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Sky or heaven, used for something amazing (Origin: Bambara/Malian)

طريقي (My way)

(Wolof) Literally 'my heart.' A term of endearment in Wolof to call someone one's love. Similar to saying 'my heart, my ...

Excuse me / forgive me.

Fish

Fish

Big fish

Rekebisha mapema (Fix early)

Samaki mzuri (Good quality fish)

Northeast monsoon fish

Samaki wa mchuzi wa nazi (Fish with coconut sauce)

Water fish

Samaki na mchuzi (Fish with sauce)

Samaki safi wa bahari (Fresh coastal fish)

Samaki wa bahari (Sea fish)

Colorful fish

Samaki wa maji baridi (Lake fish)

Samande naaba (Guest chief)

Samanfo (War chief)

Comida em lomwe (Food in Lomwe)

Rangi ya anga (Sky color)

Faly / Falifaly be (Happy / Very joyful)

Heureux pour toujours / Happy forever

Sambava / Tanàna vanille

Sambaza (Small fish)

A township slang (from Zulu sabalaza) meaning to hustle or make ends meet by selling petty goods. If someone is sambaza-...

Prier (Pray)

Bairro histórico (Historic neighborhood)

Sept (Seven)

Sambosa / Beignet triangulaire (Samosa / Triangle snack)

سمبوسة (Samosa)

Sambuca (Anise liqueur)

Sambusa (Samosa)

Sambusa/chakula (Samosa/food)

Hot samosas (Somali) - snack seller's call

Lutte traditionnelle (Traditional wrestling)

Same as (Equal to)

نفس الدم (Same blood)

Same boat (Same situation)

نفس الأحلام (Same dreams)

Maintain consistency/Keep same attitude (Same vibe)

Same place (Identical location)

سامح (Forgive)

Forgive me

Fat

Waati min na fiɲɛ bɛ, nɛnɛ waati (Cold season, harmattan time)

Nɛnɛ ban, froid finir (Cold finish, end of cold season)

Samo (Samo person)

Hot wind

Samoosa (Fried pastry)