sə́

• Rhymes: -ə

sə́ class 3 singular of msə́ class 4

1. face

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

sə́ class 1 singular of msə́ class 4

1. raffia fiber

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

sə́ class 3 (uncountable?)

1. pus

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

sə́

1. new

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

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?)

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