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Savannah monitorwiuuguí-ùnSavannah monitor, monitor lizardvaranus exanthematicus1.6.1.3Reptile
savefãage2ã́-èvsave, deliver somebody from, defend, escapeA Zezi fãaga tõnd n yiis likã pãngẽ.Jesus saved us from the power of darkness.kogle1 2òvprotect, guard, preserve, save, secure against, take care of, care for, to defend, look afterWẽnd na kogl f yõore.May God protect you.bĩngi1ĩ̀vput in a safe place, put aside to keep it, to save, to put down, store, to keep, depositNug pa bĩngi a pa rɩkd ye. / Nug sẽn bĩng n dɩkde.The hand takes only what it has deposited. / We only take what we have deposited. (Proverb: We must save so that we can meet the obligations that will come our way at any moment.)yolse 3ó-èvset free, saveWẽnnaam yolsa b nebã ne yel-wẽnã.God set his people free from sin.bĩngi2vsave3.3computer / digital
save (not use too much)kẽgsevsave (not use too much), stint, economize, be sober in anticipation of bad daysA kẽgsda a ki.He economizes his millet.
save (to)tɩlgeɩ̀vsaved from a dangerA tɩlga a yellã fãa.He got out of all his troubles.synsãooge 1
save fromzãage2vprotect, spare from, save fromWẽnd na zãag wagdr ne kõsgo.May God save the thief from coughing. (Proverb: there are times when mistakes are not allowed, as they will produce harmful consequences)loeta2v.inaccspare from, save fromPʋg-sõng loeta a sɩd bãongo.The good woman saves her husband from dishonour. (Proverb: we must learn to help ourselves, to save our neighbours from difficult situations and dishonour).
saved from a dangertɩlgeɩ̀vsaved from a dangerA tɩlga a yellã fãa.He got out of all his troubles.synsãooge 1
saverkẽgsdansaver
savingskẽgsgoneconomy, savingssynarzɛk koglgobẽgnegoligd-bẽgendem6.8Moneylaogoá-ònrichness, wealth, treasure, savings, richesmm yaa naong soaba, m ka tar laog ye.antnaongo 16.8Moneybĩngrinsavingssynbẽgnegoligd-kẽgsdem6.8Moneyligd-bẽgendemnsavingssynbẽgnegokẽgsgo6.8Moneyligd-kẽgsdemì-è-énsavings, thriftsynbĩngri6.8Money
savings institutionligd-bẽgendem doogonsavings institution, institution for savings6.8Money
saviourfãada 2á-ànsaviour
Saviourfãagdaã́-ánSaviourWẽnnaam zẽka a Zezi tɩ b be bãmb rɩtgo n yaa rĩmã la fãagda.God lifted up Jesus at his right hand to be King and Saviour.
sawwãage1àvcut one thing, to saw, to slice sth. (single instance)Ra maan tɩ sʋʋgã na n wãaga f nugã.Don't do that, or the knife could cut your hand.sẽn tar n wãad raadoexpr.saw6.7Tool
sawdustra-zomnsawdust
saytogse1òvto recount, tell, relate, narrate, announce, say, pronounce, recountA togsda yellã.He relates the problem.synwilg sẽn yɩlamaane2àvreport, tell, sayB maandame t'a waa zaamẽ.They say that he came yesterday.synwilg sẽn yɩlayeeleèvto sayA yeelame tɩ bõe?What did he say?
say «hi»yaamse2àvSay «hi» to somebody in the evening or to somebody for the second time in the same daySãanã lebg n waame tɩ pagã yaams-a.The visitor came back and the woman said «hi» to him.
say bad thingslaseávsay bad things, verbally attacka sũurã sẽn puug t'a lasd goam niynsã ka tõe n kelg ye.
say clearlypusgi 5ùvsay clearly, explicitly
say nothingsĩndií-ìvsay nothing, keep quiet, hush, to shut up, be silent, be quietA sã n gomd bɩ f sĩnd f noore.When he speaks you have to hush (say nothing).
say something aboutwɩdgeɩ́-èvutter a sound, say something about, give a hintYẽ n wɩdg maam bilf tɩ mam bãng tiiri.He gave me a hint so that I know about it.
say thatya tɩàexpr.say that (insistingly or often say that)B yaa tɩ mam wa, la mam zoeta rabeem.They say that I have come but I am afraid.yet tɩexpr.say thatWãamb kong wedr n yet t'a miisa.The monkey, unable to reach the fruit of the liana tree, pretends that it is sour. (proverb: when a person has not obtained what he is looking for, he will find reasons to console himself)
sayingyel-bũndiè-únproverb, saying, adage, byword, dictum, parablesynsɩɩlga3.1Teachyetẽè-évsaying (that)La a ra tagsda a sũurẽ n yetẽ yaa: Mam na n maana wãna?And he thought to himself, «What shall I do?»
scabbardwʋʋga2ʋ́nsheath, scabbard