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sabəsanfile, sharpening instrument
saabəsaanlarge tree squirrel
sáa1v1break2split open (e.g. fruit)3cut or split (firewood)
sáa2bəsaanopportunity
sáafyiisáafyiihənmetre, half a span, unit of length measuring from finger tip to centre of chest
sáanəvbreak open
sáatəvbreak into pieces
safiabəsafiansapphire, a precious stone (borrowed word)
salɔŋbəsalɔŋnrobe, man's gown
Sambabəsambanpropnjangi society (for men) (borrowed word)
SaŋnpropPsalms (book of) (borrowed word)
sáŋ1vsign (writing), write signature
sáŋ2vbright
SataNPnpropSatan (borrowed word)
satadiabəsatadianstadia, ancient unit of length (borrowed word)
sàtə ŋwɔvsatisfied (from food or pleasure)
NPn1ground2soil
sětəngravesynfuŋ
sêfusêfuhəncourtyard
sêfu ŋgoʼhəncourtyard, inner area of Fon's palace, an open platform with decorated stones around it where the Fon receives special guests or judges cases
sênjaasênjaahənfloor of house
sêŋkɔNPngrassland
setə-shùɔnə-kəsetə-shùɔnə-bəndivision
setə-síi-lɛshi-kəsetə-síi-lɛshi-bənsickle (lit.knife cut rice)
setəkəsetəbənknife