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lee·₁ 1ptc 2int pray ...? 3int ... exactly ...?

lee·₂ ptc rather, on the contrary

leedio n radio, wireless-set

leefe leefenima n 1a straw basket with a cover 2'bottom drawer', a basket containing dowry clothes

leei leera; leeg'; leebu v 1to become, happen 2to turn (sth./sb.) into 3to install, 'enskin', a chief, crown a king, inaugurate, appoint 4to translate

leemu leemunima; leen- cf: leenkɔha, kɔha, gɔŋ·₃. n an orange, or other citrus fruit

leenkɔha leenkɔhinima cf: leemu, kɔha, gɔŋ·₃; cf: kɔha, kɔhi, bakɔha, nakɔha, chinchinkɔha. n an orange-seller; the orange-maket, corner of the market where the orange-sellers trade

leeŋa leensi n 'shade-porch'

leeza n a razor

lehu cf: lɛbiɛlim, -biɛlim·₃.

lɛbi lɛbira cf: kabirili, kahu, birili·₁, kabɔɣili, kaburi, kachɛɣu, kachɛra, kakpiri, kaŋmɛri, kayiha, kayoo, kaʒiɛɣu, kazuɣu, kulichi, kayɛlima, kayoli, kasarili, mɔchi, kpi, sa·₁, zuɣu·₁, ʒiɛɣu, laɣizuɣu, tinzuɣu, yɔzuɣu, zuɣubiɛɣu, zuɣudamli, zuɣukɔɣili, zuɣulɛbili, zuɣupolo, zuɣikɔɣu, zuɣusuŋ, 'biɛɣu·₂, lɛbigi·₁, suŋ, -lana·₂, -nima·₂; cf: lɛbigi·₁. v 1to become 2to turn self/sth. 3turn sth. into, make into, cause to become 4to turn sth. over (roasted yams), inside-out (clothes)

lɛbiɛlim lɛbiɛlima cf: -biɛlim·₃, lehu; cf: kubiɛlim; cf: -biɛlim·₂, kubiɛim, kpambiɛlim. n adze blade

lɛbigi·₁ lɛbigira cf: kabirili, kahu, birili·₁, kabɔɣili, kaburi, kachɛɣu, kachɛra, kakpiri, kaŋmɛri, kayiha, kayoo, kaʒiɛɣu, kazuɣu, kulichi, kayɛlima, kayoli, kasarili, mɔchi, kpi, sa·₁, zuɣu·₁, ʒiɛɣu, laɣizuɣu, tinzuɣu, yɔzuɣu, zuɣubiɛɣu, zuɣudamli, zuɣukɔɣili, zuɣulɛbili, zuɣupolo, zuɣikɔɣu, zuɣusuŋ, 'biɛɣu·₂, lɛbi, suŋ, -lana·₂, -nima·₂; cf: zuɣulɛbili; cf: lɛbi. v 1to turn sth. upside down 2to turn sth. inside out 3to take by surprise, upset, confuse

lɛbigi·₂ lɛbigira 1v to become, change into, turn into 2v to transform, disguise oneself 3v to change (sb./sth.) into ... 4v to translate, interpret, copy sth. 5v to be smart, quick 6n to develop; development

lɛbila lɛbihi; lɛbil' cf: lɛhu, 'bila·₂, lɛkukuli, kukuli. n 1club, cudgel 2hatchet, chopper, adze

lɛbira·₁ turning

lɛbira·₂ n labourer

lɛbuli n a level, spirit-level (tool)

lɛɣu· adze

lɛha n the sacrifice offered at Chimsi

lɛhi lɛhira v 1to replace 2to fill in gaps where plants have failed to grow 3to cut second teeth (child does)

lɛhu lɛri cf: lɛbila, 'bila·₂, lɛkukuli, kukuli. n an adze

lɛkukuli lɛkukuya cf: lɛbila, lɛhu, 'bila·₂, kukuli; cf: kukuli. n an adze-handle

lɛla insects

lɛli·₁ lɛlinda v 1to lick 2to taste 3to come near to sth. in quantity or quality