English - Sokoro
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Saba ethnic group, person of theSaɓanm
Saba peopleSaɓoŋnm/f
saberkaskarpl.kəskərinm
sacksuwalnf
sacrificesaɗakanf
sacrifice, milletjaprenm
sad bejaɓul 3v
saddlesirdinf
saddle, without parteadv
saledigiŋ1 2nf
salivadulɛn̰nm
saltsuluŋnf
salt, kind of togoronf
salt, traditionalburkanm
saltykɔlɗiadj
salty bekɔlɗav
salty, not veryɛlin̰adj
salty tastekɔlɗɔŋnf
salty terrainmɛnɛnɛnm
same generationtarkaɗnm/f
sandsinƴernm
sand when sb. or sth. falls in, sound oftuksukonomat
sandy clayey terrainn̰almaɗadj
sanitary towelkalɗa2nf
saucedɔɔ2nf
sauce consisting of water, crushed beans and saltgaargarnm
sauce made of water, salt and soapberry grainskɛnɛ kɛnɛ1nm
sauce without meat chunkskəlkəwnm
saveaawa1v
save oneself while fallingkawiŋ 3v
save sb. from God’s cursepariŋ 3v
saving oneself by falling downkawiŋ 4nf
saving sb. from God's cursepariŋ 4nf
say goodbyemɛnaŋ 1v
scab kaako2nf
scanningmɛliŋ 2nf
scarbulsanf
scared berasum 1v
scatterwɛsaŋv
scatter powdersisim 1v
scavengerdumsa ka deeɗi1nm/f
scoldbɛjiŋ 3v
scoldingbɛjiŋ 4nf
scoopingtiɗiŋ 2nf
scopegayaŋ 2nfɓataŋ 2nf
scorpioninɗirnm/f
scrape out the boulesɔɔya 1v
scrape to remove dirtkɔkiŋ 5v
scrapingsɔsum 2nf
scraping (kettle) to remove dirtkɔkiŋ 6nf
scraping with pawsɛpaŋ 2nf
scratchkɔriŋ 5vn̰ɔmiŋ 2nf
scratch all overkɔkiŋ 1v
scratchingkɔriŋ 6nf
scratch mult. timeskɔɔra1 2v
scratch oneselfsɔsum 1v
scratch sb. / sth.n̰ɔmiŋ 1v
scratch sth.sɔsum 3v
screamlɔɔla2nf
scuffsɔrɗav
scurry soundcigironomat
seaəəc ka wəytək ba abi wəɗinm
searchbaƴaŋ 1vsɔrum 2nfbaƴaŋ 2nfkukul 2nf
search for millet grainsputaŋ 4nfputaŋ 3v
search in absence of ownerkukul 1v
search in a liquidnaɓaŋ 1v
search in a liquidcuuɓaŋ 1v
seashellwədinf
secco, kind ofsawsawnf
secco to sleep on, littleyɛɗɛnm
secondmooɗiord num
second in the rowɓəliadj
secretely observen̰ɛkil 1v
secretlytɛnɛkideo
secret objectman̰nm
secret observationn̰ɛkil 2nf
seegɛnaŋ1 1v
seedsiri 2nfkəpə 1nf
seermala gɛnaŋ gɔɔnɔŋn. compl.m/f
see throughgɛnaŋ caratv
seizeaniŋ1 1v
selldigiŋ1 1vwiɗir 1v
sellinggiyawnfwiɗir 2nf
sendleŋ 13v
send awaygaɓur 1v
sendingleŋ 14nf
sending sb.isin̰ 6nf
send sb.isin̰ 5v
sensenɛyiŋ 5v
sense of smellɗeŋ 2nf
sensingnɛyiŋ 6nf
sentrymariyanm
separateɗisiŋ 1vdabin̰ 1v
separate animalsɗiisav
separate, cause todibin̰ 1v
separate opponentspariŋ 1v
separationdabin̰ 2nfdibin̰ 2nfɗisiŋ 2nf
separation of opponentspariŋ 2nf
sesamewəƴinf
sesam seed extraction sɔsiŋ 2nf
set apartwiriŋ1 3v
set freeleŋ 15v
setting apartwiriŋ1 4nf
sevenbɛɛmooɗucard num
seventhbɛɛmooɗiord num
several dayslaalenf
severe paindɔɗum 2nf
sewrɛɛyavyɛɛrav
sew covers for objectsbaawa2v
sexual intercourseapun kalap kalap 1vapun 2nf
sexual intercourse frequently, to haveburɗaŋ 1v
sexuel intercourse, haveapun 1v
shadowniini1nf
shaft of an arrowgandilnm
shakebusuwvwisir1 1v
shake mugiy 3v
shake a box ɛsuw2 1v
shakingwisir1 2nf
shaking a box looking for sth.ɛsuw2 2nf
shaking (tree)mugiy 4nf
shakygajiladj
shamesɔkɔn̰ 1nf
shape, in the samesurupideo
shareɛƴin̰1 3vɛƴin̰1 4nfgɛɛrav
sharpensɛɛwav
sharpen a bladepaŋsiŋ 1v
sharpen a pointn̰ilɗiŋ 1v
sharpeningn̰ilɗiŋ 2nf
sharpening a bladepaŋsiŋ 2nf
sharpnesskɔɗɔkɔɗɔ 1nf
shaveaciŋ 1v
shavingaciŋ 2nf
shed sɔsiŋ 3v
sheddingsɔsiŋ 4nf
shed in the fieldjaŋawpl.jəŋəwinf
sheepgagirpl.gəgirinm/f
shellkəkələmnmkululu1 1nm/fsɛpaŋ 1vpilin̰ 1v
she (long form)árivers. abr.:á1pers pron
shelterdeeɗinmmasiŋ 1v
she(short form)á1pers pron
shieldgawanm
shinetɛlin̰2 1v
shiningtɛlin̰2 2nf
shiveraŋir 2nf
shoeyɔɔrɛ 3pl.yoorinm
shoes made from animal skinsagaranf
shootɔsur 1vam1interj
shootingɔsur 2nf
shooting staruduranm
shortgɔrɗɔŋgɔɔsiadjkɔrpiadjɗɔskɔradjkɔrsɔn̰adj
̩̩short nɔrnɔradj
short and meandursin̰adj
short and muscularmɛkkɛkɛladjmakkaladj
short and sturdyɗɔlɗɔladj
short bekɔrpav
short-beaked bluebirdsɛmtɛɛrnm
shortcut take asɛkaŋ 3v
shortspaysanf
short-sightedmunduruadj
short with big bellybeddedeladj
shoulderbaaka 1nf
shoulder take sb. on thesiniŋ koolov
shoutlɔlnf
shout of joyɛluw 1v
shout of joy mardoŋnf
shout of joy ɛluw 2nf
showaasa2 1v
showing offgulaŋ 2nf
show offgulaŋ 1v
show openlyaasa wandaŋv
shreddingkɔn̰iŋ 2nf
shred meatsɛɛra 1 1v
shrew mouseusin̰nm
shroudlakabannf
shysundiyadjmursi 3adj
siblingsəyənnm/f
sick becomegiina mɔyv
sicklegɔɗɔmpl.goɗominm
sicklybindidet
sicknessmɔynf
sickness in a goat's mouthgɔrpɛnɛnm/f
sick or deformed bəmər bəmərideo
sievetɛɛmɛnm
siftgɛgiŋ 1vkaala 3v
siftinggɛgiŋ 2nfpɛtiŋ 2nf
sighmɛtaŋ1 2nfmɛtaŋ1 1v
silencesɔliŋ 2nf
silentkəndŋideo
silentlyɗɛk 1advɗɛk ɗɛkadvƴalakadv
silhouettenin 2nf
silo, type ofgudunm
silverpuddanm
sinbɛɛr 2nf
sincedug2advdugo1advandiprep
singleŋ 7v
singermala gəəɗin. compl.m/f
singer, traditional, African pilapl.piliwinm
single mankuɗa-bugonm
single object or personɗorgolocideo
sip saucesirpav
sisteraatpl.əyənnf
sister-in-lawgəmərnm/f
site to thresh cerealspalɗenf
sitting on the floor without a matbɔriŋ patiyak 2nf
sixbɛɛpini1card num
sixthbɛɛpini2ord num
sizeyɔɔɗɔŋ 2pl.yooɗoŋinf
skewersɛŋɛl 2nf
skinyɔɔrɛ 1pl.yoorinm
skinny formrəpiyənideo
skulldaɗɗalanm
skyWaasa 2nm
slackləktək 2adj
slackerdɛrɛkadj
slam and shutdɛɛƴa 4v
slaughterwiliŋ 1v
slaughteringwiliŋ 2nf
slavemaajopl.məəjiwinm
slaverymaajɔŋnf
sleepwaƴiŋ 2nfnɔŋsa 2nf
sleep deeplywaƴiŋ 1v
sleepingdawiŋ 2nf
sleep on the bellyɛmsa 2v
sliden̰ilɗa 2nfpororonfn̰ilɗa 1v
slide on your buttockspɔrɗa 1v
sliding on your buttockspɔrɗa 2nf
sling shot to chase birdsballoballonf
slipn̰ɛlaŋ1 1v
slipperyn̰ilɗi 1adj
slippery groundgələɗnf
slopen̰ɛlaŋ2nf
slowmuliyadj
slow antelopebɔtkɔrnm/f
slowlymaalaadv
slumbernɔŋsa 2nf
smallɛssɛpl.n̰ɛɗɗɛŋadjsan̰aakideo
small and lightsoŋkoyadj
small and rondɗɔgɔrɔcadj
small (dog or chicken)gumpuraadj
small (eyes)mɛk mɛkadj
small (humans)kɔtɔkɔrsiadj
small (pl)n̰ɛɗɗɛŋadj
small round thingɗɔŋgɔmadj
smartinɗiadj
smell ɗaagav
smellɗeŋ 1v
smiling lips movementmɔsɔn̰ideo
smokeseŋ 3vsiŋ2 1vsiinf
smokingseŋ 4nf
smoothn̰ilɗi 2adj
smoothenagil 1v
smoothingagil 2nf
smoulderingawul5 2nf
snailkululu1 2nf
snail shellkɔccɛnm
snakekɔɔkinm
snake, big papilinm
snake, describes the movement of a kululu2ideo
snake's movementcululu1ideo
snatchkacaŋ 4nfkacaŋ 3v
sneezewɔɗisanf
snoreɔŋur1 1v
snoringɔŋur1 2nf
snotdirpen̰nm
snotin the nose, have a lot ofsurtum1adj
snuffisir 1v
snuffingisir 2nf
soAaa 2interjkamcoord conn
soapsaabunnm
soapberry treekɔɔmɔ 1nf
soap, traditionalgubjaŋnm
social help to the family əəpunm
social networkingn̰irpaŋ 4nf
softlipiadjɗəbətadjlayawadj
soft, beliipa 1v
soft part of dried woodbundunm
soft, sth. that isləɓtən̰adj
soil upliftkuriy 2nf
solar eclipseɗal ənde piƴo (lit.: la lune a attrapé le soleil)v
soldieraskarnm
solemnityɗəbnf
solidificationsɔrgiŋ 4nf
solidifysɔrgiŋ 3v
sombrelumadj
somewɛɛnɔŋindef pronpaanaquant
some, a certaingusonm/f
somebodykəwnm/fwɛɛnɛindef pron
somebody else's thingmiiɗ ka buyinm
someoneboo2nm/fkəwnm/fwɛɛnɛindef pron
somethingmiiɗa 1nfmaane 1nm/f
somewherebaaneadv
sonrumtnm
songleŋ 8nfgəəɗu1nf
song of guinea fowls in talessɛlɛkum sɛlɛonomat
sorcererbəlinm
sorghumyeerinf
sorghum ear jɔmbɔnf
sorghum growth stagesɛmɓa 2nf
sorghum nurserymaƴilonf
sorghum, red jartonf
sorrelgɔɔl2nm
sorrycaainterj
sortsakin̰ 1v
sortingsakin̰ 2nf
sorting outlɔlin̰ 2nf
sort outlɔlin̰ 1v
so thatgɔnta 2coord conn
so that ... notasa2subord conn
souimanga sunbirdsɛɛrinf
soulnin 1nf
sound of dislocation (joint)kuɗiconomat
sound of removing sth. (from a whole)pukonomat
soup made with cow's feettuutunf
soursɔɗiadj
sour becomesɔɔɗav
sour become verysɔɔɗa n̰ɔŋv
southkɔtɔ ka pɛɛsɔnm
sovereigndɔɔnɔadj
sovereigntydɔɔnɔŋ 1nf
sowjaawa 2vwaaga2 1v
space between teethsɔlɗa2nf
spadekasuknm
spanking, sound oftamsukonomat
spank, sound ofpəkonomat
spank with flat handmɛrsav
sparkpɛɗɛdɛn̰nm
spatter sth. with the mouthbuurav
speakbɔkiŋ 1v
speak forpaarav
speak franklybɔkiŋ wandaŋv
speak in an imperative voicebaɗum3v
speak loudlybaawa1v
spear, big baŋalanf
spear throwsalum 2nf
spear with teethmalin̰anm
spectatorkəmnf
speechbɔɔkɔ1 1pl.bookinfbɔkiŋ 2nf
speech, introduces reportedka3 1prt v
speed, expresses the jərləƴideo
speed up acceleratesɛɛn̰a2 1v
spend a season elsewheregin̰iŋ abiŋ baɗaŋalv
spend a whole year abroadabiŋ taŋkar 1v
spend a year abroadabiŋ 1v
spending the daywayiŋ 2nf
spending the whole year elsewhereabiŋ taŋkar 2n. compl.f
spending timen̰awul 2nf
spend the daywayiŋ 1v
spend the nightɛɛnav
spend timen̰awul 1v
spermatozoidsoori 2nm/f
sphericalɗɔŋɔlɗɔŋɔl2adj
spidergərgəlnf
spiecesidiŋ idiŋdet
spikyŋəcələŋ 1ideo
spinpisir 1v
spinal cordeməəsunm/f
spinal marrowsɛrn̰ɛnm
spindlekayanm
spine guɗumnm
spinningpisir 2nf
spiny treegaara2nf
spiritɛɛpa 3nfnin 1nfsun̰nf
spiritualistmala gaaran. compl.m
spittuupa1 1v
spit mult. timestuupa2 1v
spit straight aheadleŋ ciriɗv
splatterjɔŋjur 1v
splintersirɗanm
splitpursa2 1v
splitkaliŋ 2nfmiƴil 3v
split mult. timespursa1v
splittingmiƴil 4nf
spoilpiliŋ 1vpiliŋ 2nf
spoonkɔɔninf
spoon for eating grueljaanepl.jəəninf
spottedbisi 1adj
spoucesmiiƴiŋ 2n
spousemɛɛƴ ti aniŋnfmɛɛƴɛ 2pl.miiƴiŋnf
spread tɛɛrav
spreadwiɗir 1v
spreadingwiɗir 2nf
sprinklingjɔŋjur 2nf
sproutkuɗarnmkuɗiŋ1 1vɗɛɛsa 2v
sproutingkuɗiŋ1 2nf
sprout, springkuɗiŋ2 1v
spy onjɔlaŋ 1vn̰aapa2v
spy secretlyn̰aapa ƴalakv
sqaushed by a heavy objectrumusideo
squatjɔkur 1v
squirrelkɛɗkɛɗɛnm
Squirrelɛɛkɛ 2prop nm
stabwaaga2 3v
stab sb. mult. timeswaaga1 2v
stackingɗɔmaŋ 2nf
stacking, ratingjuknm/f
stakeɗəŋəlnf
stalkkiƴɛlnm
stalk on the principle stalksɔɔpɔnm
stammerɔpaŋ2 1v
stammeringɔpaŋ2 2nf
stamptuupa1 2v
stamp mult. timestuupa2 2v
standwariŋ 1v
standingwariŋ 2nf
stand still mult. timeswaara 1v
stand up finding one’s balancepataŋ 1v
starseesunm
staregɛnaŋ bac 2nf
stars, name of a group ofəmər 2nm/f
start againgasin̰1 1v
state of confusionsawur 2nf
state of griefnagɔŋ 1nf
state of what is shortkɔrpɔŋnf
statue of an idolkanpl.kəəninf
staybɔriŋ 1v
stay for a long timebɔriŋ bac 1v
stay inactivebɔriŋ baɗac 1v
staying inactivebɔriŋ baɗac 2n. compl.f
stay on the ground bɔriŋ patiyak 1v
stay with a dirty mouthbɔriŋ drpɗkv
stealn̰amiŋ 1v
steamsuulu 1nm
step ondɛƴin̰ 1v
sterile maaseadj
sth., sound of sawaatonomat
stickruupav
stick gameyaarenf
stick, littleɗɔkɗɔkɔlɔmnm
stick to beat the tamtamgɔŋɔlɔknm
stick used to stir the saucepusuŋonf
stick, wooden barrlanm
stiltcɔkɔɗnf
stingɔɔma 2vɗɛɛsa 1v
stingerɔŋur2nf
stinginesspəət-ɗin̰oŋcomp nf
stinkɗeŋ 3v
stirawul1 1vɗukur3 1v
stirringawul1 2nfɗukur3 2nf
stirring up liquidsgurɓaŋ 2nf
stirrupbɔŋnf
stir upsibir 3vgujaŋ 1v
stir up liquidsgurɓaŋ 1v
stocky ɗɔrnɔkadj
stomach kɔɗɔl1nf
stomachtusanf
stone that holds cooking potbɔɔnf
stone to smoothen əgəgəlnm
stone uesde to take off grainssulɗanf
stop it !tarainterj
storeraanav
storkgalagalanf
straight lirideo
straight aheadciriɗideo
straighten woodmɛrpav
strangerməətupl.məətinm/f
strategyjaatnf
strawsaasapl.səəsiyinm
straw blown away by the wind, burnedpilimnm
straw fenceturkanm
straw hatalgapanm
straw, residue ofbuɗbuɗanm
straw torchtakiy1nm
straw to weave matsuusu 2nm
straw tray used for winnowinggartaŋanm
straw used to weave seccojaalanf
straydagiŋ 3v
stray bulletsilaŋ-bardicomp nf
strengthtokkonf
stretchlɛɛn̰av
stretcherɗaŋkarnf
stretchingɗɛrin̰1 2nfgaliy 2nf
stretch one's backɗɛrin̰1 1v
strike at sb.gɔɔta 2v
strike by hand, sound ofpan̰onomat
strikingmɛmil 2nf
striped sɛbɛradj
striped lizardn̰ɛn̰ɛkɛlɛŋnf
striped mousen̰alpanf
strongɗin̰ɔŋ 2adjkumideo
strong insultjuɗaŋ 2nf
stronglymac1ideo
stubbornkamuŋadj
studygirƴaŋ 1vgirƴaŋ 2nf
stupidnəəkəadj
sturdyguddumadjɗukulumadjdursin̰adj
sub-chief, traditional, sokoro taabilaŋanm
suckasum2v
suddenlygrdilikadvtrmideo
sufferingjibanm
sufficeasaŋ 1v
sufficiencyasaŋ 2nf
suffocatesirɗaŋ 1v
sugarsukkarnf
sugar headteljinf
sugar on the leave of cerealbalabasnm
sugar, withoutsaligeadj
sunpiƴonf
sunrise, beforeputu putum1ideo
superviseaɗiŋ 1v
supplication gɔlaŋ 4nf
supplicationpaate 2nf
supportleŋ pəət 1vleŋ pəət 2nfdɛŋkaŋ 2nfbamiŋ 2nf
support sth.bamiŋ 1v
surpassyɛɛla 1v
surpriseajabaŋ 2nfmɛɗuwɛnfajabaŋ 1vn̰apiŋ 2nf
surprise of sb.wasiŋ 4nf
surprise sb.wasiŋ 3v
surreal appearancemɔsiŋ 2nf
surveykɛtaŋ 2nf
suspecttumaŋ 1v
suspiciontumaŋ 2nf
swallown̰ɛɗaŋ 1vlɛkkɔnf
swallowingn̰ɛɗaŋ 2nf
swallowing a liquid, sound of gurɗuconomat
swallowing wronglysirɗaŋ 2nf
swallow sth.sirɗaŋ 1v
swayniŋɗav
swayingturmusadjdalaŋ 2nf
swearsaamavwankaŋ 1v
swearingwankaŋ 2nf
sweatkuujav
sweeppɛɛca 1v
sweetkiƴeladjkirin̰adj
sweet potatobaŋgawnf
sweet tastekirin̰oŋnf
sweet, very kirin̰ tɛɗadj
swellwiisavlɛlpaŋ 1v
swellinglɛlpaŋ 2nf
swelling on the buttocksmatabugonm
swimawjiŋ 1v
swimmingawjiŋ 2nf
swim under watern̰ɔgul 1v
swingsisiw 2nfsisiw 1vsin̰ƴolinf
swollenɗuumadj
swollen besupaŋ 1v
sympathisealiŋ2 1v