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lobegelobəgev. compl. 1throw awayA lobege kampone la basɛ.he threw the toad away.2nurse seedsA lobege la nanzu'usi.he nursed pepper seeds.3broadcast, spread fertilizerA lobege bugelego.he broadcast fertilizer. 4lay the warp for weavingA lobegeri la garesi.he is laying out the bobbin carrier (to lay the warp).lobelobegerilobegerelɔbegera
loelooev. compl. choose, selectA loe la fusuŋɔ la.she chose the good cloth.A loe yele.he took a definite decision (idiom).looriloorelɔɔralooge
logesu'usegalògə'sùʔuhəgalogesu'usin.a small quiverKA/SI
logileló'gìlelogilan.a large men's smock, with sleeves5.3ClothingDI/'A
loko1lòkologeron.quiverBudaasi la yɛ la logero dɛɛra dea la.the men wore quivers to perform the war dance.6.4Hunt and fish
KU/TU
loko2lòkologeron.a rite performed by men during a funeral for a man.4.5ReligionKU/TU
loŋeloŋelɔŋerav. compl. 1cross, cross overA loŋe kulega la.she crossed the river.2migrateNɛreba la loŋe la tiŋa.the people migrated to another place.3infect sb. with a diseaseA dikɛ la a miɔ la loŋe bia la.he infected the child with catarrh.2.2Diseaseloŋeriloŋere
loŋolóŋolonon.frog1.5.4Amphibian
KU/TU
lo'onelóʔonèlɔ'ɔmaadj.of medium size, neither small nor largenɛnlo'one.a medium-sized piece of meat.
loorelóorelɔan.lorry, vehiclesynmɔtɔka6.7Machine, device7.1Traveling
DI/'AEng.
loregelorəgev. compl. untieloregeriloregerelɔregera
lotenelɔteman.thigh, especially of a human2.1Body partsDI/'A
lotolótòn.lotto, lottery, pools
Eng.
lotukeralò'tùkəralotukeduman.lorry driver6.1Worker, job7.1Traveling
A
lɔ1lɔv.1make an early harvest, eg. of sweet potatoesKɔma la lɔ nyubemeto la.the children harvested the first sweet potatoes.2harvest honeylɔɔrilualɔɔra
lɔ2lɔv.travel farA lɔ siŋɛ Bilegɔ.he has travelled far to Moshie country.7.1Travelinglɔɔrilualɔɔra
lɔgɛlɔɣɛv.be in haste, in a hurry to do sth.A lɔgɛ mɛ tole da'a.he hurried to the market.lɔgerilɔkalɔgera
lɔkalɔ́kalɔgesin.first calabash of pito poured out from a pot at a traditional drinking session, usu. given to an elder.
KA/SI
lɔkɛlɔkɛv. compl. avoid a place or a personlɔkerilɔkerɛlɔkera
lɔkɔlɔ́kɔlɔgerɔn.1possession, luggage2goods for saleKU/TU
lɔlegalɔ́ləgalɔlesin.bull, male cattle1.5.1Mammal6.3Animal husbandry
KA/SInaafɔ, nanya'aŋa
lɔlekɔɔregalɔ̀lə'kɔ́ɔrəgalɔlekɔɔresin.bullock6.3Animal husbandry
KA/SI
lɔɔleŋalɔ̀ɔləŋa̰lɔɔlesin.a small trench or channel, made on a farm to drain off water.1.3Water
KA/SI
lɔrega1lɔ̀rəgalɔresin.oily meat of a dog, usually from the stomach.KA/SI
lɔrega2lɔ́rəgalɔresin.uglinessA lɔrega la gaŋɛ mɛ.his ugliness is exceptional; he is exceptionally ugly.synbaloregoKA/SIlɔrɛ


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