S - s
| sack | bɔ̀rɛ |
| sacrifice | saraka |
| sacrifice | saraka |
| sad | dùsu kasi |
| sadden | dùsu tiɲɛ |
| sadden | nisɔngoya |
| sadden | ɲɛsìsi |
| sadness | nisɔngoya |
| salad | salati |
| salary | sàra |
| sale | fèere |
| saliva | daji |
| salt | kɔ̀gɔ |
| salutation | fòli |
| same | kan |
| same | kelen |
| sanction | ɲàngin |
| sand | cɛ̀ncɛn |
| sandal | sàmara |
| sandals | sàmara |
| sanitary | sani |
| sanitize | saniya |
| satisfaction | hinɛ |
| satisfaction | wàsa |
| satisfy | hinɛ |
| satisfy | wàsa |
| Saturday | sibiri |
| sauce | na |
| sauce | naji |
| sauce (hot, spicy) | fòrònto |
| save | kisi |
| save | lakisi |
| save from | kisi mǎ |
| say | fɔ |
| say | ko |
| say hello to | fǒ |
| saying | nsàna |
| SBJV | ka |
| scare | bàgàbaga |
| scare | k'i jǎ tìgɛ |
| scare | siran |
| scaredy cat | jitɔ |
| scaredy cat | siranbagatɔ |
| scarf | dìsa |
| scarf | mùsɔrɔ |
| scarification marks | cǐ |
| scatter | seri |
| school | kàlànso |
| school house | kàlànso |
| scorpion | bunteni |
| scratch | siyɛn |
| scream | kule |
| scream | pɛrɛn |
| screw | jùkɛ |
| sea | kɔ̀gɔ̀ji |
| seat | sìgìyɔrɔ |
| secco | kàràta |
| second | filanan |
| second hand | yuguyugu |
| secret | gundo |
| secret (in) | dògo la |
| secretely | dògo la |
| secrets | sababu |
| see | ye |
| seed | kìsɛ |
| seed | si |
| seek | yaala |
| seek | ɲini |
| seem | ɲini kà... |
| seive | tɛntɛn |
| select | sugandi |
| self | yɛ̀rɛ |
| self-control | yɛ̀rɛ̀minɛ |
| sell | fèere |
| sell to | fèere |
| send | ci |
| send | lase |
| Senegalese mahogany | jala |
| separate | fara |
| separate | fara |
| separate | foni |
| separation | fara |
| serious | sɛ̀bɛ |
| seriousness | juguya |
| servant | baarakɛden |
| sesame | bɛ̀nɛ |
| set down | sìgi |
| settle | ɲɛnabɔ |
| settle | ɲɛ̌ |
| settle down | sabali |
| seven | wolonfìla |
| seven | wolonwula |
| seventy | biwolonwùla |
| severe | farin |
| severe | farinman |
| severity | farinya |
| sew | kala |
| sewing | kalali |
| sex | jɛ̌n |
| sex (have) | jɛ̌n |
| sexual intercourse | jùkɛ̀li |
| sexual relationship | jɛ̌n |
| shade | suma |
| shadow | jǎ |
| shake | yuguyugu |
| shake | yɛrɛyɛrɛ |
| shame | màlo |
| shame | màlòya |
| share | niyɔrɔ |
| share | nǐ |
| share | nǐ |
| share | tilan |
| share | tilan |
| share | tilantilan |
| shave | di |
| shawl | birifini |
| she | à |
| she | àle |
| shea : shea tree | sǐ |
| shea butter | sìtulu |
| sheep | sàga |
| sheet | birifini |
| shell | wɔrɔ |
| shelter | togo |
| shepherd | mìsìgɛ̀nna |
| shin | gɛ̀nɛ̀nkala |
| shine | manamana |
| shine a light | yeelen bɔ |
| ship (suffix) | -ya |
| shirt | dùlɔ̀ki |
| shit | bǒ |
| shit | bǒ kɛ |
| shock [sb] | bàla [m] la |
| shoe | sàmara |
| shoes | sàmara |
| shoot | bon |
| shoot | kà mugu ̀ ci |
| shop | bùtìki |
| shopkeeper | bùtìkìtigi |
| shopping | sànni |
| short | sùrun |
| short | sùrùnman |
| shorten | sùrùnya |
| shortness | sùrùnya |
| shorts | kùlùsi |
| shorty | dennin |
| shot (give a medical) | sɔ̀gɔ |
| should | ...ka kan kà... |
| shoulder | kàman |
| shout | wɔ̀yɔ |
| show | jìra |
| show to | ...la |
| shower | ɲɛgɛn |
| shower area | ɲɛgɛn |
| shrink | dɔgɔya |
| shroud | kasanke |
| shroud | kasanke |
| shut up | dadě |
| shut up | dě |
| shut up | k'i da ̀ mìnɛ̀ |
| shut up | mǎkǔn |
| sibling (maternal) | baden |
| sick (become) | bàna |
| sick (make) | bàna |
| sick person | bànàbàgàtɔ |
| sickness | bàna |
| side | fǎn |
| side | galaka |
| side | kɛ̀rɛ |
| side | ɲɛ |
| significance | kɔrɔ |
| simple | di |
| simple | nɔ̀gɔn |
| simply | dɔrɔn |
| simply | gansan |
| sin | hàkɛ |
| since | bawò |
| since | k'à tǎ |
| since | kà bɔ |
| since | kàbi |
| since | kàbini |
| sinewy | fàsa |
| sing | dɔ̀nkili da |
| single man | cɛ̀gana |
| single woman | npògòtigi |
| single woman | sungurun |
| sister | balimamuso |
| sister in-law | buranmuso |
| sister-in-law | nìmɔ̀gɔ̀muso |
| sit | sìgi |
| sit down | sìgi |
| six | wɔɔrɔ |
| sixty | biwɔɔrɔ |
| size | bònya |
| skeleton | fàrìkolo |
| sketch | ɲɛ̀gɛn |
| skillful | bololateli |
| skillful | [k] bolo(la) ka teli |
| skin | boso |
| skin | fàra |
| skin | wòlo |
| skinny (become) | fàsa |
| skull | kùnkolo |
| sky | kàba |
| sky | san |
| sky | sankolo |
| slace | jɔ̌n |
| slap | fata |
| slate | wàlàka |
| slaughter | fàga |
| slave | jɔ̌n |
| slave | woloso |
| sleep | sùnɔgɔ |
| sleep (with) | jɛ̌n |
| sleep with | jùkɛ |
| sleepiness | sùnɔgɔ |
| slick | nùgu |
| slippery | nùgu |
| slow | bololasuma |
| slow | suma |
| slow | sumaya |
| slow | [k] bolo(la) ka suma |
| slow down | suma |
| slow down | sumaya |
| slowly | dɔɔnin-dɔɔnin |
| slowness | suma |
| slowness | sumaya |
| small | dɔgɔ |
| small | dɔgɔman |
| small | fitinin |
| small | ncinin |
| small amount | dɔɔnin |
| small of the back | sòlo |
| smallness | dɔgɔya |
| smell | kasa |
| smell | suma |
| smile | yɛlɛ |
| smile | yɛlɛ |
| smile | yɛlɛmisɛn |
| smiling | yɛlɛ |
| smiling | yɛlɛmisɛn |
| smoke | mǐn |
| smoke | nwusu |
| smoke | sìsi |
| smoke | sìsi |
| smoke | wusu |
| smoke out | wusu |
| snake | sǎ |
| sneakers | pɛtu |
| sneeze | tìso |
| snitch | naafigi |
| snore | gɔ̀rɔ̀ntɔ |
| so | těn |
| so | wà |
| so much | kojugu |
| so often | kojugu |
| so that | jànko |
| so that | walasa |
| so well | kojugu |
| soak | ɲigin |
| soap | sàfunɛ |
| soccer | bàlon |
| soccer | ntòla |
| soccer ball | bàlon |
| soccer ball | ntòla |
| soft | màgan |
| soften | suma |
| softly | dɔɔnin-dɔɔnin |
| soil | nɔgɔ |
| solder | nɔrɔ |
| soldier | sɔrɔdasi |
| sole | sèntɛgɛ |
| solid | girin |
| solid | girinman |
| solidness | girinya |
| solidness | gɛ̀lɛ̀ya |
| solution | dàbàli |
| solution | fɛ̀ɛrɛ |
| some | damadɔ |
| some | dɔ |
| somebody | kàrisa |
| someone | kàrisa |
| sometimes | tùma dɔ |
| sometimes | waati dɔ (la) |
| somnolence | sùnɔgɔ |
| son | denkɛ |
| son in-law | burankɛ |
| song | dɔ̀nkili |
| Songhay | kɔrɔbɔ̀rɔ |
| Soninké | màràka |
| soon | sɔɔni |
| sorcerer | subaga |
| sore (get/be) | fàri kùmu |
| sorghum | kenìnge |
| sorghum | kènde |
| sorrel | dǎ |
| sorry | i fò |
| sort | siya |
| sort | ɲɔ̀gɔn |
| sort out | ɲɛnabɔ |
| soul | jǎ |
| soul | ni |
| Soumbala spice | sunbala |
| sound | kan |
| sound | kan |
| soup | naji |
| sour | goya |
| sour | kùmu |
| sour milk | nɔnɔkumu |
| sour on one other | goya |
| source | jǔ |
| South | wòròdugu |
| sow | dǎn |
| sow | dànni ̀ kɛ |
| space | kɛnɛ |
| space | yɔrɔ |
| span | sibiri |
| spare from | kisi mǎ |
| sparkle | manamana |
| speak | fɔ |
| speak | kuma |
| speak | kɔrɔfɔ |
| species | siya |
| speech | kuma |
| speed | teliya |
| speed up | gònìya |
| speedily | joona |
| speedily | joona |
| speediness | teliya |
| spend | wari bɔ |
| spend money | wari bɔ |
| sphere | ntòla |
| spicy | farin |
| spicy | farinman |
| spicyness | farinya |
| spider | ntàlen |
| spin | parata |
| spine | kɔkolo |
| spirit | hakili |
| spirit | jǎ |
| spirit | jinɛ |
| spirit | ni |
| spit | daji |
| spit | kàari |
| spit | tu |
| splendidly | koɲuman |
| split | cǐ |
| split | pɛrɛn |
| split | tilan |
| split up | tilantilan |
| spoil | tiɲɛ |
| spoil | tiɲɛ |
| spot | nɔ̌ |
| spot | yɔrɔ |
| spot for sleeping | dalan |
| sprain | mugu |
| sprawl | yɛrɛkɛ |
| spread | jɛnsɛn |
| spread | yɛrɛkɛ |
| spread out | jɛnsɛn |
| spread out | yɛrɛkɛ |
| spy on | dɛ̀ndɛn |
| squander | nàgàsi |
| squash | jě |
| squat | sònsoron |
| squeeze | bisi |
| staff | tàngara |
| stalk | sun |
| stand | jɔ̌ |
| stand | jɔ̌ |
| stand | mùɲu |
| stand up | jɔ̌ |
| stand up | jɔ̌ |
| stand up | lɔ̌ |
| star | dòlo |
| starch | gomi |
| start | damìnɛ |
| start out | fɔlɔ |
| start up | sɔ̌n |
| start up | wuli |
| state | jàmàna |
| stay | to |
| steal | sònya |
| stem from | fara |
| stick | bere |
| stick | kàla |
| stick | nɔrɔ |
| still | ban |
| still | hali bǐ |
| still | ò bɛɛ kɔ |
| sting | cin |
| stir | lamàga |
| stir | munu |
| stomach | fùru |
| stomach | kɔnɔ |
| stomach | kɔnɔbara |
| stomach ache | kɔnɔdimi |
| stone | bɛ̀lɛ |
| stone | fara |
| stone | kaba |
| stone | kabakùru |
| stone | kùru |
| stool | kurun |
| stop | dabìla |
| stop | jɔ̌ |
| stop | lɔ̌ |
| store | bùtìki |
| store owner | bùtìkìtigi |
| story | maana |
| story | nsàna |
| story | nsiirin |
| story | tariku |
| straighten | tilen |
| straighten up | tilen |
| strain | tɛntɛn |
| strainer | tɛ̀mɛ |
| strategy | fɛ̀ɛrɛ |
| stream | ba |
| stream | kɔ̌ |
| strength | barìka |
| strength | fànga |
| strengthen | sàbàti |
| strengthen | yiriwa |
| stretch | sàma |
| strew | seri |
| strike | gòsi |
| strike | tǔ |
| string | gaari |
| string | gèse |
| string | jùru |
| strip | bɔ̀si |
| strive | gɛ̀lɛ̀ya |
| stroll | munu-munu |
| stroll | yaala |
| stroll | yaala |
| stroll | yaala-yaala |
| strong | farin |
| struggle | kɛ̀lɛ |
| stubborn | dalagɛlɛn |
| stubborn | [k] da(la) ka gɛlɛn |
| stubborn (become) | fàsa |
| stuck (on something) | balan |
| student | kàlànden |
| studies | kàlan |
| study | kàlan |
| studying | kàlan |
| stuff | mìnan |
| stumbe upon | tɔ̀mɔ |
| stumble | pòròkòto |
| stumble | talon |
| stumble across | bàri |
| stump (tree) | gùngurun |
| stupes | surun |
| stupid | hakilintan |
| stupid | nalon |
| stupid | nalonma |
| style | cogo |
| style | ɲɛ |
| subsist | balo |
| suburbs | lamini |
| succeed | fɔ |
| success | sanga |
| successor | nɔ̀kànda |
| suceed [sb.] | fɔ [m.] kɔ |
| such person | kàrisa |
| suck | mugan |
| suck-teeth | surun |
| suck-teeth | suruntu |
| suck-teeth | suruntu |
| suddenly | dɔrɔn |
| suffer | sɛ̀gɛn |
| suffer | tɔɔrɔ |
| suffering | dimi |
| suffering | sɛ̀gɛn |
| suffering | tɔɔrɔ |
| suffice | bɔ |
| suffice | labɔ |
| suffice | wàsa |
| sufficient amount | bɛrɛ |
| sufficiently | bɛrɛ |
| sugar | sukaro |
| sum | hakɛ |
| sun | tìle |
| Sunday | dimansi |
| Sunday | kari |
| sunset | tìlèbin |
| super | dɛ |
| supper | surɔfana |
| suppose | bìsigi |
| supposed to | ...ka kan kà... |
| surpass | tɛ̀mɛ |
| surprise | bàri |
| surprise [sb] | bàla [m] la |
| surprising affair | kabako |
| surround | kòori |
| surround | lamini |
| surrounding area | lamini |
| survive [sth] | bɔ [f] la |
| suspect | sɔ̀mi |
| suspend | dulon |
| sustenance | balo |
| swallow | kùnu |
| swear | kàli |
| sweat | wɔ̀si |
| sweat | wɔ̀si |
| sweat | wɔ̀sìji |
| sweating | wɔ̀si |
| sweep | furan |
| sweet | di |
| sweet | diman |
| sweet | timi |
| sweet groundnut | cɔ̀gɔn |
| sweet potato | woso |
| sweeten | diya |
| sweetheart | jàràbi |
| sweetness | diya |
| swell | funu |
| swim (be able to) | kà se ji ̀ la |
| switch | busan |
| sycthe | kǎn |
| sympathy | hinɛ |
| syringue | bìɲɛ |