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llnthe 15th letter of the Borna languageBorni tatse uutsl fideliyu "l" eteki.The fifteenth letter of the Borna language is 'l'.
labor painsit'aadvpains associated with giving birthNa'a shuwosh etat it'o detsdek'ra.The mother has labor pains, she is about to get birth.
laboreraawi fiin fiinkansomeone who does hard physical work such as diggingItop'iyush ayi aawi fiin fiiniru ashotsi geyituwe.Ethiopia needs many laborers.
laddermeselaliyandevice with rungs used for climbing, made from rope, wood or metalMaselaliyon maa abats keshre.He climbed the ladder to the roof.
laddleboolana large spoon with a deep round part and a long handleIt oobosh boolo geyfe.The maid served the soup with a ladle.
ladlek'ólavto dip up waterAshu aatso k'olera.The woman is ladling the water.
lamenteepi jááwanremembering about past life of the dead person while cryingBkenihi k'irts máátsu eepi jááwo ash jámo eepire.The woman's lament moved the people to tears.
lampfaanosiyanan apparatus that gives lightFaanosiyo t'afiyiwe!Turn off the lamp!
languagenoona2na form of communication using wordsBí frenji noono keewiruwe.He speaks a foreign language.
lasharshúúbana hit with a whip or a thin stickUmp'etso arshubon shaashoto shúút'riyere.The thief was given thirty lashes.
lastjokáadjend, only one left, finalNa'a man b́beyir jokátsi jooratsa.The boy is sitting on the last chair.
last yearnatsanthe 13 months past on the calendar, time gone byNats ay awusho butsre b'tesh.There was much rain last year.
lateilá1nnot on time; after appointed timeJámotsitse ilát waara.She arrived late.
laugh hystericallykááka2vlaugh at loud without restraint, uncontrolled laughingB́ kááko gedk'rere.He laughed hysterically.
lazinessgik'anlethargy or lack of energyGik'a eto fiinar maaweraniya kasha eta.Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.
lazygik'etsiadjlethargicNa'ori gik'etso b'gaaweror k'onetsi.A young man lazy, an old man needy.
lazydoofaadja person who doesn’t love workDoofo Jám aawo tewuna bako fiineraka.They lazy are always wanting to do something.wihaadjnot willing to work, makes excuses not to workAyidek' wihi b'wottsotse nababeraka.He is a lazy student, he doesn't study at all.
leadjíísha1vto direct, to go before, give direction, the first to procedeEenasho ashashosh weero jííshre.The old man will lead the people on the way.
leafmaara2none small flat part of a plant or tree whose main purpose is photosynthesisMít manatse maara etetso aali.There are no leaves on that tree.
leaks'óravslow dripping of water through a holeAwusho b'butsor no moo s'órfe.The roof leaks when it rains.
leante'eyavpress the body against for support, push on to keep from fallingT'arap'esats te'era.She leaned on the table.s'oo'avpress against for supportT'arp'esats s'oo'ereHe is leaning on the tableneetsavto press against lightly at an angleMslaliyo dírats neetsre.He leaned the ladder on the wall.
learndana 1vto gain knowledge or experience of somethingAwk'o moteri jookeyiruwok'o dano geefe.I want to learn how to ride a bike.
learndana 3get alongDaazo miinzonton daneyat beyo mawure.The donkey could not get along with the cows.dana 2neducationDats eenosh dano geyiyituwe.Education has a main role in a development of a country.3.2.2.1Study
leather sheetjendiyansheet made of animal hide, used for sleeping onJagi gál amat jendiyats k'eere.I went to my relative's home and slept on a leather sheet.
leavehilavto walk away so as not to hurt somoneBi'yere múk'onton kaareyat jot'o hilere.He fought with his younger brother but leaves without hurting him.