyn ewìyn!Stop splashing water on him!
satesátêvjump from place to place repeatedlyGhɔ pfɨə təynghe ə zhə̀tè se satə kɨa.The youngs of the goat have started jumping around.
sàylèsàʲlèvdevourNyàm ətəyn ə pi saylèThe cooking has made the meat go into pieces.
sayn1sāɲv1slapKɨm fâ m nə̀ sanə ghô.Quiet before I slap you.2splitƏ̂ ò vayn kàʼâ ò sayn mɨ̂sè fèkâʼ fətəynfe ò zà.If you can not split all the wood, you live it.saynte1sáɲtêvsplit lightlyGhàs saynte ke mkâʼ nyiə tuʼve vɛ ve chi.We split wood the whole day till night fall.
sayn2sāɲv1be wetChɔʼ tɨ̀se ndzɨs se sanə sɛ ə gho ewìyn.Remove that wet dress on you.2become coldMbas zhi ə payn kɛ nə̀ sanə.Eat quickly before that fufu becomes cold.
sayn3sāɲvbe scornfulFɨa vɛve ekɨ̂m nə̂ sanə pîə sê mi.I are scornful about everything of yours.saynse3sáɲsêvshow scorn (esp. to food offered by a person)È və saynse fɨa zhiə vɨmve.He scorned my food.Syn.nyaŋ
sàynsàɲn9/10k.o. treesesàynsàynse
sâynsâɲqwwhere (for nouns of cl. 10)
saynnesáɲnêvdecideNyâm sekɨ̂m ə puʼə ə̀gho, ə pìə nə chɔʼze ə saynne.All animals clapped their hands and said that partridge has decided.esaynneēsáɲnêv.n5/13decisiontesaynêsaynêzèsaynêtèsaynnêe
saynse1sáɲsépossyour (pl) (for nouns of cl. 10)
saynse2sáɲsêvcause to wetGholze ə saynse ndzɨs sɨmse.Rain has wet my dresses.
saynse3sáɲsêvshow scorn (esp. to food offered by a person)È və saynse fɨa zhiə vɨmve.He scorned my food.Syn.nyaŋ
saynte1sáɲtêvsplit lightlyGhàs saynte ke mkâʼ nyiə tuʼve vɛ ve chi.We split wood the whole day till night fall.
saynte2sáɲtêvto wet lightlySe saynte ke sechə.It only became a bit wet.
sàytèsàʲtèvtear into piecesGhənə ə pɨnə ni ə sàytə̀ sendzɨs ewìyn.They danced and tore their clothes into pieces.
saʼ1sāʔn9/10needlesesaʼsaʼse
saʼ2sāʔv1rule over, dominateƏ̀ vîə nyi wùə vɛ è saʼa ə̂ ghàs apɨəyn.That is the man ruling over our compound.2judgeÒ saʼa ndè laf kɨm kə ə?Who is judging over my dressing?saʼseesaʼēsáʔv.n5/13lawSyn.alâŋ1 1tesaʼsaʼzesaʼtesaʼesaʼnesáʔnêvargueGhənə saʼnə ghè?What are the arguing over?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.wùsaʼawùsáʔáv.n1/2ruler, judgeghɨsaʼaghɨsaʼaghe
saʼ3sāʔn9/10case
sàʼsàʔv1uproot,Sàʼ sɨs fətəynfe ə tsɛ̀ zho əpâ ndɛ.Uproot the pepper and go and plant it behind the house.2dismantle, demolishSàʼa fɨake ghàyn kɔʼsə fɛ nə ə̀ nyi pfɨ̀ə.Demolish what you are mounting there in the name of ahut.sàʼsèsàʔsèvuproot (with intention of transplanting)È və sàʼsè sas ə tengɔ̀mghe əta.He has uprooted three plantain suckers.sàʼtèsàʔtèvtear down, dismantleGhàyn kɔʼ sâʼtè tsɔ etu əndɛ vî.You people should climb and tear down that roof.asâʼteāsâʔten7any worn-out substancesâʼtekesâʼtea