SeraliónSierra LeoneSisomera Seralión miyaka mishano.I studied in Sierra Leone five years.Wantru wa Seralión wakomeswa ni unyonje wa ibhola.Lots of people of Sierra Leone have been killed by the disease Ebola.Isi zose za mwe duniya zikombolanya isi ya Seralión.All countries of the world are saving the country of Sierra Leone.See: Mseralión.
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SeremaniSolomonSeremani kabinda skulu.Solomon finished school.Macheremo na Seremani wose ni walongozi wevanishadyi.Macheremo and Soloman both are mediation leaders.man's name
seri1priceMotoskafa uno seri yake ni vihi?How much is the price of this motorboat?2cost(s)seri yedi / seri zedigood cost / good costsSeri ye nyumba ino ni ndodo.The cost of this house is low.
sese (masese)sparkSibwirwa ni sese dya moto.I was hit by a spark from the fire.
shaba (mashaba)1NG5pot(s), metalSiserusiza shaba ino.I used this pot to boil.Shaba ino sitogotezeza i nyama.This pot I used to boil the meat.Sigubika i shaba.I covered the pot.Sigubula shaba ino.I uncovered this pot.Shaba yamema.The pot is filling upShaba imemesa mazi.The pot overflowed with water.Sihula shaba.I took a pot off [the stove].Shaba zino zose zigubulanywa.All these pots got uncovered together.See: mshaba.2NG3big metal potSigubula shaba dino.I uncovered this big pot.Mhina na Udyendo wehulanya shaba dyo mpunga.Mhina and Udyendo took the big pot of rice off [the stove] together.Whether shaba is 'pot' NG5 or 'big pot' NG3 is indicated by the agreement markers.
Shabani< ArbShabaniShabani na Luhizo mbuli ino waitendanya.Shabani and Luhizo have made this trouble together.Sumani na Shabani wazanya mali yao.Solomon and Shabani lost their wealth together.Mzee Shabani Jumale kabula chikawo cha tenente mwe polisi. (Arbow)Elder Shabani Jumale reached the rank of lieutenant in the police.man's name
shabiki (mashabiki, washabiki)fanYuno ni shabiki ywangu.This is my fan.This noun has plurals in both NG1 and NG3. See: ushabiki.
shabunisoapMphiripiri na manyanya yahusika mwe di lufulufu lakini shabuni haikuhusika hata hadodo.Peppers and tomatoes relate in bean soup but soap doesn't relate even a little.See alternate pronunciation: sabuni.
shahadha< Arb1certificate(s)Mwaka wa dyero nasola shahadha yangu ya kwigala ndege.This year I'm getting my certificate to fly airplanes.Sitowa chapa shahadha za wanafunzi wose.I stamped all of the students' certificates.Makaniko yuno ana shahadha.This mechanic has a certificate.Makaniko wano wana shahadha.These mechanics have certificates.2degree(s)Mwezi wa Fungate nabhasa shahadha ya udektari.In July I'm graduating with my doctorate degree.Sisola shahadha yangu ya uwalimu.I got my teaching degree.3diploma(s)Wanankhucha kaputa shahadha yake.Wanankucha got her diploma.Wanafunzi wose wahizikira kupata shahadha zao.All students are striving to get their diplomas.4qualification(s)Bila shahadha, Wasomali wafifinyikana mwe zi kazi.Without qualifications, Somalis stuff each other into jobs.
shahadha ya kwerekwabirth certificate(s)Shahadha ya kwerekwa haikwazika.A birth certificate shouldn't be lost.
shahadhu< Arb1shahada(s)Shahadhu zao hazi yuko kama si wasafi.Their shahadas don't count if they're not pure.See: kutowa shahadhu.2faith
shahidi (mashahidi)witnessShahidi we kesi ino e kuhi?Where is the witness for this case?The singular is NG1; the plural is NG3. See: mshahidi, ushahidi.
shai ~ shayi1tea (sweetened)Shai yangu siihozesa.My tea, I cooled it too much.Roti dino dilegezwa ni shai.This bread has been softened by the tea.2chaiGarfa ina ubuna mwe shai.Cinnimon has a good flavor in chai.Sono chikosha mchudyiyo hano he arosi kwa sabu chapika shai nyingi.Let's not be lacking a big strainer here at the wedding because we're cooking lots of chai.
shairi ~ shahiri (washairi ~ washahiri, mashairi ~ mashahiri)1songwriterMze Lameri nani shairi mkulu mwe kaya.Mr. Lameri was a great songwriter in town.Shahiri wangu kanitungira wira wedi.My songwriter has composed nice songs.The singular of this noun is NG1, but the plural is either NG1 or NG3, without significant difference..2lead singerMwe di Gosha nahakuna shairi mkulu kuliko Lameri.In Gosha there was no bigger lead singer than Lameri.Shairi anadyika kuchema u wira, suwe chaugwisa.When the lead singer finishes singing [his lines of] the song, we'll pick it up.3poetSeguzo ni shairi.Seguzo is a poet.
shaka1doubt(s)Bila shaka, luvi nanize.Without doubt, tomorrow I will come.Hakuna shaka.There are no doubts.2concern(s)Sina shaka.I don't have any concerns.3worry, worries4problem(s)Huna shaka.You don't have any problems.
ShambaraShambala (all Somali Bantu clans)Shambara ni zina dya Wabantu wose mwe Somaliya.Shambala is a name for all Bantu in Somalia.See: Mshambara, ushambara.
shamento1cementSibanda shamento.I slopped cement.Nabandagiza shamento.I'm leveling cement.Natumiya mkamshi kwa kubandira shamento.I used a trowel to splatter cement.Shamento ino isalahizwa ni Mhina.This cement has been planed by Mhina.Sisalahizanya shamento na kokoto.I smoothed out cement and asphalt together.2plasterMkamshi uno nabandira shamento mwe dherbhi.This trowel I'm using it to daub plaster onto the wall.Mkamshi uno wabandirwa shamento mwe dherbhi.This trowel is being used to daub plaster on the wall.3renderUkuta wose wauhaka shamento kweise.They have applied render on the whole wall outside.
ShamshiShamshiShamshi asagulisa wakati akagula nguwo.Shamshi sorts too much when she's buying clothes.Shamshi ketwika dholou ya mazi bila kudegadega.Shamshi put a bucket of water on her head without wobbling.Fatuma na Shamshi watopolana.Fatuma and Shamshi fingered each other.woman's name
shandaruwamosquito net(s)Naunga shandaruwa kwa sababu mbu zigaluka nyingi.I need a mosquito net because the mosquitos have become too much.Ghodhomiya ywetu kahujeya wantru shandaruwa zilavigwe ni "UN".Our block leader has defrauded people out of mosquito nets that were given out by the UN.
shande (mashande)milletMwe sala wantru wadya shande.In famine people eat millet.Nahanda shande.I'm planting millet.Madege yadya yadya shande diya.Those birds are eating that millet.Shande hadikukula zaidi ya mita imwenga.Millet doesn't grow more than one meter.Sono wingire mwe di shande!Don't get into the millet!
shanema1cinemaMwalagulo chaita shanema.Tonight we're going to the cinema.Waunga kwigalwa kwe shanema dyero?Do you want tobe taken to the cinema today?2theaterMbalazi akaula ukazi wa kwikala mwe shanema.Mbalazi is looking for a place to sit in the theater.
shangonot tilling well, not tilled wellAna uhezi wa kulima shango.He's ignorant about how to till well. (lit.: He has ignorance of not tilling well.)Hano ni shango.Here it is not tilled well.
shanja1lid(s) of a metal barrelShanja ino sihutira nguwo zangu zose.This barrel lid, I used it to wash all my clothes.Kaniletere shanja idya nidyamanyize tasa!Go bring me that barrel lid so I can make it into a cymbal!Barrel lids were often pounded making a large indentation in the center so they could be used for basins.See alternate pronunciation: nchanja.2drum lid(s)Mtama uno siuhetera mwe shanja.This corn, I winnowed it with the drum lid.
shanleragas peddle(s)Dyera shanlera!Hit the gas peddle!
shano (hashano, kashano, mashano, mishano, vishano, washano)1fiveSiwauza mvere a wazazi miyaka mishano idyinkhire. I asked the parents of a woman [to marry her] 5 years ago.Navala vishano basi.I only wear five [of the pairs of shoes].Nna dala shano mwe di bhorsa dyangu.I have $5 in my wallet.Simsoera deni dya dala shano Mwaliko.I borrowed five dollars from Mwaliko.Kaninkha dala shano.He paid me five dollars.Wanunga dala shano, si zino!You want five dollars from me, here (it is)!Kila siku naduka mara shano.Every day I pray five times.Ni saa shano za mtondo.It's eleven o'clock in the morning. (= five o'clock am Chizigula time)wantru washano NG1five peoplemiti mishano NG2five treesmabuku mashano NG3five booksmadole mashanofive fingersvintru vishano NG4five thingsmara shanofive timesnyumba shanofive housesnyuzi shano NG6five stringswabuga washano NG7five rabbitskusoma kashano NG8five readingshantu hashano NG9five placesKumi dumula shano ni shano.Ten minus five is five.Shano ongeza shano ni kumi.Five plus five is ten.Kumi pangira mbiri ni shano.Ten divided by two is five.Shano mara mbiri ni kumi.Five times two is ten.Kashano is used in ordinals; shano is used in counting, arithmatic, and to modify NG5 and NG6 nouns; it may also be used as an ordinal; elsewhere an agreement prefix + shano is used to modify nouns in other genders.2fifthmara ya (ka)shanofifth time
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