S – s
saba n wild grain gathered for eating, panicum laetum
sabît n Saturday
sabûr n patience
sagur n jackal. a wild animal that kills baby camels and goats
sagur bîye n den for a jackal
sakara n crutch
sanni n early morning
sarga n sacrifice n offering given to Qur’anic students
saw n housefly
saw tayer n dragonfly. lit. airplane of the fly
sawara n a private conversation or consultation
sebbe n prayer beads used for Muslim prayers
sef n sword, sabre
segir n a married woman without children
semaî n birth ceremony
sen n a small wineskin used for holding liquids, usually made from the skin of a baby goat
senden n sandalwood
senge n mosquito net
seri n hill
serî n knife
seriya n A judgement, usually presided over by a traditional or government official, to determine which of two parties in a dispute is in the right, and which is in the wrong.
shanta n a trunk for transporting and storing goods, usually made of aluminium
shay n tea
shek n In Chad, an important marabout n In Sudan, the Islamic leader and village chief
shetan n the dead who transform themselves into a spirit with evil intentions to act negatively against the body or spirit of a person
sîberî n rabbit
sîgara n cigarette
sigari n container for sauce
sigay n the bit of a horse
sigi n millstone; grindstone
sîgî n sand dune
sîgîr n a standard measure, one-tenth of a bag of millet
sîle n coins
sim n poison
siman n cement
simit n horsehair. the hair of the horse’s mane and tail
simo n a cooking pot
sina n nose
sindo n dates
sindo ra n palm tree
sitti n pepper
sîye n a wild animal, the size of a cat, that only comes out at night.
siyo n a tree with a white bark
sîyo n hunger, famine
sîyo now n famine year
sobi n runner
sobo n the shoulder of an animal being butchered
sobu n ashes
sogoni n ant
sogu n shoulder
sogwi n a skin disease, caught by animals
somoni n rabbit
sorû n hair
sow n sauce
subu n morning between sunrise and 7:30 am n Islamic early morning prayer, at around 4:30 AM.
sûbû n celebration n invitation
sugune n the three rocks used to hold a pot over the fire
sugurdai n lizard
sugurdi n a singer, often a thief and a stealer of camels and cattle. His songs usually speak of his brave exploits and robberies.
sûk n market
sûkar n sugar n a game children play
sûkar ta n sugar cone
sultan n the sultan, the chief of a people
sura n lion
sûrû n shell, used as a medicine against stomach aches
surwal n panties
susta n zipper
sûsû n the hump (of a camel, of a zebu…)
suwa n sand
sûwar n rebel
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