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sakazaNG51lack of clothes, lacking clothesWana sakaza; waunga nguwo.They have a lack of clothes; they need clothes.Wana wano ni yatima; wana sakaza.These children are orphans; they have a lack of clothes..Wana wano ni wamaskini; wana sakaza.These children are poor; they're lacking clothes.See: kusakaza.2without clothes (because of utter poverty)Wantru wangu wana sakaza.My people have no clothes [they're so poor].Miye nna sakaza.I have no clothes [I'm so poor].
sakela (masakela)NG3plastic jugSakela dyalegera unadika mwe di zuwaa zaidi.A plastic jug softens when you put in the sun a lot.Naunga sakela dya kusakanyiza sisini mwe mansara.I want a plastic jug for dumping sesame seeds in the oil mill.
SakuloNPropSakuloKwiri Sakulo, hakukusigala.Where Sakulo is, there isn't anything left.
salaNG51hunger, hungryNna sala.I have hunger. = I'm hungry.Wazana kama wana sala, nachiwenkhe hande.If the kids are hungry, we'll give them food.Dyero nna sala, nda yangu ituhuka.Today I'm hungry; my stomach has shrunk [from not eating].Nda yangu ibonkhoka kwa sala.My stomach feels hollow from hunger.See: kufa na sala, kufa na nchiru.2famineKuna sala Somaliya.There is famine in Somalia.Mwe sala wantru wadya shande.In famine people eat millet.Wantru wakantulwa ni sala. (Arbow)The people were beaten up by famine.
Sala< SomNPropSalaSala ni mdyenda ugona yuwedi mo u militari.Sala is the best belly crawler in the military.Korneli Sala kaweregera wandugu zake mwe zi steti zose za Maricani.Coronel Sala has visited his relatives in all the states of America.man's name
saladhi< Arb1NG5prayer(s)Naduka saladhi zangu mara shano mo u msi.I'm praying my prayers five times a day.Mahundo yo uislamu ni yahi? -- Imani, saladhi, Ramazani, zaka, Hiji.Which are the five pillars of Islam? -- Faith, prayer, Ramandan [fasting], charity, the Hajj.Wantru wachimala saladhi.People are standing for prayer.See: msala.2NPropSaladiSaladhi nakalemera kuninkha mapesa yangu; nikamwehiye, kaninkha a mapesa.Saladi refused to give me my money; when I got mean to him, he gave me the money.Saladhi ni mhudumiyadyi wa kwe ispitali.Saladi is an attendant in the hospital.man's name
salaha1AdjsmoothMeza ino ni salaha.This table is smooth.See: kusalahiza, msalahiza(dyi).2AdjflatMpira wavinirwa mahali salaha.Soccer is played on a flat place.3AdjlevelBhara ino ni salaha.This field is level.Hasi hano si salaha.This ground isn't level.4NG5plainSalaha ino ina manyasi madyihidyihi.This plain has short grass.5NG5field(s)Salaha ino naikahinyizwa maaskari.This field was used to train soldiers.Salaha zino zimema mabobo ya risasi.These fields are full of bullet casings.6NG5open countrySalaha ino ina milima ya kuhinyiza hondo.This open country has hills for training for war.
salama< Arb s-l-m1AdjsafeSira ino ni salama.This road is safe.See: usalama.Salama means safe from attacks; see nyamani.2AdvsafelyWaita salama.They went safely.Raisi keza salama.The president came safely.Kauye salama!Come back safely!3AdvpeacefullyChuya salama safari yetu.We have returned peacefully from our trip.
salasalaNG5famine all overKwandaga mgosi yumwenga,mida ya salasala. ...There was one man during the time of famine all over...
saleNG5incision(s), for applying medicineSisengwa sale mo mgongo ni mganga niyo anihaka mavumba.I was cut an incision in the back by a traditional doctor so he could apply ground herbs to me.Chisengwa sala mwe migongo ni mganga niyo anihaka mavumba.We were cut in [our] backs by a traditional doctor so he could apply ground herbs.
Salimu< Som SālimNPropSolomonSalimu kagaluka kibonge kwa sabu kadya mabharada mengi.Solomon got fat because he ate a lot of potatoes.Salimu katogola kupirikapirika mwe di jampolini.Solomon likes to jump around on the trampoline.Salimu ni mpirikadyi mwe timu yake.Solomon is a jumper on his team.
SalmeNPropSalmeSisakirwa mpira ni Salme.The ball was kicked to me by Salme. (lit.: I was kicked the ball by Salme.)Madyuma na Salme ni wahathiqi.Majuma and Salme are tidy.woman's name
salu (masalu)NG31bead (large)Wau kavala salu mwe singo.Grandma is wearing a large bead on the neck.See: usalu.2bead necklace (large)Seivaira salu titu; sagizwa. (Arbow)I wore a large black bead necklace for myself; I'm beautified.
sama1NG51migration(s)Hondo ya Somaliya idyamanya sama yaWazigula igaluke nyingi mwe duniya.The war in Somalia has made the migrations of Kiziguans increase in the world.See: kusama, samo, msamo, msami.2evacuation(s)Bada ye hondo ya wenye kwa wenye, Somaliya igaluka na sama nyingi.After the civil war, Somalia had a lot of evacuations.
sama2< EngNG5summer(time)Sama yeza.Summer is coming.The plural of this noun is not used.
samaawatiNG5atmospheric layer(s)I samaawati itoza mnenga.The atmospheric layer eclipsed the moon.Sita kulanga sakudunda kwe samaawati.I went up and hit the end of the atmospheric layer.Kuna samaawati mfungate ama mnane kutokana ne Chitabu.There are seven or eight atmospheric layers according to the Quran.
samahaniGreet1Excuse me.Samahani, nadaha nikadyinka?Excuse me, may I pass?2Pardon!Samahani wavere nngwa, nyumba ya Jon ni kuhi?Pardon ladies, where is Jon's house?
samani ~ thamaniNG51value(s), of valueWazazi i wamwenga hawamanyize samani ya ilimu.Some parents don't know the value of education.Nushilingi naina samani zamani, lakini haluse vino ni bule.A half shilling had value long ago; but now it is nothing.See: kusamana.2manner(s)Mnondwa ni mtru ana samani yedi.Mnondwa is a person that has good manners.Wowo wakosha samani.They lack manners.Weye una samaniYou have manners.
SambaaNG3clan SambaaSambaa difa mwe Somaliya.The Sambaa [clan] died in Somalia.kolo dya Sambaaclan of SambaaSee: Msambaa, Wasambaa. There is no plural form to this noun.
sambusaNG5samosa(s)Naunga hamri dimwenga na sambusa.I want one flatbread and a samosa.Kutangizwa sambusa na majabhati, halakani!There've been ordered samosas and chapatis, hurry up!Sambusa sizitogola kuzidya na mahamri.Samosas, I like to eat them with flatbreads.Nna tende dimwenga dya kutaga sambusa mwe Septi dauntauni.I have one canopy for selling samosas on Saturday downtown.
same (masame)NG3tractorSifekuira same.I used a tractor to clear land [to farm].Naunga nifunganishe chamkono mwe di same dyangu.I want to attach a backhoe to my tractor.
SamkundeNPropSamkundeSamkunde kaulaga.Samkunde bid farewell to it [= life].
samoNG5migration(s)Samo ina hasara nyingi.Migration has a lot of loss.See: sama, msamo, kusama.
SamsekwaNPropSamsekwaNi miye Samsekwa mteka mazi.It's me Samsekwa, fetcher of water.woman's name
sanaAdv1reallyDyero sisoma sana.Today I really read.Naunga kwita sana.I really want to go.2veryMwaliko ni wedi sana.Mwaliko is very nice.Kusoma ni kwedi sana.Reading is very good.3utterlyNi mhezi sana!He's utterly crazy!