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sɛnsɩan, chronic bronchitis
sɛntɛrɩŋn, carelessness
sɛntugon, pneumonia
sɛŋvto do sth. intentionallySɩ́ sɛŋ aŋ ŋaa wɩɩ la sɩ bɩ zɔŋ.Do not intentionally do what is wrong.
sɛŋkɛrɛcfseŋkeriŋn, edge
sɛŋkpɛnɛɛn, scabies
sɛ́rɛ́vreplant, resowMá mʋ sɛrɛ kuorimɩa la.Go and replant the maize.
sibiŋn, hartebeest
sierivto tease, to make fun ofƲ bʋl wɩaa perigi, ba sisieri ʋ lɛ.He made a mistake and people are teasing him.
sige sigeadv.uncertain, unclearSɩ́ sige sige ŋaa arɩ wɩɩ la ŋ sɩɩ bʋl.Don't be uncertain about what you are saying.
sigi sigiadv.1silent, motionless, clear, stillLɩɩ la pɩŋ sigi sigi nɛ.The water is clear and still.2unconsciousBa ŋmobu nɛ ʋ pɩŋ sigi sigi.They beat him so much that he became unconscious.
sigilivto calm down, to be calmLeriŋ sigile nɛ.The place is calm now.
sigiliŋn, masquerade performed at the funeral of an important man
sigisivto have the hiccupsBile ka sigisi nɛ.The child has the hiccups.
siiv1to get up, stand up, to rise, to erectSii doŋ lɛ.Get up from sleep.2to get up to do sth.Aamɩŋ nɛ sie a lʋl bie.The antelope gave birth to her young.
siidin, Cedi (Ghana currency)
siileen, gift of praise to sb.
siilivto offer a gift in order to praise sb.Mɩ gʋa nɛ ba siili.I danced and people gave me gifts.
Siiŋn, Month of April
siiŋn, bambara bean
sikelen, a kind of herb
sikeleŋkiiŋn, neem tree (Lat. azadirachta indica)
sikirin, (Engl.) sugar
sikuudɩrɩban, (Engl.) screwdriver
sikuurin, (Engl.) school