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sáá
besáá
n
1/2
father
sáá mbwɔ́g
besáá bé mbwɔ́g
n
1/2
head of the family
sáá ngwɛɛ
besáá bé ngwɛɛ
n
1/2
highest rank in the
ngwɛɛ
society
sáa nhɔn
besáa bé nhɔn
n
1/2
highest rank of Ahon
Sáá
n
1
Lord
Cf.
Sáŋgwɛ́
sáá a súu
besáá bé súu
<
súu
n
1/2
kind of large fish
saadîn
saadîn
English
n
9/10
sardine
saámbɛ́
num
seven
saámbɛ́ ébɛ
exp
risky position
saan
sfx
verb stem suffix combined with imperfect aspect marker
Sêwâm
saan
akɛ.
We are hurrying to go.
Cf.
sɛn
saá nɛ́ɛ
part
not so?, isnʼt it?
saasaa
ideo
sparingly
Ebə́l é kém édyákɛ̄ saasaa.
A certain kind of monkey eats sparingly.
sabé
besabé
n
1/2
orange,
“
grape,” grapefruit
Citrus sinensis
sabé a ndɛnɛ
n
1/2
mandarin
Syn.
tanjɔrîn
sabé a ngɛ̂n
n
1/2
lime, lemon
Syn.
sabé a nkaŋ
sabé a nkaŋ
n
1/2
lemon
Syn.
sabé a ngɛ̂n
sabé a nzyɔg
n
1/2
large, dry lemon
sabé ambáá
n
1/2
grapefruit
sabloŋ
besabloŋ
Var.
sabloo
n
1/2
cactus (planted for protection; juice can damage eyes)
Euphorbia kamerunica
sabloo
Var.of
sabloŋ
sad
adj
1
small (takes agreement prefix for nouns of classes 1-19)
2
younger
Mwǎn asad.
A small child. The younger son.
Cf.
asad
ásad
bésad
esad
ésad
éʼsad
mésad
ńsad
saké
part
it is not
Saké me nwóó enén ndáb.
It is not me who owns that house.
Syn.
haké
saké-ʼaá
part
it is not also
sáláka
Sp.var.of
sálka
salɛ́
besalɛ́
n
1/2
house rat
Rattus rattus
Syn.
sǎlpəə
sálka
Fulfulde
sadaka
n
sacrifice
sǎlpəə
besǎlpəə
n
1/2
house rat
Rattus rattus
Syn.
salɛ́
sámɛ́ɛ́
n
1
diarrhoea
Cholera asiatica
Anyag sámɛ́ɛ́.
He has diarrhoea.
sánkala
besánkala
?
n.mod
1/2
important, big
sáŋ
sáŋ
n
9/10
1
father
2
older man
echem sáŋ,
my father.
Cf.
sóŋ
1
sóó
sáŋgú
t.ad
term of address, mister, master, sir
A-sáŋgú, hyǎg.
Sir, please come.
sáŋgwɛ́
besáŋgwɛ́
n
1/2
mister, master, lord
sáŋgwɛ́ a ndáb
besáŋgwɛ́ bé ndáb
n
1/2
house owner, master of the house
Sáŋgwɛ́
n.pr
1
Lord
Cf.
Sáá
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