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suŋunmouseSuŋu wre tuwe yira ka mu ku.The ate something poisonous and died.
supiadvfull stalks of grainYua yire bue le supisupi.The guinea corn has got thick grains.
susromnbile, bitternessNa mu dɛnkɛ susrom ka, mu ku.If you eat the bile of the crocodile, you will die.
sutnanSatan, devilSutna Yesu fiɛ.Satan fears Jesus.
suuvpoundingWre u dwa yire suu na yi chlɛ.She pounds cassava and then sifts it.
suuleena small ball of fufuImi suulee tri lɛɛ mbe tna lewo pan kre, pan kroyoo loo tna ki loofun ndie.As morsels of fufu enter a stomach and are sweet to a person so is gossip to its hearer.
suulovsquatNyukwan wre suulo gbunu jaara wa.The dog is squatting by the cooking stones.
suuroovto stir soup or to bring someone to action
suuruv1spinAbiba kɔdɔli kre suuru mu kɔ.Abiba has finished spinning the cotton.2strainU chiin yire suuru.She strains the soup.
suwiadvcontinuingChalɔ wre kro na shie na paan suwi.The old lady keep going and coming.
swa1nmoneyPɔ wre swa kre ju.The boy has stolen the money.2vpeelLombru kre swa ni pan.Peel the orange for me.
swabiencoinSwabie taarɛ wa pɔ wre pan.The child has three coins.
swafiŋgensilverSwafiŋge swabie fulo na kɛ Judas na shɔ mna Yesu wɔ mu ŋga.Thirty pieces of silver Judas took to betray Jesus.
swafrenbronze moneySwafre ni pe nyumu kɛjeyira kre pe.The hand washing bowl is made of bronze.
swafunnrich manSwafun wre na ku aŋge.The rich man died yesterday.
swaleyiranpurseSwaa wa u swaleyira kre nu.There is money in his purse.
swanyiɛngoldPe swanyiɛ tɛɛ na lagboo jlɔnyi gbeele.They take gold and make necklaces.
swanyiɛfrenbronze
swatɛɛfunnmoney keepersShie Kofi wi ŋunu katoo swatɛɛfun.Shie Kofi is the treasurer of the Chief's house.