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West African Pidgin words beginning with S

This page lists the 64 words beginning with S in the West African Pidgin community dictionary. Each word has its own page with its full meaning and example sentence. This data is openly available at no cost for language preservation and research, with attribution to LanguageKnow. You can return to the home page or browse all languages at any time.

West African Pidgin (Nigeria)

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64 entries in total.

Words (64)

S (64)

sabi (West African Pidgin) verb Verified

to know

Sabi person (West African Pidgin) Verified

Expert / Knowledgeable Academic

sandi (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

sand

sapa (West African Pidgin) Verified

to be broke/financially struggling

scholar (West African Pidgin) Verified

a person who is highly educated or has an academic degree

scholarship (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

scholarship

sef (West African Pidgin) Verified

safe or cupboard

sefen (West African Pidgin) number Verified

seven

sell (West African Pidgin) verb Verified

to sell

seminar (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

seminar

Shack (West African Pidgin) verb Verified

to drink alcohol

Shade (West African Pidgin) Verified

Sunglasses

Shakara (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

Showing off or being prideful

sharp (West African Pidgin) Verified

smart/quick

Sharp-sharp (West African Pidgin) adverb Verified

Quickly or immediately

Shayo (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

Alcohol or to drink alcohol

Shege (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

Hardship, suffering, or a bad experience

Sher (West African Pidgin) verb Verified

to share or distribute

Shine (West African Pidgin) verb Verified

To excel, succeed, or look good

Ship (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

Sheep

shirt (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

A piece of clothing worn on the upper body, typically with a collar and sleeves.

Shokoto (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

Trousers

shop (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

store/shop

Shovel (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

Shovel

sick (West African Pidgin) adjective Verified

sick

sik (West African Pidgin) Verified

sick

Siknes (West African Pidgin) Verified

Sickness or illness

silva (West African Pidgin) adjective Verified

silver

Sisi (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

A young lady or girl

sista (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

sister

sister (West African Pidgin) Verified

sister (also used to refer to close female friends)

sister-in-law (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

sister-in-law

skai (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

sky

Skin (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

skin

sleep (West African Pidgin) Verified

to sleep

Slep (West African Pidgin) Verified

To sleep

Small-small (West African Pidgin) adverb Verified

Slowly or gradually

Smallie (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

A younger person or someone small in stature

So (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

Sore

sofa (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

A comfortable seat wide enough for several people to sit on.

Soft (West African Pidgin) adjective Verified

Soft

sorrow (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

sadness

Spana (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

Spanner

Spea (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

Spare part

spirit (West African Pidgin) Verified

spirit

spoon (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

A utensil with a shallow bowl and a handle, used for eating or serving food.

Sprey (West African Pidgin) verb Verified

to throw money on someone during a dance

Sta (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

Star

star (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

star

step-daughter (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

step-daughter

step-son (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

step-son

Stiaring (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

Steering wheel

strength (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

power

stress (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

tension

Strong (West African Pidgin) adjective Verified

Healthy

studi (West African Pidgin) Verified

study

sun (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

The star at the center of the solar system that provides light and heat to Earth.

sun dey shine (West African Pidgin) Verified

the sun is shining

sun-tan (West African Pidgin) Verified

sunny or hot time

Sunde (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

Sunday

suru (West African Pidgin) Verified

patience

suya (West African Pidgin) noun Verified

spicy meat skewer

sweet (West African Pidgin) adjective Verified

sweet

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