S - s
| sabre | npan |
| sack | bɔrɔ |
| · | bɔrɛ |
| sacrifice | sɔnni |
| · | saraka |
| sadden | ɲɛnasisi |
| sadness | ɲɛnasisi |
| · | nisɔngoya |
| sahel region | sahelikungo |
| sailor | kurunbolila |
| saint | waliju |
| salary | sara |
| saliva | daji |
| salt | kɔgɔ |
| salvation | kisili |
| same | kelen |
| · | ɲɔ̀gɔn |
| sand | cɛncɛn |
| sand dune | cɛncɛnkulu |
| sandal | sabara |
| · | samara |
| sandwich | sandiwisi |
| Sarakole | maraka |
| Satan | sitanɛ |
| satchel | npalan |
| satisfaction | wàsa |
| satisfy | wàsa |
| Saturday | sibiridon |
| · | sibiri |
| · | samɛdi |
| sauce | na |
| Saudi Arabia | Sawudiya |
| savannah | bintu |
| save | tila |
| · | kisi |
| saviour | kisibaa |
| say | fɔ |
| · | ko |
| scab | fàra |
| scabbard | foron |
| scales | sumanikɛlan |
| scare | lasiran |
| · | bagabaga |
| scatter | seri |
| school | kalanso |
| · | kalanyɔrɔ |
| · | lakɔli |
| · | lɛkɔli |
| school bell | lakɔlinɛgɛ |
| school teacher | lakɔlikaramɔgɔ |
| science | dɔnniya |
| · | dɔnni |
| scissors | kɛmɛsu |
| · | sizo |
| scorpion | nkɔsɔn |
| · | buntèni |
| Scotland | Ekɔsi |
| scratch | siyɛn |
| · | wagasi |
| scream | kulo |
| · | pɛrɛn |
| · | kulekan |
| · | kulokan |
| · | kule |
| screw | wisi |
| scrub | tereke |
| sculptor | jiridɛsɛla |
| sculpture | jiridɛsɛ |
| scythe | kan |
| sea | geji |
| · | kɔgɔji |
| search | ɲini |
| seasoning | nafɛn |
| seat | sigilan |
| second | filanan |
| secret | gundo |
| secretary | sɛbɛnnikɛla |
| section | sigida |
| see | yeli kɛ |
| · | ye |
| seed | si |
| · | kisɛ |
| seer | filɛlikɛla |
| · | cɛndala |
| Segou | Segu |
| seize | minɛ |
| · | bɔsi |
| self | yɛrɛ |
| self control | yɛrɛminɛli |
| self-protection | yɛrɛtanga |
| sell | feere |
| seller | feerekɛla |
| selling price | feereda |
| semantics | kɔrɔkalan |
| semi-colon | tomi ni nkɔri (;) |
| send | ci |
| · | lase |
| Senegal | Senegali |
| sense | kuntilenna |
| · | kɔrɔ |
| sentence | kumasen |
| separate | woloma |
| · | fara |
| · | tila |
| separate from | fara |
| September | sɛtanburukalo |
| · | sɛtanburu |
| serious | sɛbɛ |
| sermon | waaju |
| · | waajuli |
| serpent | sa |
| servant | jɔn |
| · | baaraden |
| sesame | bɛnɛ |
| sesame oil | bɛnɛtulu |
| set free | hɔrɔnya |
| set right | tilen |
| Sevaré | Seware |
| seven | wolonwula |
| · | wolonfila |
| seventh | wolonwulanan |
| · | wolonfilanan |
| seventy | biwolonfila |
| several | damadɔ |
| sew | kala |
| sewing machine | kalalikɛlan |
| sex | cɛnimusoya |
| sexual intercourse | cɛnimusoya |
| shadow | ja |
| · | suma |
| shake | firi-firi |
| · | yaara |
| · | lamaga |
| · | yigiyigi |
| shame | maloya |
| · | malo |
| shameless | malobali |
| share | niyɔrɔ |
| sharia | silamɛsariya |
| shave | di |
| · | gana |
| she | a |
| shea | sisun |
| shea butter | situlu |
| shea nut | kɔlɔ |
| shea-butter tree | si |
| sheath | foron |
| sheep | saga |
| sheet | dara |
| shell | wɔrɔ |
| shepherd | gɛnna |
| · | sagagɛnna |
| · | bagangɛnna |
| shield | nɛgɛbɛnnan |
| shine | kɛnɛbɔ |
| · | manamana |
| shirt | dulɔki |
| · | semisi |
| shoe | samara |
| · | suluye |
| · | sabara |
| shoemaker | garankɛ |
| shop | butigi |
| shopping | sanni |
| short | surun |
| shorten | surunya |
| should | kan |
| shoulder | kamakun |
| · | kama |
| shout | kulo |
| · | pɛrɛn |
| · | kule |
| · | kulekan |
| shovel | pɛlu |
| show | yira |
| · | jira |
| shower area | ɲɛgɛn |
| shyness | malo |
| · | maloya |
| sibling | balima |
| sick person | banabaatɔ |
| sickle | wɔlɔsɔ |
| sickness | bana |
| side | da |
| · | kɛrɛ |
| · | fan |
| siege | daga |
| Sierra Leone | Siyera Lewɔni |
| sieve | tɛmɛ |
| sift | tɛntɛn |
| · | sɛnsɛn |
| sight | ɲɛ |
| sign | taamasiyɛn |
| signature | bolonɔ |
| · | tɛgɛnɔ |
| signboard | pilaki |
| significance | kuntilenna |
| Sikasso | Sikaso |
| silly person | naloma |
| silver | warijɛ |
| similar | bɔɲɔgɔnko |
| · | ɲɔ̀gɔn |
| simple | gansan |
| sin | hàkɛ |
| · | jurumu |
| since | kabini |
| sincere | sɛbɛ |
| sing | dɔnkili da |
| Singapore | Sɛngapuri |
| singer | dɔnkilidala |
| single (man) | cɛganan |
| single (woman) | musoganan |
| sinless | jurumuntan |
| sinner | hakɛkɛla |
| · | jurumutigi |
| · | jurumutɔ |
| · | jurumukɛla |
| sirop | siro |
| sister | balima |
| · | balimamuso |
| sister (older) | kɔrɔmuso |
| sister (younger) | dɔgɔmuso |
| sit | sigi |
| six | wɔɔrɔ |
| sixth | wɔɔrɔnan |
| sixty | biwɔɔrɔ |
| size | kundama |
| skeleton | kolojalan |
| sketch | tiyatiri |
| · | nataliye |
| · | kɔtɛba |
| · | desɛn |
| skin | wɔrɔ |
| · | wòlo |
| · | fàra |
| skin disease | kàba |
| skinning | wɔrɔli |
| sky | san |
| · | sankolo |
| sky-scraper | sojanba |
| slate | walannin |
| slaughterhouse | baganfagayɔrɔ |
| slave | jɔnkɛ |
| · | jɔnmuso |
| · | jɔn |
| slave master | jɔnkuntigi |
| slavery | jɔnya |
| sleep | sunɔgɔ |
| · | sunɔgɔ |
| sleeping pill | sunɔgɔfura |
| sleeping sickness | sunɔgɔbana |
| slide | cɛɛnɛ |
| slim | misɛn |
| slip | cɛɛnɛ |
| slippers | muke |
| slow | suma |
| slowly | dɔɔnin-dɔɔnin |
| small | dɔgɔ |
| · | dɔgɔman |
| · | misɛn |
| · | fitinin |
| smallest | dɔgɔmannin |
| smell | kasa |
| smile | yɛlɛ |
| smoke | wusu |
| · | min |
| · | sisi |
| smooth | nùgu |
| · | nùgu |
| snake | sa |
| sneeze | tiso |
| snore | gɔrɔntɔ |
| snow | nɛzi |
| · | galasikuru |
| snuffbox | npɛtɛ |
| so | o tuma |
| · | o de kosɔn |
| · | o de kama |
| so that | hali |
| · | walasa |
| · | yaasa |
| · | walisa |
| soak | ɲigin |
| soap | safunɛ |
| soap powder | safunɛmugu |
| soccer | ntolatan |
| · | balɔntan |
| socialism | sosiyalisimu |
| sock | susɛti |
| soft | magan |
| soil | nɔgɔ |
| · | bɔgɔ |
| solder | sude |
| soldier | sɔrɔdasi |
| solidity | girinya |
| solution | fura |
| Somalia | Somali |
| some | dɔw |
| · | dɔw |
| someone | mɔgɔ |
| son | denkɛ |
| song | dɔnkili |
| Soninké | marakakan |
| Soninke (ethnic group) | maraka |
| Sonrhaï (ethnic group) | kɔrɔbɔrɔ |
| Sonrhaï (language) | kɔrɔbɔrɔkan |
| soon | sɔɔni |
| sore | joli |
| sorghum | ɲɔ |
| sorrow | ɲɛnasisi |
| sort | suguya |
| · | woloma |
| · | sugu |
| · | sifa |
| sotrama | sotarama |
| sotrama driver | sotaramabolila |
| soul | ni |
| sound | kan |
| · | kasi |
| · | kanɲɛ |
| soup | naji |
| sour | kumu |
| source | bununda |
| south | worodugu |
| South Africa | AfirikidiSidi |
| southern | woroduguyanfan |
| sow | lɛmuso |
| · | seri |
| · | dàn |
| sower | dannikɛla |
| spagetti | sipagɛti |
| Spain | Esipaɲi |
| spare part | minɛn |
| sparkle | manamana |
| speak | kuma |
| · | fɔ |
| speak to | kanto |
| spectacles | nunɛti |
| speech-impaired person | bobo |
| speed | teliya |
| spell | kilisi |
| spend (time) | kɛ |
| spend the day | tilen |
| spend the night | si |
| spicy | farin |
| spike | bìɲɛ |
| spill | bɔn |
| spin | munu |
| · | parata |
| spindle | jɛnɛ |
| spine | jolo |
| spinning | paratali |
| spirit | ni |
| · | jinɛ |
| spit out | tu |
| spoil | tiɲɛ |
| sponge | jɔsilan |
| spoon | kutu |
| · | kuyɛri |
| sport | farikoloɲɛnajɛ |
| spread | fɛnsɛ |
| · | jɛnsɛn |
| sprinkle | seri-seri |
| · | fusufusu |
| spy | kolajɛbaa |
| square metre | mɛtɛrɛkɛnɛ |
| squat | sonsoro |
| staircase | yɛlɛnyɛlɛnnan |
| stairs | yɛlɛnyɛlɛnnan |
| stake | bɔlɔ |
| stalk | kala |
| stallion | sokɛ |
| stamp | tɛnburu |
| stand up | jɔ̀ |
| standard language | kanjɛ |
| standing | jɔlen |
| star | dolo |
| start | daminɛ |
| · | daminɛ |
| start up | wuli |
| state | faso |
| state school | forobalakɔli |
| statue | jirimɔgɔnin |
| stay | to |
| stay a long time | mɛn |
| steal | sonya |
| steamboat | sisikurun |
| stem | kala |
| stereo | arajomaɲeto |
| sterile | bangebali |
| stick | nɔrɔ |
| · | bere |
| stifle | degun |
| sting | ncɔn |
| · | cin |
| · | kin |
| stir | lamaga |
| stitch | kala |
| stock cube | najinin |
| stomach | kɔnɔbara |
| · | kɔnɔ |
| stomach ache | kɔnɔdimi |
| stone | gɔngɔrɔ |
| · | fara |
| · | kabakuru |
| · | kaba |
| · | gabakurun |
| stone (of fruit) | kolo |
| stony | farama |
| stool | kurun |
| stop | lajɔ |
| · | kɔli |
| · | tila |
| · | jɔ̀ |
| · | dabila |
| stork | baninkɔnɔ |
| story | maana |
| · | tariki |
| · | ntalen |
| stove | furuno |
| straight | tilennen |
| straight line | ci tilennen |
| straighten | tilen |
| stranger | dunan |
| stratagem | fɛ̀ɛrɛ |
| stream | kɔ̌ |
| street | kare |
| · | bɔlɔn |
| strength | barika |
| strengthen | sabati |
| strengthening | sabatili |
| stretch | mɔɔnɔbɔ |
| stretch out | yankan |
| · | yɛrɛkɛ |
| striker | bidonna |
| string | juru |
| · | gaari |
| · | juruden |
| string instrument | fɔlifɛn juruma |
| strip | wɔrɔ |
| strong | fɔrɔlen |
| · | barikama |
| · | kologɛlɛn |
| struggle | kɛlɛ |
| student | kalanden |
| · | degeden |
| study | kalan |
| · | kalan |
| stumble | talon |
| stump | gungurun |
| stupidity | hakiligoya |
| submit | kolo |
| subscription | bakurubasanni |
| subtract | bɔ |
| subtraction | dɔbɔli |
| succeed | sabati |
| success | sanga |
| suck | min |
| · | mugan |
| Sudan | Sudan |
| sudanic region | sudankungo |
| suffering | ɲɛni |
| · | ɲɛgan |
| · | dimi |
| · | tɔɔrɔ |
| suffice | bɔ |
| sufficient | ɲɛnama |
| suffix | kɔnɔrɔ |
| sugar | sukaro |
| sugar cane | timikala |
| suicide | yɛrɛfaga |
| suit | minɛ |
| suitcase | walisi |
| summit | kuncɛ |
| sun | tile |
| Sunday | kari |
| · | karidon |
| · | dimansi |
| sunglasses | tilenunɛti |
| sunset | tilebin |
| support | ntuloma |
| · | sɛmɛjiri |
| suppose | bisigi |
| sura | sura |
| surface | kɛnɛ |
| surgeon | dɔgɔtɔrɔba |
| surname | jamu |
| surprise | bàla |
| surround | lamini |
| surrounding area | lamini |
| swallow | kunu |
| swarm of bees | didenkulu |
| swarm of locusts | ntɔnkulu |
| swear | kali |
| sweat | wɔsiji |
| · | wɔsi |
| Sweden | Siwɛdi |
| sweep | fura |
| sweeping | furali |
| sweet | takalagɔmi |
| · | bɔnbɔn |
| sweet potato | woso |
| sweetcorn | kàba |
| swell | funun |
| swim | nɔn |
| swimmer | nɔnnikɛla |
| swimming | nɔnni |
| swimming pool | pisini |
| Switzerland | Suwisi |
| sword | npan |
| syllable | kanɲɛ |
| synagogue | Alabatoso |
| Syria | Siri |