. 's  i
. sacrifice v  sarax, walanteeru
. sad va  yërëmtelu
. safe n  kees
. said v  ko, ne
. salary n  pey
. sales n  njarte
. salivate v  yuut
. salt n  xorom
. salted & dried meat n  ketandi
. same v  tooloo
. same n  nuroo
. same adj  sax
. sap n  laalo, meen
. sapilet n  kurus
. sarong n  mallam, monaam, sër
. satan n  ibliis, seytaane
. satisfied va  suur, doylu
. saturday n  aset, samdi
. sauce n  soos
. save v  deñca, musal, sutura, wolu, wollu
. save va  óor
. save from trouble, etc. v  musal, tanka
. savior n  musalkat
. say v  fo, ko, ne, nel, wax, wox
. saying vn  foo, kaadu, waxin
. scale v  waas
. scales (fish) n  wasintoor
. scarcity n  ñakka, manko
. scarf n  fulaar, kaala, tegu
. scatter v  tas, tasaare
. scattered va  tasaaroo
. scavenge v  for, kës
. scavenging va  foraatu
. scent n  xet
. scholar n  jangakat
. school n  jangu, jangukaay, ekol
. scissors n  siso
. scoop v  buub
. score n  marke
. scorpion n  jiit
. scowl v  ñangal
. scramble v  ngiiroo, njiiroo, njiiróo
. scrape v  ooyi, oy, xoos
. scratch v  esen, gaja, ooka, ookatu, xosi
. scream v  yuuxu
. screws v  wiis
. scrub v  ragga, sooca
. scrub clothes v  fete
. sea n  geej
. seagull n  kiri-geej
. seamstress n  ñawkat
. search v  kisi-kisi, niit, seet, ut
. search around for food v  kës
. search for va  laxaarci, laxaañi
. search for v  wut, ut
. season n  taŋ
. second n  ñaareel
. second wife n  ñaareeli jabar
. secret va  kumpa
. secretive adj  sutura
. section n  waala, parti
. section of tree n  banxaas
. secure v  garde
. secure someone v  sutura
. security n  gardekat
. see v  gis, seet, xool
. see each other v  gisee
. see off v  gungée
. seed n  peepa, xoox, jiwu
. seek a way v  fexe
. segment v  waala
. seizure of one's right n  nooteel
. select v  taanal
. self control n  kersa
. self esteem n  jom
. self honour n  jom
. self respect n  fulla
. self respect va  mandu, yiiw
. selfish adj  buggé
. sell v  jaay
. sell well n  jar
. seller n  jaaykat
. semen n  maniiwu
. send v  ebal, kii, yonni
. send for something, someone v  yoonée
. Senegambian dish n  baase
. sense n  sago
. senseless adj  ñaaka-xel
. sensitive va  nab
. sentence n  baat
. separate v  aatee, dëdale, taaxale, taayi, xaaj
. separated va  talaata, xajaaloo
. serer n  seereer
. seriousness n  soobee
. sermon v  waare
. servant n  mbindaan, rapaas
. serve oneself v  jafandu, jëfandu
. serviceability n  njëriñ
. serviette n  musuwaar
. serving spoon n  kuddu luus
. set v  laa
. set e.g. jelly v  way
. set on fire v  jafal
. setdown n  taaj
. set (sun) v  so
. settle v  laa, toog
. sew v  ñaw
. shade n  keepar, ker
. shadow n  takandeer
. shake v  gësëm, yëngal
. shaken va  yëngu
. shaky adj  yanxa
. shallow frying pan n  teela
. shame n  gaace
. shameless adj  ñaaka-jom
. share n  cër, waala, seddoo, sedaate
. shared va  talaata, sedaate
. shark n  cax
. sharp-edge n  cat
. sharpen v  les, naama
. shave v  lii, nel, ndel, wat, watu
. she pp  mungi
. she pp  mu
. shea butter n  diwingalam
. sheath n  laa, mbar
. shed n  xootit
. shed v  ruus
. sheep n  kuy, xar
. sheer v  woyof, oyof
. sheet n  darab, kayit
. shell n  xoor
. shell fish n  tuufa
. shelter n  mbaar
. shepherd n  saamakat
. shin n  eel
. shine n  melax
. shine v  melaxal
. shiner n  gënna, melax
. ship n  gaal, saxaar
. shirt n  mbubba, simis
. shirt (local style) n  turki
. shiver v  kof-koffi, lox
. shocking va  waar
. shoe n  daala
. shoe shine v  siraas
. shoot v  fetel
. shoot n  jam
. shoot with arrows v  fita
. shop in the market v  duggo
. shopping money, fish money n  koppari ndawal
. short adj gaata
. short person n  ndaama
. shortage n  manke, mankoo, manke naaka
. should av  war
. shoulder n  mbaga
. shout at someone n  joowar
. shout loudly v  yuuxu
. shove v  pomax
. shovel n  peel
. show v  won
. show off v  wonewu
. showel n  gasu, gasukaay
. showing surprise exp  way, moo
. shrine n  tuur
. shroud n  caangaay
. shuffle v  watat
. sick va  feebar, oopa, wéradi
. sickly adv  wéradi, xiibon
. sickness n  jangoro, feebar
. sick (often) v  xiibon
. side n  laa, boor
. side prep  wet
. side of body prep  wet
. sides n  wet
. siege n  waafu
. siege v  gaapa, haar
. sieve n  layu, layukaay
. sift v  seega
. sift n  lay
. sight v  séen
. sign n  maandarga, melokaan
. silence v  dee, noppi
. silent adj  dee, noppi
. silk n  sooy
. silk cotton tree n  bentenki
. silly adj  ñaakafayda
. silver/ goldsmith n  tëga
. similar adj  méengoo
. sin n  aaxa, baakaar
. since conj  dipi
. sing v  laa, woy
. sink v  diig, suux
. sinner n  baakarkat
. sister-in-law n  njëkké
. sit v  toog
. sit in one place n  toog, jeeki
. sit on bended knees n  gapareku
. sitting room n  saal
. skid v  mbar, mbarateko
. skid (lightly) v  raay
. skim v  ooyi, oy
. skin n  der
. skin disease n  xam
. skinny adj  swejjeex, lappa, mees (slang)
. skirt n  sippa
. sky n  asamaan
. sky blue colour n  baxa
. slack va  yanxa, yadaax, yedaax, yolom
. slap v  mbej
. slaughter v  reendi, rey
. slave n  jaam
. slavery n  njaam
. sleep v  nelew
. sleep on the floor v  ndëstan
. sleepy adj  geméntu
. sleeve n  maas
. slice n  dogit
. slice v  dog, ferej, taraase
. slip v  nama
. slip in unexpectedly v  fóla, curux
. slippers n  carax
. slippery adj  nama
. slot v  sooti
. slot n  suruxal, duggal
. slow va  yiix
. slowly adv  ndanka
. slumber n  yaandóor
. slumber v  jinkoo
. slumbering va  jinkoo, yaandóor
. small adj  sew, tuuti
. small calabash n  mbaatu
. smart adj  aay, saas
. smash v  tey
. smear v  riib
. smell v  fóon, xeeñ
. smell bad v  ëna, xesew
. smoke n  saxaar
. smoker v  tuxkat
. smother n  feyi
. smother v  moppa
. smuggle v  rawal
. smuggler n  rawalekat
. smuggling n  rawale
. snail n  tuufa, yéet
. snake n  jaan, saa
. snatch v  kóf, paka
. snatch a bit of sleep v  gëf, gof
. sneak v  yooleeku
. sneak v  moy
. sneak (slang) v  rooceeku
. sneeze v  tisóoli
. sniff v  xeeñtu
. snivel v  ñisabu
. snore v  xandoor
. snuff n  xemme
. so n  kon
. so adv  fo
. so much n  nangam
. so that conj  ndax
. so then conj  noonu
. soap n  saabu
. soap water n  póotit
. society n  kompin
. socks n  kawas
. soda n  limonat
. soft drink n  limonat
. soften by soaking va  gëyëf
. soldier n  soldaar
. solicit v  ñaan
. solicit n  lojte
. soliloquy v  woxtu, waxtu
. soliloquize v  woxtu
. solve v  faj
. some adj  doo, i, anyi
. some trouble adj  ay
. someone exp saa-waay
. someone who courts n  doxaankat
. something n  dara, lenna
. something essential n  farata
. something that pricks n  cuuté, cuuce
. song n  wóy, kasag
. soot n  mboltin
. sooth sayer v  seruñtu
. sorrel n  bisaab, basaab
. sorrow n  meetit, naxar, tiis
. sorrowful adj  méeti
. sorry adj  maasa, mas
. soul n  ruux
. sound v  riir
. sound made by a breaking object n  kak
. soup n  ñeex
. soup prepared with okra n  supa
. sour va  forox
. sour milk n  soow
. sour sap n  maada
. sour sap (local) n  kabaa
. sow da  ji
. sow n  fii
. sown da  ji
. space n  palas
. spacious adj  yaatu
. spade n  gopp, péel, peel
. spare n  garolemaa
. speak v  laaka, wax, wox
. speaker n  laakakat
. spear n  xeej
. species of cattle  n  ndaama
. speech n  kaadu
. speed n  witees
. spell v  korte
. spell n  fere depaas
. spend v  def, jaay, laa
. spend a day v  fere depaas, eendal
. spend the day v  eendu, endu
. spend the night v  fanaan
. spend the night sometime v  fanaane
. sperm n  maniiwu
. spew v  yuut
. spider n  jargoñ
. spied n  jeebaanu (?)
. spill v  tuur
. spin v  wondaal
. spirit n  jine, tuur, yaleef
. spit v  tufli
. spitting cobra n  ñangoor
. spittle n  tuflit
. splash v  tis
. splay one's legs open n  ŋaaleeku, ŋooleeku, ŋaapeeku
. spleen n  gaadam
. split open v  toj, amxar
. spoil v  kasaara, yaaxa
. spoiled va  yaaxu
. sponge n  epons
. spoon n  kuddu
. spots n  gaaka-gaaka, tooxa-tooxa
. sprain n  rëxa
. sprain adj foxoj
. spread va  raacu
. spread v  firi, lal, law, raaca, roy
. spring n  tëb
. sprinkle v  suy, wis
. sprout n  meeña
. sprout (flowering stage) n  tóntóor
. spy n  jeebaanukat, jeebanu
. squash n  baanga, naajo
. squat n  jonkon
. squat v  jonkon
. squeeze v  lii, nal
. squirrel n  jaxat
. stab v  daabuux
. stab n  jam-jam, soo
. stab v  cabax
. stain n  gaaka-gaaka, tooxa-tooxa
. stain v  gaaka, taxa
. stake v  laa
. stake n  tek
. stammer v  bar, dët
. stamp v  diŋ-diŋi
. stamp n  tampe
. stand v  loo, taxaw
. stand-pipe n  pompe, róbine
. starch n  daakaande, gom
. stare v  xoole
. stare v  xuli
. start v  door, kumaase, sañca, taal, taambali
. start early v  njëlu, teela door
. start to v  daldi
. state of being quiet  n  nopi, niipi, seeh
. state of being quiet va  mekka
. state of being taken out va  deñ
. statemate va  maas-gu-daŋ
. statement n  dekkandoor
. status n  jëmma, jomma, maaxaama
. stay long va  yaaga
. steal v  saaxca
. steal n  weexa (slang)
. steal (slang) v  njiin, njoof
. steam v  muusal, taŋ
. steam n  suusal
. steamed meat & fish n  ketandi
. steamer n  indé
. steer n  saa
. step on someone, something v  dégaat
. step over v  jéegi
. stew n  caa, cu
. stick v  taf, tapa
. stick n  banta, et, tay
. stick to v  taxa
. sticky adj  taxe, sécca
. still n  selew, teeyi
. still have v  dese
. sting n  mata, maata
. sting v  feeta
. stingy va  nay, ŋoota
. stir v  maa, yëngal
. stockings n  kawas
. stomach n  biir
. stone n  xeer, doj
. stone at someone v  jam
. stood va  loota
. stood n  taxaw
. stool n  day, puup
. stop v  loo, taxaw, tees
. stop by va  juux
. stop by n  jaar
. stop raining (in process) v  séwët, sébet
. stopper n  kubeer, saañ
. store n  pukus, saa, ngat
. story building n  taax
. stork n  ñaarapuloo, xooda, ñaalapaki
. stormy n  ngelaane, waame
. story n  leeb
. straddle v  war
. straight va  taali
. straighten n  jub, jubal
. straighten va  taali
. stranger n  gan
. straw n  ñax
. straw mattress n  pajaas
. stream n  wayo, seyaan
. street n  koñ, mbedda
. strength n  doole, kattan
. stretch v  fudda
. stretch marks n  rew
. stretch oneself v  fuddu
. stretcher n  balankaar
. strike v  dóor, gerew, ñef
. strike on the head v  oŋ
. string n  fiddiwol
. stripes n  rew
. strip n  xaf
. strive v  soonal, xaru
. stroll v  doxantu
. structure n  neeg
. struggle v  ñaxa, xaru
. struggle n  coono
. stubborn adj  teexet
. stucked va  caŋ
. student n  jangakat
. study n  njanga
. study v  janga
. stuff n yét
. stuff v  ñuux, roof
. stumble v  fakatalu
. stump adj ëkka
. stun v  waar
. stupid n  dot
. stupid adj  dof, tóoy
. substantial adj  buy
. subtract v  géenee
. succeed n ndam
. succeed v  teeki
. such as adj  kom
. suck v  moca
. suckle v  nampa
. suddenly adv  tir
. suffer v  torox
. suffering va  soonal, coono
. sugar n  sukkar, suukkër
. suit n  kostiim
. suitcase n wolis
. summer n  noor
. sun n naaj
. sunday n  alet, dimaas
. sunny n  naaja
. superior n  njaati gi
. superstition n  bidaa
. surname n  baayo, fande, santa, bari
. surpass v  gén
. surprise v  daaxa
. surprise ex. caa
. surprised va  waaru
. surroundings prep  wet
. surround (someone, something) v  sëm
. swallow v  wona, wana
. swallow (without) v  warax
. swaying of the hips v  bañar-bañari, duguj-dagac
. swear v  giñ, waat, waat
. sweat v  ñaxa
. sweep v  bale, faxas, fita
. sweet adj  neex
. sweet potato n  pataat, pataas
. swell adj  nëwwi
. swell n  neeri
. swiftly adv  fat, gaaw
. swim v  féey, noo
. switch off v  gey kamaj
. swollen adj  funki, nëwwi
. swollen eyelid n  jumbuj
. sword n  jaasi
. sympathize v  yérém
. sympathy n  yérmaande
. symptoms n  melokaan

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. quarrel v  xulóo
. quarrel n  tafaar, xulóo
. quarrel v  ŋiiroo-ŋaaroo
. queen n  buumi
. querilla n  diŋool
. question v  laŋ
. question v  laatje
. question v  ban
. quick n  gaaw
. quiet n  noppi, miskar
. quiet adj  tuuk
. quiet va  miskar, noppi, selew


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