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laara n 1reward, prize 2tribute received 3rental money received
laasabu cf: laasabuniŋda, niŋda. n 1a reckoning, accounting 2a number, total of ... 3a type, kind 4reasoning 5divination 6useless; not included [in the negative]
laasabuniŋda laasabuniŋdiba cf: niŋ·₁, niŋda, yɛdaniŋda, zinaniŋda, yɛliniŋda; cf: laasabu, niŋda. n a soothsayer, diviner
laati n 1torch (Br.), flashlight (Am.), 'torchlight' (Gh.) 2electricity, electrical supply, 'light' [Gh.]
labalaba id soft
labi·₁ labira cf: labisi·₁. v 1to return, go/come back 2to retreat 3to do sth. again
labi·₂ throw
labi·₃ labira v to face, turn in the direction of, be opposite
labi·₄ n 1a half-piece of cloth 2a half (of anything)
labisi·₁ labisira; labsibu cf: labi·₁. v 1to return sth., give back, put back 2to bring back, cause sb. to return 3to retaliate, revenge 4to reply, answer
labisi·₂ labisira v to move, move sb./sth. in the direction of ...
ladani muezzin
ladio radio
laɣi·₁ laɣira cf: laɣim. v 1to court 2to seduce, have intercourse with (for money), "offer money to a woman or girl to signify a wish for friendly relations with her" (IM) 3to make a cross mark to ward off evil
laɣi·₂ v smear
laɣi^ŋmara laɣiŋmariba cf: laɣifu, ŋma. n a forger, counterfeiter of money
laɣibaligu cf: laɣifu, baligu, laɣiyubo, laɣidaya, laɣiyura, yu, yura·₁; cf: 'baligu, balibu, biŋkɔbbaligu. n coins, small change
laɣidaya cf: laɣibaligu, laɣifu, baligu, laɣiyubo, laɣiyura, yu, yura·₁; cf: laɣifu. 1n 2pl capital, principal sum (finance)
laɣidira cf: di·₂, laɣifu. 1n 2pl 'chop money' [Gh.], allowance for food, "pocket-money" (IM)
laɣifu liɣiri; laɣi- cf: laɣipiɛliga·₂, 'piɛliga; cf: laɣisɔŋbu, sɔŋ·₃, laɣisɔŋda, tiŋsɔŋbu; cf: laɣipaŋda·₂, paŋ·₁; cf: laɣipiɛliga·₁, piɛliga; cf: laɣiwolinda, wolim; cf: laɣizuɣu, zuɣu·₁; cf: laɣisɔŋda, sɔŋ·₃; cf: laɣitaɣira, taɣi·₂; cf: laɣidira, di·₂; cf: laɣigula, guli·₃; cf: laɣibaligu, baligu, laɣiyubo, laɣidaya, laɣiyura, yu, yura·₁; cf: laɣidaya; cf: laɣi^ŋmara, ŋma; cf: laɣipaŋda·₁, paŋ·₁, laɣipaŋda·₂; cf: laɣikpahirili, kpahi·₁; cf: laɣinamda, nam·₂. n 1a cowry, cauri 2a coin 3money
laɣigula laɣiguliba cf: laɣifu, guli·₃. n treasurer
laɣikpahirili laɣikpahira cf: laɣifu, kpahi·₁. n a cowry (cowri, cauri)
laɣilaɣi id 1white, bright 2very bitter
laɣim laɣinda; laɣimbu cf: laɣiŋgu; cf: laɣi·₁. v 1to gather together, assemble, meet 2to call together, convene 3to join in some activity, do sth. together 4to have (sexual) intercourse 5to have intercourse with one woman (two or more men)
laɣima n a capital sum