sa¹ [ '][sá] {SM::} vb. 1. (of water) to draw,
to collect: Ọ sa amẹ vuọn akhe hia ―
“She drew water into all the pots”.;
2. (of liquids, generally): to scoop;
to collect with a hollow container:
Sa uwọnmwẹn ye ọkpan mẹ ― “Scoop
some soup into the plate for me.”

sa² [ '][sá] {SS::} vb. to cast (in brass or bronze):
Iran sa ẹre ye ama ― “They cast a
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figure of him.”

sa³ [ '][sá] {SM::} vb. 1. to sting; to bite: Ẹyẹn
sa mwẹn vbe oha ― “A snake bit
me in the bush.”; 2. to shoot (with
a weapon): Ọ ya uhanbọ sa ẹre ―
“He shot it with a bow.”

saa¹ [ `'][sàá] {SS::} vb. to burst; to break open
explosively: Ọmọ-okpagha saare ―
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“The cassia-pod has burst open.”
(cf. salọ).

saa² [ `'][sàá] {SM::} vb. 1. to weave or braid
hair (by hand); 2. to weave generally:
Ozo gua saa ẹbo ― “Ozo knows how
to weave a sack.”

saa [ '`][sáà] {SS:int:} int. “shoo!” an exclamation
used to chase out domestic animals.

saan [ `'][sã̀ã́] {SS::} vb. to jump: Ọ saan ogba
gberra ― “He jumped over the fence.”

saba [ ` '][sàbá] {SM::} modal 1. to be able; to be
capable: Ọ saba winna ― “He is able
to work: He works well.”; 2. to be
permitted; may: U saba kpaọ ― “You
may go”; 3. to be possible; can, could,
might, etc.: Ọ saba lẹẹ deghẹ u ma
gbaro sotọ vbe egbe ẹre ― “He could
escape if you do not watch him
diligently.”

sahẹ [ ' `][sáhɛ̀] {SS::} vb. to faint; to lose con-
sciousness.

salọ¹ [ ` '][sàlɔ́] {SM::} vb. 1. Plural or reiterative
sense of sa (“to sting”): Ehihi salọ
mwẹn egbe hia ― “Ants have bitten
me all over my body”; 2. Pluralor
reiterative sense of saa¹: Ọmọ okpagha
hia salọ vuọn otọ ― “Cassia pods
have burst and are all over the
ground.”

salọ² [ ` '][sàlɔ́] {SS::} vb. to comb (hair): Ọ ma
salọ eto ẹre ― “He did not comb his
hair.”

sakaan [ ` `'][sàkã̀ã́] {SS::} vb. to be spoiled; to
be over-indulged (usually of children).
Transitive sense = sakan: Ọ sakan
ọmọ na ― “she spoiled this child”.

sakọn¹ [ ' `][sákɔ̃̀] {SS::} vb. (< sẹ ― akọn) “to
chip teeth”: to have one’s teeth filed
(for cosmetic effect).
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sakọn² [ ' `][sákɔ̃̀] {SS::} vb. (< se¹ ― akon) “to
sew teeth”: to grip (something) with
the teeth: Ọ sakọn mu ẹnrẹn ― “She
gripped it with her teeth.”

sakparẹghodin [ ' ' ` `][sákpáɽɛɣòdĩ̀] {SS::} n. cf.
esakpareghodin.

samẹ [ ' `][sámɛ̀] {SS::} vb. (< sa¹ ― amẹ) (in
the Christian sense) to baptize; to
be baptized: I samẹ vbẹ ẹghẹ ne i
na ye kherhe ― “I was baptized when
I was very small.”

sanmwẹn [ ` '][sã̀ɱɛ̃́] {SM::} vb. (of specks or
small drops of liquid). 1. to splash
on: amẹ sanmwẹn kuọ nwen ―
“Water splashed on me.”; 2. to snatch:
Ọ sanmwẹn ọnrẹn vbe obọ mwẹn ―
“He matched it from me.”; 3. to shake
out (to release excess water, dust,
dirt, etc.). sanmwẹn ọnrẹn u ke taẹn ―
“Shake it out before you spread it.”

sata [ ' `][sátà] {SM::} n. 1. to charter (a lorry):
Ọ sata imọto gha dee ― “He chartered
a lorry to come.”; 2. to buy whole-
sale: Ọ sata alimoi nii vbe obọ enọgude
― “She bought those oranges whole-
sale from the seller.”

se¹ [ '][sé] {SS::} vb. to sew ― Ọ se ukpọn ẹse ―
“She sews (cloth) well.”

se² [ '][sé] {SS::} vb. to break open a shell;
to husk: Ivin ma se vbe odọ sin ―
“We have since been husking palm
kernels over there.”; 2. (with ivin)
to have multiple births: Ọ se ivin eva ―
“She gave birth to twins.”

sekhae [ ' ` ][séxàe] {SS::} vb. to march.

sẹ¹ [ '][sɛ́] {SM::} vb. 1. to reach; to be up to:
(applicable to time and space): O
sẹ uki eha ne ọ ghi kpaọ ― “It has
reached three months since he left.”
Ọ sẹ ibiriki isẹn ne ima he la ― “It
is up to five miles that we have
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walked.”; 2. to be adequate; to be
enough: Igho na i sẹ mwẹn ya dẹ ọre ―
“This money (amount) will not be
enough for me to buy it.”; 3. to arrive
(at a location). De ẹdẹ ne ọ sẹ emwan
yi? “When did he arrive here?”; 4.
to visit; to come or go: Ọ ma he sẹ
owa mwẹn ke ne ọ ya sẹ evbo na ―
“He has not visited my house since
he arrived in this town.”; 5. to come
to be; to come true: Emwẹn ọbo sẹe ―
“The word of the oracler has come
to be.”

sẹ² [ '][sɛ́] {SS::} vb. to chip: Ehọ akhe na sẹ
fua ― “The tip of this pot has chipped
off.”

sẹ³ [ '][sɛ́] {SS::} vb. (of osẹ ― witness) to
testify as witness (usually combines
with its generic object, osẹ as a single
word ― sosẹ ― when they are not
discontinous)^ Ọ sosẹ gbe iran ― “She
testilied against them.” Ose ohoghoe
ẹre ọ sẹe gbe iran ― It was false testi-
mony that she gave against them.

sẹẹ [ `'][sɛ̀ɛ́] {SM::} vb. 1. to surpass; to be
superior to: Etin ẹnrẹn sẹẹ ọghuẹ ―
“His strength is superior to yours.”;
2. (in a comparative sense): to be
more or geater than: Ọna kpolọ sẹẹ
ọnii ― “This is bigger than that.”

sẹkẹsẹkẹ [ ` ` ` `][sɛ̀kɛ̀sɛ̀kɛ̀] {SS::} adj. describes an
untidy and irritating object or sight:
Ukpọn ren ye sẹkẹsẹkẹ ― “Her cloth
is filthy.” (also sẹlẹkẹ).

sẹlẹkẹ [ ` ` `][sɛ̀lɛ̀kɛ̀] {SM::} adj. 1. describes a dirty
or filthy obj. or sight.; 2. (of ovbiogue
― poor person) the level of complete
destitution.

sẹrae [ ' `'][sɛ́ɽàé] {SS::} vb. (< sẹ ― rae) to leave
behind; to leave alone.: Ọ sẹ ovbi ẹre
rae ye owa ― “She left her child
behind at home.”
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sẹrhiẹnrhiẹn [ ` ` '][sɛ̀řyɛ̃̀řẏɛ̃́] {SS::} vb. to revoke a
curse; to absolve (a person) from the
effect of a curse: I sẹrhiẹnrhiẹn ruẹn
ihẹn ne i tie nuẹn ― “I absolve you
from the effect of the curse I had
pronounced on you.”

sẹrriọ [ ' `'][sɛ́rìɔ́] {SS::} adv. (< sẹ¹ ― eriọ) “up
to that”: such that; so much so.: Ọ
dae sẹriọ ọ na gha viẹ ― “It was so
severe that she was crying.” (also
sẹvberriọ).

sẹsẹsẹ [ ` ` `][sɛ̀sɛ̀sɛ̀] {SS::} adv.; adj. describes
something that is either very clean
or very white: Ewu ẹre fua sẹsẹsẹ:
“Her dress was sparkling white.”

sẹtin [ ` ' ][sɛ̀tín] {SS::} vb. (< sẹ¹ ― ẹtin) “to
be able” to be strong enough (to do
something); to be capable of (doing
something). (also saba, mẹtin).

sẹvberriọ [ ` ' ` ][sɛ̀ʋérìɔ̌] {SS::} adv. cf. sẹrriọ.

si¹ [ '][sí] {SS::} vb. 1. to cause; to bring about:
Ọ si amẹ gbe iran ― “He caused rain
on them.” Rẹn ẹre ọ si ẹre ighẹ ọ
wu ― “He was the one that caused
it that she died: He brought about
her death.”

si² [ ][si] {SM::} vb. 1. to pull (something); to
drag (something): Ọ si ukpọn gue
egbe ― “He pulled the cloth to cover
his body: He pulled the cloth over
his body.”; 2. to shift (something):
Si ẹre hin odẹ rre ― “Shift it out of
the way.”; 3. to move; to change
location: Iran si kpaọ gha rrie ẹvbo
ọvbehe ― “They moved away to go
to another town” (cf. si-kẹẹ; si-mama;
si-koko etc.).; 4. (of baby): to crawl:
Ẹi he si ― “She is not crawling yet.”

si³ [ '][sí] {SS::} vb. to reduce; to grow less
(in size, intensity, or capacity): Amẹ
ne ọ te ro vuọn ukpo si nẹ ― “The
water that had flooded the road has
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reduced.”^ (cf. siame).

si⁴ [ '][sí] {SS::} vb. to smoke (i.e. cigarette or
pipe): Ọ si esiga ― “He smokes
cigarettes.”

si-kaẹn [ ` ` ][sìkã̀ɛ̃] {SS::} vb. (< si² ― kaẹn)
to be or become sound and strong.

si-kẹẹ [ `'][sikɛ̀ɛ́] {SS::} vb. (< si² ― kẹẹ) to
be close to.

si-koko [ ` ` '][sìkòkó] {SS::} vb. (< si² ― koko)
to assemble.

si-kuẹn [ ` '][sìkwɛ̃́] {SS::} vb. (< si² ― kuẹn)
to crouch; to fold over; to bend.

si-khua [ ` '][sìxwá] {SS::} vb. (< si² ― khua)
to hinge (something); to hold in place.

si-mama [ ` ` '][sìmàmá] {SS::} vb. (< si² ― mama)
to crowd together; to become jammed
together.

si-yo [ ` '][sìyó] {SS::} vb. (< si² ― yo) to move
away, move off.

siamẹ¹ [ ' `][syámɛ̃̀] {SS::} vb. (< si³ ― amẹ) to
emaciate.

siamẹ² [ ' `][syámɛ̀] {SS::} vb. (< si¹ ― amẹ) to
cause rain to fall (usually by magical
means).

sie¹ [ `'][sìé] {SS::} vb. to be dark (in shade
or complexion). Ovbi ẹre sie sẹ mwẹn
― “Her child is darker than me.”
(also siere).

sie² [ `'][sìé] {SS::} vb. to lower (something)
down (e.g. a load carried on the
head, or a pot on the fire). Ọ sie
ihẹ ne ọ mu ― “She put down the
load that she was carrying.”

siere [ ` ][sìěɽě] {SS::} vb. to be black: Ọvbokhan
na siere ― “This child is black in
complexion.” (also sie¹ ).
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siẹn¹ [` '][ɛ̀yɛ̃́] {SS::} vb. to deny.

siẹn² [ '][syɛ̃́] {SM::} vb. 1. to drain: Siẹn amẹ
ọnrẹn kua ― “Drain out the water.”;
2. to flow steadily; to drip: Ameve
siẹn kua vbe aro ọre ― “Tears are
streaming from her eyes”; 3. to be
drenched: Egbe ẹre siẹn ne ọfo ―
“His body is drenched with sweat.”

siẹn³ [ `'][sĩ̀ɛ̃́] {SM::} vb. 1. (of structure) to
collapse: Ekẹn siẹn rhu ẹre ― “The
walls collapsed on him.”; 2. (of a
crowd): to pour from all sides: Iran
siẹn rhu ẹre ― “They crowded on
him.”

siẹnrẹnrẹn¹ [ ` ` `][sĩɛ̃̀ɽ̃ɛ̃̀ɽ̃ɛ̃̀] {SS::} adv.; adj. 1.
describes clarity of light or flame: Ọ
baa siẹnrẹnrẹn ― “It is shining brightly
and clearly.”; 2. (with ye) describes
something very clean and spotless.

siẹnrẹnrẹn² [ ' ' '][sĩɛ̃́ɽ̃ɛ̃́ɽ̃ɛ̃́] {SS::} adv.; adj. (of
water): clean and pure: amẹ na
hianrẹn siẹnrẹnrẹn ― “This water
is extremely clean and clear.”

siẹnsiẹn [ '' ''][sĩ́ɛ̃́sĩ́ɛ̃́] {SS::} adj. describes things
that are thin and long (e.g. thin fingers
or thin and long plantains).

siẹnsiẹnẹnsiẹn [ ` `` `][syɛ̃̀syɛ̃̀ɛ̃̀syɛ̃̀] {SS:int:} int. (used
as part of the introduction of a tale
or a story): implies that the story
is very interesting: Okha ọkpa
siẹnsiẹnẹnsiẹn na doo rre . . . ! “Once
came a very interesting story . . . !”

sigẹnsigẹn [ ' ' ' '][sígɛ̃́sígɛ̃́] {SS::} adj. describes
something or someone very lean.

sihuan [ ` '][sìhũã́] {SS::} vb. (< so ― ihuan) “to
sing a song”: to sing.

sikan [ ` '][sìkã́] {SM::} vb. 1. to struggle (with
somebody or thing): Ọ sikan lẹlẹe ―
“He kept up the struggle with him
(in a fight)”^; 2. to gum to something;
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to be stuck to: ukpọn ọnrẹn sikaẹn
mu aga ― “His cloth stuck to the
chair”; 3. to be tough; hard to chew
(of meat).

sikansikan [ ` ` ` `][sìkã̀sìkã̀] {SS::} adv.; adj. de-
scribes something tough (i.e. to cut
or separate) or stringy.

silasila [ ` ` ` `][sìlàsìlà] {SS::} adv.; adj. describes
something untidy and disorderly. (also
silosilo).

silo [ ` '][sìló] {SS::} vb. plural or reiterative sense
of si²: Ọ silo emwin ẹnrẹn hia kpaọ ―
“He moved all his things away.” Ọ
silo ehia khian ― “He is dragging all
along.”

sin¹ [ '][sĩ́] {SS::} vb. to miss (e.g. in a game);
to fail to perform according to the
rules (such as dropping a dice, etc.).
It usually means that the player
loses points and also his turn.

sin² [ '][sĩ́] {SS::} vb. (usually occurs as a second
vb.) ― to rub on; to smear: Ọ ya
iruẹn sin mwẹn ukpọn ― “She used
dirt to rub on my cloth: She soiled
my cloth with dirt.”

sin³ [ '][sĩ́] {SS::} adv. for a long time; for
long: Ọ khẹẹ ruẹ sin ― “He has been
waiting for you for a long time.”

sin-aro [ ' `][sĩã́ɽò] {SS::} vb. to make faces (usu-
ally associated with brides); to put
on a haughty look.

sin-ẹro [ ][syɛɽo] {SS::} vb. (with ẹro) to be
diligent; to be perceptive (same as
wẹro).

sinmwin¹ [ ` '][sĩ̀ɱĩ́] {SS::} vb. to struggle (with
somebody else) to obtain something;
to obtain by force: Ọ sinmwin ẹnrẹn
emiowo rhie ― “He obtained the piece
of meat from him by force.”
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sinmwin² [ ` '][sĩ̀ɱĩ́] {SM::} vb. 1. to cure; to
heal with medication: Ọ sinmwin
ẹnrẹn vbe emiamwẹn ne ọ khuọnmwin
― “He cured him of his illness.”; 2.
to save; to protect: Osanobua sinmwin
ima vbe obọ ẹbee ― “God saved us
from danger.”

sinmwin³ [ ` '][sĩ̀ɱĩ́] {SS::} vb. to have as a
younger sibling: Ozo ẹre Atiti sinmwin
kegbe ― “Ozo is the person Atiti
has as her immediate younger sibling.”

sioi [ '''][síóí] {SS::} adv.; adj. describes something
that’s solitary and gracelessly erect:
Ọ mudia vba sioi ― “It stood there,
alone and awkward.”

siosa [ ` '][syòsá] {SS::} vb. (< si² ― osa) “to draw
a debt”: to demand payment of a
debt.

sira [ ` `][sìɽà] {SS::} adv. in the presence of: Ọ
sira mwẹn gbẹe ― “He, in my presence,
beat her: He beat her in front of
me.” (also sirra).

sire [ ` '][sìɽé] {SS::} pre-vb. “Is it true that . . . ?”
“Is it the case that?”: occurs in an
interrogative clause to indicate that
special confirmation is desired regard-
ing the action or state expressed in
the verb: Ọ sire ma? Is it “really”
good? (somewhat like “gele” ―
“really”,“truly”).

sirra [ ` `][sìrà] {SS::} adv. cf. sira.

siwu [ ' `][síwù] {SS::} vb. to make the tribal
tattoo-marks.

so¹ [ '][só] {SM::} vb. 1. to prick; to pierce
slightly: Igban so mwẹn owẹ ― “a
thorn has pricked my foot”; 2. to
jab (with a pointed object, such as
a nail, or with a fist): Ọ so ekpa ye
ọre ẹkoo ― “He jabbed her on the
stomach with his fist”.; 3. to tap fluid
(e.g. from a boil, or the trunk of a
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tree).

so² [ '][só] {SM::} vb. 1. (with obọ (hand) as
obj.) to touch in hand-shake (usually
occurs as one word with its direct
obj., obọ when they are not dis-
continuous): Iran ghi sobọ nẹ, iran
na tota ― “After they had shaken
hands, they sat down.” cf.: Ọ sọ mwẹn
obọ ― “He shook hands with me”.;
2. to grip (usually with the hands):
Ọ so obọ ye ọre ukpọn ― “He gripped
her cloth (with her hands)”.

so³ [ '][só] {SS::} vb. to shout; to make a loud
cry or vocal sound: Ọ so dee vbe
umọdia ― “She shouts as she ap-
proaches in the distance.”

so⁴ [ '][só] {SS::} vb. (with ihuan as obj.) to
sing; to utter musically (usually occurs
with its generic object, ihuan, as one
word): Ọ sihuan ẹsẹse ― “She sings
songs very well: She sings very well.”;
2. (of asukpẹ): to have the hiccups:
Asukpẹ so mwẹn ― “I have the
hiccups.”

so⁵ [ '][só] {SM::} vb. 1. (with ebiebi “darkness”
as subj.): to fall; to occur: Ebiebi
ma he so ― “Darkness has not fallen.”;
2. to effect; to hatch; to make: so
uma ― “to make a conspiracy”.

sobọ [ ` '][sòbɔ́] {SS::} vb. cf. so².

sogho¹ [ ` '][sòɣó] {SS::} vb. to rinse (container,
mouth, etc.) by filling with water or
other liquid, shaking and emptying;
to cleanse from impurities by rinsing:
Sogho akhe nii u ke samẹ yọ ― “Rinse
that pot before you store water in it.”

sogho² [ ` '][sòɣó] {SS::} vb. to cause something
to rattle; to cause a rattling noise
by shaking something: Ghẹ ghi sogho
emwin yọ mwẹn ehọ ― “Stop rattling
things in my ears.”
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sogho³ [ ` '][sòɣó] {SS::} vb. same as logho.

soghosogho¹ [ ' ' ' '][sóɣósóɣó] {SS::} n. cf.
esoghosogho.

soghosogho² [ ' ' ' '][sóɣósóɣó] {SM::} adv. 1. de-
scribes a rattling noise; 2. same as
loghologho.

sokpan¹ [ ` '][sòkpã́] {SM::} conj. 1. but: Ọ yẹẹ
mwẹn, sokpan ígho mwẹn i gba re ―
“I like it, but my money is not enough
to buy it.”; 2. unless: Ẹi yo sókpan
u gbẹe ― “She will not go unless you
beat her.”

sokpan² [ ` '][sòkpã́] {SS::} vb. to make an ex-
ception of: Gbe enena ne u sokpan
enikẹre ― “Beat these (ones) and
exempt the rest.”

solo¹ [ ` '][sòló] {SS::} vb. 1. plural or reiterative
sense of so¹ and so³: Emwin solo iran
owẹ ― “Things pricked their feet.”
Ibieka nii gha solo ― “Those children
are shouting.”

solo² [ ` '][sòló] {SS::} vb. to pick one by one
with a pointed obj. (e.g. of birds
eating grain).

sosẹ [ ' `][sósɛ̀] {SS::} vb. cf. sẹ³.

sotọ [ ' `][sótɔ̀] {SS::} vb. (< sẹ ― otọ) “to reach
the ground”: to be imminent; soon
to happen: Emwiunkpo sotọ nẹ ―
“The New-Year is at hand.”

sọguọ [ ` '][sɔ̀gwɔ́] {SS::} adj. soft, tender, and
immature: Ọvbokhan sọguọ he nọ ―
“He is yet a tender and immature
child.”^ (also sọguọsọguọ).

sọguọsọguọ [ ` ` ` `][sɔ̀guɔ̀sɔ̀guɔ̀] {SS::} adj. de-
scribes things soft, tender and delicate
on account of being yet young.

sọn¹ [ '][sɔ̃́] {SM::} vb. 1. to sprout; 2. to grow
high or bushy (used of grass and hair).
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sọn² [ '][sɔ̃́] {SS::} vb. to take or consume time
and or energy (usually occurs in neg.
clauses). Ẹi sọn iran ruẹe foo ― “It
will not take time before they com-
plete it.”

sọnnọ [ ` '][sɔ̃̀nɔ̃́] {SM::} vb. 1. to irritate; to
aggravate: Emwin ne ọ ru sọnnọ mwẹn
gbe ― “What she does irritates me
a lot.”; 2. to feel resentful toward;
to feel aversion toward: Ẹi sọnnọ
ọmwan rhọkpa ― “She does not
resent anybody.”

sọọ [ `'][sɔ̀ɔ́] {SM::} vb. 1. to tear or be turn; to
rip (e.g. of cloth or paper); 2. to
split into pieces (e.g. of wood with
an axe): Ọ ya ughamwan sọọ erhan
nii ― “He split the wood into pieces
with an axe.”

sọsọsọ [ ` ` `][sɔ̀sɔ̀sɔ̀] {SM::} adv. 1. excessively
foamy (e.g. soapy water): Evbakhuẹ
na hu sọsọsọ ― “This soap foams
very much.”; 2. describes the intensity
of grave anger: Ohu mu ẹnrẹn sọsọsọ ―
“He is extremely angry.”

sọtẹ [ ' `][sɔ́tɛ̀] {SM::} vb. 1. to defy; 2^.^ to rebel
against.

sọyẹnmwẹn [ ' ` `][sɔ́ỹɛ̃̀ɱɛ̃̀] {SS::} vb. to rejoice;
to make merriment.

su¹ [ '][sú] {SM::} vb. 1. to guide; to lead; to
direct.; 2. to escort: su mwẹn sẹ
umọdia vbodọ ― “Escort me to the
lane over there.”; 3. to tend livestock:
ọsuohuan ― “shepherd.”

su² [ '][sú] {SS::} vb. to pay as interest on
money borrowed or in forbearance
of debt: Ikpọn eheha ẹre ọ hae vbe
uki ne ọ ya su ig͡ho ne ọ mọmọe rre ―
“He pays three pounds a month as
interest on the money he borrowed.”

sua [ `'][sùá] {SS::} vb. cf. to push, to shove: Ọ
sua mwẹn gbotọ ― “He pushed me
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down.” (cf. rrua).

suakpa [ ' '][swákpá] {SS::} vb. to make a click
with the thumb and middle finger
as part of the gesture of denouncement
or disgust.

suẹn [ `'][sũ̀ɛ̃́] {SS::} vb. to begin, to initiate: Ọ
suẹn okhian nẹ ― “He has started
to walk.”

suku [ ` '][sùkú] {SS::} vb. (with aro as obj.):
squeeze; to wrinkle: Ọ suku aro ―
“He squeezed his face: he frowned.”

sukusuku [ ` ` ` `][sùkùsùkù] {SS::} adv.; adj. un-
pleasantly twisted, such as a frown
or a grimace: Ọ ru aro sukusuku:
“He made a grimace.”

sukpẹ [ ` '][sùkpɛ́] {SS::} vb. (with owẹ as obj.)
to limp: Ọ sukpe owẹ dee ― “He
is approaching with a limp.”

sulele [ ' ` '][súlèlé] {SS::} adv. (with mu) to carry
― usually a person across the shoulder
with legs straddled around the neck.

suma [ ' `][súmã̀] {SS::} vb. (< se¹ ― uma) “to
make a conspiracy” to conspire: Iran
suma gbẹe ― “They conspired and
killed him.”

sun¹ [ '][sṹ] {SS::} vb. 1. to move slowly; to
be slow: Ọ sun gbe ― “He is very
slow.” to crawl.

sun² [ '][sṹ] {SS::} vb. to be sticky or glutinous.
Ọ sun vbe ọdan ― “It is sticky like
gum.”

sun³ [ '][sṹ] {SS::} vb. to have a smooth con-
sistency; to be free of granular or
other solid contents (e.g. of well-
pounded yam): Ema na ma sun; ikpẹ
vuọẹn ― “This pounded-yam is not
smooth; it is full of lumps.”

sunnọ [ ` '][sũ̀nɔ̃́] {SS::} vb. pl. or reiterative sense
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of sun¹: Iran sunnọ gbe ― “They are
very slow.” Egilẹ hia sunnọ kua ―
“All the snails have crawled away.”

sunnọsunnọ [ ` ` ` `][sũ̀nɔ̃̀sũ̀nɔ̃̀] {SS::} vb. describes
a very slow, lifeless gait.

sunsun [ ` '][sũ̀sṹ] {SS::} vb. to be blurred; to be
dim (of perception): Ehia sunsun
yọ mwẹn aro ― “They have all become
blurred in my eyes. (I am confused
about them).”
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sunu [ ` '][sùnṹ] {SS::} vb. to happen; to occur.
Nodẹ ẹre ọ sunu ― “It was yesterday
that it happened.”

suo [ `'][sùó] {SS::} vb. to collapse; to cave in
(e.g. of walls or the ground).

suuun [ '''][sṹṹṹ] {SS::} adv. with a fixed gaze,
or prolonged silence.

susẹ [ ][susɛ] {SS::} vb. to be in poverty; to
suffer.