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lɔrɛlɔrɛv.be ugly, not look nice.Pugela la lɔrɛ mɛ.the girl is ugly.lɔtilɔrega
lɔyalɔ́yà-duman.lawyer, one who has learned the law and can appear in state courts.6.1Worker, job
Eng.
lu1lʋv.tie up, tetherA lu bua la.she tethered the goat.Tiim daana la lu sɔ̃a la ze'ele.the spiritualist immobilized the witch, stopping it (from changing back to a human being) (idiom). lu nuurɛ.fast, not eat (idiom)lutilualuta
lu2lʋv.pierce, stabA dikɛ la su'a lu bia la.he stabbed the child with a knife.A dikɛ la kubega lu botere la.he pierced the bag with a nail.lutilualuta
lu'alʋ́ʔalu'usin.mole, a very small burrowing rodent.
KA/SI
lualʋ́ʋàluusin.hand-dug well1.3Water
KA/SI
lubɛlʋbɛv.1put down, floor someone, as in a wrestling contest.Dunsiina la mɛ lubɛ a tadaana la.the shepherd wrestled his colleague and and put him down.lubɛ tɔgum.crack a joke, speak jovially (idiom).2fell or cut down a treeA lubɛ tia la.he felled the tree.luberilubegalubera
luge1lugev.scoop out the contents of a fruitA luge to'o la.she scooped out the baobab fruit.lugerilukalugera
luge2lugev.retrieve, take backA luge a poyua nii la.he retrieved the cows given for his daughter-in-law.lukelugerilukalugera
lugerɛlʋ̀ɣərɛlugan.side of the belly2.1Body parts1.5.9Part of an animalDI/'A
luiluiv.1fall downA ze'ele la tia zuo lui.he fell from the top of the tree.A lui yele puan.he got into trouble (idiom).A lui la sia.she menstruated (idiom).2apologize for an offense, humble oneself. This kind of apology involves presenting an animal in reconciliation. A lui la a sɔ.he apologized to his father.3make a loss, lose in trade; lose in courtLɛɛba la lui mɛ.the trader made a loss.Azɔkɔ la Amua n tɔgɛ naba yire ti a lui.Az. took Am. to court and lost.lutilualuta
luke1lukev. compl. scoop out, remove the contents of the baobab fruit.A luke to'o la.he scooped out the contents of the baobab fruit.luge 1lukerilukerelukera
luke2lukev. compl. 1take back, retrieveA luke la a poyua nii.he retrieved his cows used to pay his daughter-in-law's bride price.2revoke a curseBudaa la luke a nɔɔrɛ la.the man revoked the curse.luge 2, luŋɛlukerilukerelukera
lukɛlʋkɛv. compl. search under a heapA lukɛ sukaam kuko la foe ligeri.he searched under the heap of groundnuts and took out the money.lukerilukerɛlukera
lulalʋ̀lalulesin.young male cattle, not castratedKA/SI
lumlʋ̀madj.softTafeere la ani la lum.the pillow is soft.
lumalʋ̰̀ma̰adj.softdafeluma.soft pillow.
lumadɔɔlʋ̀ma̰'dɔ́ɔlumadɔɔrɔn.the wooden inner part of a mould used for casting a brass bellKU/TU
lumenɛlʋ́mənɛ̰luman.bell
DI/'A
lumesɛlʋməhɛv. iter.mix things of different kinds.A lumesɛ mɔlega la sabelega.he mixed the red and the black ones.lumeserilumesegɔlumesera
lundaalʋ̀n'dáalundaasin.the smaller, higher pitched drum of the lusi ensemble.4.2.1Music
KA/SIluŋa
lundoorelʋ̰̀n'dóorèlundɔan.a curved drum stick, for the hourglass (luŋa) drum4.2.1Music
DI/'A
lunlurɛlʋ̀n'lʋ̀rɛlunluran.shrimp, lobster1.5.8Small animal
DI/'A
lunnya'aŋalʋ̀n'ɲá̰ʔa̰ŋà̰lunnya'asin.the large, low-pitched hour-glass drum of the lusi drum ensemble.4.2.1Music
KA/SIluŋa
lunŋmɛ'ɛralʋ̀ŋ'ŋmɛ̰́ʔɛ̰ràlunŋmɛ'ɛreban.drummer, one who plays a luŋa drum4.2.1Music
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