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Dançarino de semba (Semba dancer)

Tante (Aunt)

Seeds

Graines améliorées

Semence bénie (Blessed seed)

Semence hybride (Hybrid seed)

Semence jetée (Seed thrown)

Semences de qualité (Quality seeds)

Hope seed

Saved seed

ሴሚስተር/ሴሚስተር (Semester) - academic term

نص مفروش - Semi-furnished

Camion (Semi-trailer)

Semina/mafunzo ya kazi (Seminar/work training)

Semina (Seminar)

Discussão académica (Academic seminar)

Les semis commencent (Sowing begins)

Todo o tempo (Always)

Continuar progredindo (Keep progressing)

Always forward

A term from African languages referring to cultural concepts or everyday objects.

Matla / Power (Strength / Power)

Legislator/Lawmaker (Senator)

Send (To send money)

Dispatch/Mail (Send it)

ደብዳቤ መላክ/ደብዳቤ መላክ (Debdabe melak) - send letter

To sidle up; flirt by getting close" (Chichewa slang)

A wild random story or tall tale (from “send a yaw” maybe).

جسر السنغال (Senegal bridge)

Senegambia mooy place bi (Senegambia is the place)

Regional brotherhood

Sengwe (Something)

Código de acesso (Access code)

Shared password

Forgotten password

Senha esquecida (Forgot password)

Dono do imóvel (Landlord)

ሲኒየር/የመጨረሻ አመት (Senior)

Imisebenti yalabadzala (Elderly activities)

Older male sibling (Elder brother)

Umuntfu lomdzala (Old person)

Taama fɛn, sanbara (Walking thing, shoes)

Senotlolo (Key)

سينپاي - Senpai

Mora tohina / Malemy fo (Sensitive / Soft hearted)

Sensé (Sensible)

“Feel it,” used as encouragement like “check this out” or “enjoy this.”

Kahlolo / Kotlo (Judgment / Sentence)

ሰንጠረዥ/ሰንጠረዥ (Senterej) - traditional chess