sə́

See also: Appendix:Variations of "se"

Ghomala'

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ə

Noun

sə́ class 3 singular of msə́ class 4

1. face

   Ě cí' sə̂ é. ― He/she wiped her face.

Noun

sə́ class 1 singular of msə́ class 4

1. raffia fiber

   Sə̂ ntɛ te'. ― Raffia fiber is very resistant.

Noun

sə́ class 3 (uncountable?)

1. pus

   Sə́ nə́ féŋ yə̌ŋ. ― There is pus in this wound.

Adjective

sə́

1. new

   Pyə̌ lə mətwâ sə́ ntə́m. ― We left with the new car.

Verb

sə́

1. to cut, to slice

   Synonym: yá'

   Wáp sə́ mfə ŋkədé. ― They cut dead leaves off the banana tree.

2. to boil (intransitive)

   Shyə msɛ́ sə́. ― Couscous water is boiling.

3. to remove from fire (transitive)

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)

4. to fart (intransitive)

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)

5. to abort (transitive)

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)

6. to bury

   (Can we add an example for this sense?)

References

• Erika Eichholzer (editor) et al, Dictionnaire ghomala’ (2002)