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liri·₂ lirita; lirigu v to attack (suddenly), assault
lirib id thick, dark (atmosphere), overgrown (vegetation)
lirigi lirigira v 1to turn inside out 2to throw out the chest
lirim lirinda cf: linliriŋ. v to spread out "like a spider's web or a creeping plant" (IM)
lita litanima n a litre
litaafi litaafinima n 1a book 2a section of a book
liti n complete darkness
lo·₁ lɔra; lɔbu cf: nyolɔra, nyɔɣu·₂; cf: nyolɔrigu, nyɔɣu·₂; cf: shɛlɔrigu, shee·₂; cf: lɔrigi, nolɔbo, nolɔri, noli·₁; cf: mɔbɔbilɔra, mɔɣu·₂, bɔbili·₄; cf: nolɔri·, noli·₁, Nolɔri·goli. v 1to tie 2to decide, plan, resolve, "(of a horse or cow) to possess a certain pattern of hair that is said to foretell its life" (IM) 3to secure 4to promise
lo·₂ lɔra cf: loo·₃. v to forget
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loko lokɔnima; lɔɣonima n 1a well in a town, not deeply dug, shallow well 2a waterhole
lom·₁ loma cf: kaɣalom, kaɣili·₂. n 1the beard of a ram 2'silk' of corn (maize) 3twine for tying (e.g. goats/sheep)
lom·₂ dance_costume
lomli· loma n special dress for a dance
lompoli cf: lɔŋ·₁, lɔŋni, lɔŋkpilli, mɔpillɔŋ, kpilli·₂, ni·₁; cf: lɔŋ·₁, poli·₂, -lana·₂. n goitre
loo·₁ lɔhi·4 n mouse [sp.], fieldmouse
loo·₂ lɔhi n acre, part of an acre (see example)
loo·₃ cf: lo·₂. n forgetfulness
loo·₄ cf: looya. n law, legality
looi loora cf: lɔhi·₂, 'loorili. v 1to change from a place, transfer 2to be catching (disease), spread (disease, fire)
looko lookonima n a prop, staff supporting a load or for drying clothes
loolo excl welcome!, "an expression used by children" (IM)
looloo·₁ adv calmly, gently, stealthily
looloo·₂ n bauxite
looloochi n method