sáa [saː] n. 9/10

Tone: [54] Root Tone Melody: H

1. goodness, perfection

Examples:

sáa
'goodness'
[saː]
[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sádakà [saɗaka] n. 9/10

Tone: [54a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. sacrifice [SILCAWL Number: 0929]

Examples:

sádakà
'sacrifice'
[saɗaka]
[54a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

Alɔŋgɔndi sadaka na bosasa.
'He looks at the sacrifice courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi saɗaka na ɓosasa]
3345[654]322a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔndi sadaka e tɛi.
'He sees the sacrifice inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi saɗaka tɛi]
3445[654]5a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (sg)

Alɔŋgɔncɛ sadaka na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the sacrifice courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ saɗaka na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
3354[654]322225432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔncɛ sadaka e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the sacrifice inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ saɗaka tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
3554[654]5B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (sg)

Atokandi sadaka aamɛ.
'He wants my sacrifice.'
[atokaⁿɗi saɗakaːmɛ]
3445[642]23
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)

Amutoka sadaka aamɛ.
'He will want my sacrifice.'
[amutoka saɗakaːmɛ]
4655[642]23
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)

sadaka a Ndanda
'Ndanda's sacrifice'
[sadaka ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
[642]23
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (sg)

m̩vela mwa sadaka
'the color of the sacrifice'
[m̩vela mʷa saɗaka]
4445[64a]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (sg)

sáì [sai] n. 9/10

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. hunger
2. famine [SILCAWL Number: 1341]

Examples:

sáì
'hunger'
[sai]
[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sámà [sama] n. 9/10

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. grave [SILCAWL Number: 0955]

Examples:

sámà
'grave'
[sama]
[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sàŋgo [saⁿgo] n. 9/10

Tone: [4a] Root Tone Melody: L

1. dance [SILCAWL Number: 0883]

Examples:

sàŋgo
'dance'
[saⁿgo]
[4a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

Alɔŋgɔndi saŋgo na bosasa.
'He looks at the dance courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi saⁿgo na ɓosasa]
4466[54]322a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔndi saŋgo e tɛi.
'He sees the dance inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi saⁿgo tɛi]
4556[43]5a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (sg)

Alɔŋgɔncɛ saŋgo na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the dance courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ saⁿgo na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
4465[43]222225432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔncɛ saŋgo e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the dance inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ saⁿgo tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
4665[43]5B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (sg)

Atokandi saŋgo aamɛ.
'He wants my dance.'
[atokaⁿɗi saⁿgo aːmɛ]
4556[42]223
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)

Amutoka saŋgo aamɛ.
'He will want my dance.'
[amutoka saⁿgo aːmɛ]
4655[42]223
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)

saŋgo a Ndanda
'Ndanda's dance'
[saⁿgo a ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
[32]222
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (sg)

m̩vela mwa saŋgo
'the color of the dance'
[m̩vela mʷa saⁿgo]
4445[4a]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (sg)

sàso [saso] n. 9/10

Tone: [4a] Root Tone Melody: L

1. width

Examples:

sàso
'width'
[saso]
[4a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

séga [sega] n. 9/10

Tone: [54] Root Tone Melody: H

1. earthworm [SILCAWL Number: 1140]

Examples:

séga
'earthworm'
[sega]
[54]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sélepasì [selepasi] n. 9/10

Tone: [554a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. sandal [SILCAWL Number: 0548]

Examples:

sélepasì
'sandal'
[selepasi]
[554a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

séncì [seⁿdʒi] n. 9/10

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. barter, exchange (of goods) [SILCAWL Number: 0819]

Examples:

séncì
'exchange'
[seⁿdʒi]
[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sèyá [seja] n. 9/6 ( pl: maseya irreg. infl.: Irregular class pairing)

Tone: [45] Root Tone Melody: LH

1. road [SILCAWL Number: 0847]

Examples:

sèyá
'path'
[seja]
[45]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

màsèyá
'paths'
[maseja]
3[34]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

Alɔŋgɔndi seya na bosasa.
'He looks at the path courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi seja na ɓosasa]
4466[35]322a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔndi seya e tɛi.
'He sees the path inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi seja tɛi]
4556[34]5a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (sg)

Alɔŋgɔncɛ seya na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the path courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ seja na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
4465[34]322225432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔncɛ seya e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the path inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ seja tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
4665[34]5B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (sg)

Atokandi seya aamɛ.
'He wants my path.'
[atokaⁿɗi sejaːmɛ]
4556[34]4a
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)

Amutoka seya aamɛ.
'He will want my path.'
[amutoka sejaːmɛ]
4655[34]4a
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)

seya a Ndanda
'Ndanda's path'
[seja ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
[34]22
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (sg)

m̩vela mwa seya
'the color of the path'
[m̩vela mʷa seja]
4445[2i]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (sg)

sɛ̀du [sɛɗu] n. 9/10

Tone: [4a] Root Tone Melody: L

1. beard [SILCAWL Number: 0028]

Examples:

sɛ̀du
'beard'
[sɛɗu]
[4a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

Alɔŋgɔndi sɛdu na bosasa.
'He looks at the beard courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi sɛɗu na ɓosasa]
4466[32]222a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (pl)

Atɔɔndi sɛdu e tɛi.
'He sees the beard inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi sɛɗu tɛi]
4666[33]5a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (pl)

Alɔŋgɔncɛ sɛdu na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the beard courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ sɛɗu na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
4565[33]222B, 25432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (pl)

Atɔɔncɛ sɛdu e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the beard inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ sɛɗu tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
4665[43]5B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (pl)

Atokandi sɛdu nyamɛ.
'He wants my beard.'
[atokaⁿɗi sɛɗu nʲamɛ]
45565[32]5a
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (pl)

Amutoka sɛdu nyamɛ.
'He will want my beard.'
[amutoka sɛɗu nʲamɛ]
46554[32]5a
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (pl)

sɛdu nya Ndanda
'Ndanda's beard'
[sɛɗu nʲa ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
[33]522
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (pl)

m̩vela mwa sɛdu
'the color of the beard'
[m̩vela mʷa sɛɗu]
4445[3a]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (pl)

sɛ̀du à mbàsi [sɛɗu a ⁿɓasi] n. 9/10 ( pl: sɛ̀du nyá mbàsi)

Tone: [4333a]

Subentry of: sɛ̀du; mbàsi

1. corn silk (Gloss: beard AM corn) [SILCAWL Number: 1186]

Examples:

sɛ̀du à mbàsi
'corn silk'
[sɛɗu a ⁿɓasi]
[4333a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sɛ̀du nyá mbàsi
'corn silks'
[sɛɗu nʲa ⁿɓasi]
[4353a]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

sɛ̀du nyá èmbwémi [sɛɗu nʲa eⁿɓʷemi] n. 9/10 ( pl: sɛ̀du nyá bèmbwémi)

Tone: [436354]

Subentry of: sɛ̀du; èmbwémi

1. lion's mane (Gloss: beard Pl(C??)-AM Sg(C7)-lion) [SILCAWL Number: 1033]

Examples:

sɛ̀du nyá èmbwémi
'lion's mane'
[sɛɗu nʲa eⁿɓʷemi]
[436354]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sɛ̀du nyá bèmbwémi
beard Pl(C10)-AM Pl(C8)-lion
'lion's manes'
[sɛɗu nʲa ɓeⁿɓʷemi]
[436354]
Frame Type: Unique Frame

sɛ̀kú [sɛku] n. 9/10

Tone: [34] Root Tone Melody: LH

1. type of charm affixed to trees to curse fruit thieves with bad luck

Examples:

sɛ̀kú
'tree charm'
[sɛku]
[34]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sɛ̀ncɛ [seⁿdʒe] n. 9/10 Tone: [4a] Root Tone Melody: L

1. quality [SILCAWL Number: 0425]

sɛ̀ncɛ nyíbàá [sɛⁿdʒɛ nʲiɓa] n. 9/10 pl

Tone: [43523]

Subentry of: sɛ̀ncɛ; bíbàá

1. different (Gloss: quality Pl(C10)-two) [SILCAWL Number: 0425]

Examples:

sɛ̀ncɛ nyíbàá
'different'
[sɛⁿdʒɛ nʲiɓa]
[43523]
Frame Type: Isolation

ediya sɛncɛ nyibaa
INF-be quality Pl(C10)-two
'be different'
[eɗʲa sɛⁿdʒɛ nʲiɓaː]
46[33622]
Frame Type: Unique Frame

síì [siː] adj. nom.

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. straight [SILCAWL Number: 1530]
2. honnest [SILCAWL Number: 0303]
3. fair [SILCAWL Number: 0521]
4. correct, right [SILCAWL Number: 1578]

Examples:

síì
'straight'
[siː]
[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation

èdìyá síì
INF-be upright
'be upright'
[eɗʲa siː]
435[6a]
Frame Type: Unique Frame

sìkwále [sikʷale] n. 9/10

Tone: [354] Root Tone Melody: Other

1. south wind

Examples:

sìkwále
'south wind'
[sikʷale]
[354]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

síŋgà [siⁿga] n. 9/10

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. the back (of something) [SILCAWL Number: 1390]

Examples:

síŋgà
'back'
[siⁿga]
[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

síŋgì [siⁿgi] n. 9/10

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. cat [SILCAWL Number: 0993]

Examples:

síŋgì
'cat'
[siⁿgi]
[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

Alɔŋgɔndi siŋgi na bosasa.
'He looks at the cat courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi siⁿgi na ɓosasa]
3345[64]322a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔndi siŋgi e tɛi.
'He sees the cat inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi siⁿgi tɛi]
3445[64]5a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (sg)

Alɔŋgɔncɛ siŋgi na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the cat courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ siⁿgi na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
3354[64]322225432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔncɛ siŋgi e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the cat inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ siⁿgi tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
3554[64]5B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (sg)

Atokandi siŋgi aamɛ.
'He wants my cat.'
[atokaⁿɗi siⁿgi aːmɛ]
3445[64]223
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)

Amutoka siŋgi aamɛ.
'He will want my cat.'
[amutoka siⁿgi aːmɛ]
4655[64]223
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)

siŋgi a Ndanda
'Ndanda's cat'
[siⁿgi a ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
[64]23
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (sg)

m̩vela mwa siŋgi
'the color of the cat'
[m̩vela mʷa siⁿgi]
4445[6a]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (sg)

síŋgì à èìcí [siⁿgi a itʃi] n. 9/10 ( pl: síŋgì nyá èìcí)

Tone: [53223]

Subentry of: síŋgì; èìcí

1. wildcat (Gloss: cat AM SG(C7)-forest) [SILCAWL Number: 1021]

Examples:

síŋgì à èìcí
'wildcat'
[siⁿgi a itʃi]
[53223]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

síŋgì nyá èìcí
'wildcats'
[siⁿgi nʲa itʃi]
[53423]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

sò [so] n. 9/10 Tone: [2] Root Tone Melody: L

1. time

sòmbí [soⁿɓi] n. 9/10

Tone: [34] Root Tone Melody: LH

1. request [SILCAWL Number: 0455]

Examples:

sòmbí
'request'
[soⁿɓi]
[34]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sòmbó [soⁿɓo] n. 9/10

Tone: [34] Root Tone Melody: LH

1. smell, odor [SILCAWL Number: 1568]

Examples:

sòmbó
'smell'
[soⁿɓo]
[34]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sònci [soⁿdʒi] n. 9/10

Tone: [4a] Root Tone Melody: L

1. gallbladder [SILCAWL Number: 0088]
2. bile [SILCAWL Number: 0099]

Examples:

sònci
'gallbladder'
[soⁿdʒi]
[4a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sò èvɔ́ɔkɔ [so vɔːkɔ] n. 9/10

Tone: [33543]

Subentry of: sò; èvɔ́ɔkɔ

1. once (Gloss: time Sg(C9)-one) [SILCAWL Number: 1358]
2. perhaps (Gloss: time Sg(C9)-one) [SILCAWL Number: 1694]

Examples:

sò èvɔ́ɔkɔ
'once'
[so vɔːkɔ]
[33543]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sò nyíbɔ́ɔlɔ [so nʲiɓɔːlɔ] adv.

Tone: [34543]

Subentry of: sò; èbɔ́ɔlɔ

1. several times (Gloss: time Sg(C??)-many)

Examples:

sò nyíbɔ́ɔlɔ
'several times'
[so nʲiɓɔːlɔ]
[34543]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

sɔ̀bɔ́ [sɔɓɔ] n. 9/10

Tone: [34] Root Tone Melody: LH

1. civet cat [SILCAWL Number: 1022]

Examples:

sɔ̀bɔ́
'civet cat'
[sɔɓɔ]
[34]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sɔ̀dyɛ́ [sɔɗʲɛ] n. 9/10

Tone: [3q] Root Tone Melody: LH

1. soldier [SILCAWL Number: 0406]

Examples:

sɔ̀dyɛ́
'soldier'
[sɔɗʲɛ]
[3q]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sɔ́kɔ̀ [sɔkɔ] n. 9/10

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. point, tip [SILCAWL Number: 1394]

Examples:

sɔ́kɔ̀
'point'
[sɔkɔ]
[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sɔ̀ku [sɔku] n. 9/10

Tone: [4a] Root Tone Melody: L

1. elephant [SILCAWL Number: 0995]

Examples:

sɔ̀ku
'elephant'
[sɔku]
[4a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

Alɔŋgɔndi sɔku na bosasa.
'He looks at the elephant courteously.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿɗi sɔku na ɓosasa]
4456[43]222a
Frame Type: 1. He looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔndi sɔku e tɛi.
'He sees the elephant inside.'
[atɔːⁿɗi sɔku tɛi]
4556[43]5a
Frame Type: 2. He sees the _____ inside (sg)

Alɔŋgɔncɛ sɔku na bosasa, namuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he looks at the elephant courteously, I will be happy.'
[alɔⁿgɔⁿdʒɛ sɔku na ɓosasa, namoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
4465[43]222225432a
Frame Type: 3. If he looks at the _____ courteously (sg)

Atɔɔncɛ sɔku e tɛi, amuoka enyɛŋgɛ.
'If he sees the elephant inside, he will be happy.'
[atɔːⁿdʒɛ sɔku tɛi, amoːka nʲɛⁿgɛ]
4665[43]5B, 25432a
Frame Type: 4. If he sees the _____ inside (sg)

Atokandi sɔku aamɛ.
'He wants my elephant.'
[atokaⁿɗi sɔku aːmɛ]
4556[43]223
Frame Type: 5. He wants my _____ (sg)

Amutoka sɔku aamɛ.
'He will want my elephant.'
[amutoka sɔku aːmɛ]
4655[43]223
Frame Type: 6. He will want my _____ (sg)

sɔku a Ndanda
'Ndanda's elephant'
[sɔku a ⁿɗaⁿɗa]
[32]223
Frame Type: 7. Ndanda's _____ (sg)

m̩vela mwa sɔku
'the color of the elephant'
[m̩vela mʷa sɔku]
4445[3a]
Frame Type: 8. The color of _____ (sg)

sɔ̀ku à mòtóve [sɔkʷa motove] n. 9/10 ( pl: sɔ̀ku nyá mètóve)

Tone: [433354]

Subentry of: sɔ̀ku; mòtóve

1. ostrich (Gloss: elephant AM Sg(C3)-desert) [SILCAWL Number: 1053]

Examples:

sɔ̀ku à mòtóve
'ostrich'
[sɔkʷa motove]
[433354]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sɔ̀ku nyá mètóve
'ostriches'
[sɔku nʲa metove]
[435243]
Frame Type: Isolation (pl)

sɔ́mɛ̀ [sɔmɛ] n. 9/10

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. sum (addition)

Examples:

sɔ́mɛ̀
'sum'
[sɔmɛ]
[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sɔ̀ɔ́ [sɔː] n. 9/10

Tone: [34] Root Tone Melody: LH

1. leopard [SILCAWL Number: 1024]
2. tiger

Examples:

sɔ̀ɔ́
'leopard'
[sɔː]
[34]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sɔ̀pɛ́ [sɔpɛ] adv.

Tone: [4q] Root Tone Melody: LH

1. again [SILCAWL Number: 1359]

Examples:

sɔ̀pɛ́
'again'
[sɔpɛ]
[4q]
Frame Type: Isolation

sɔ́tì [sɔti] n. 9/10

Tone: [5a] Root Tone Melody: HL

1. breeches, pants [SILCAWL Number: 0543]

Examples:

sɔ́tì
'breeches'
[sɔti]
[5a]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sɔ́tì à èkúlu [sɔti akulu] n. 9/10 ( pl: sɔ́tì nyá èkúlu)

Tone: [522243]

Subentry of: sɔ́tì; èkúlu

1. shorts (Gloss: breeches Sg(C?)-short)

Examples:

sɔ́tì à èkúlu
'shorts'
[sɔti akulu]
[522243]
Frame Type: Isolation (sg)

sɔ́tì éàbɛ́ [sɔti aːɓɛ] n. 9/10 ( pl: sɔ́tì nyáàbɛ́)

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Subentry of: sɔ́tì; éàabɛ̂

1. pants, trousers (Gloss: breeches Sg(C9)-long) [SILCAWL Number: 0543]

Examples:

sɔ́tì éàbɛ́
'pants'
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