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lagesegɔláɣəsəgɔn.1collection, collecting, gathering together2offertory, collection of food, items or money from the congregation at church. Usage: Christian.lagesɛ
lagesɛlaɣəhɛv. iter.gather things or humans together; compile.A lagesɛ la buntuuta.she gathered firewood.A lagesɛ la pɔgesi.she gathered the women together.Tu lagesɛ la yelebɛa.we are compiling words.lageserilagesegɔlagesera
lagɛlaɣɛv.peel the skin off sth.A lagɛ nyuure la.he peeled the potato.
lagerilakalageai
lagumlaɣʋmv.collect together, put together.A lagum piisi la buusi la.he gathered the sheep and goats together.lagenilageŋɔlagena
lailáiadvneverA kan kiŋɛ lai.he will never go.
lakalàkalagesin.the roof of the mouth, hard palate2.1Body parts
KA/SI
lakɛ1lakɛv. compl. pull offBa lakɛ kɛ la zinzaka la puan.they pulled off the malt from the floor.A lakɛ sageganɛ la.he pulled off the top skin of the tz.lakerilakerɛlakera
lakɛ2lakɛv. compl. wake someone up to do sth.A lakɛ bia la mɛ bo ka dia.she made the child wake up to eat the food.lakerilakerɛlakera
lalegalàləgalalesin.curtain wall, a wall built to join the rooms and enclose the compound.6.5Building
KA/SI
lalentialàlən'tɩ̀alalentiisin.a bird, woodpeckersynalalentia1.5.2Bird
KA/SI
laleŋalàləŋa̰lalesin.a piece of land where groundnuts are cultivatedsynsukalaleŋa1.2Earth6.2Agriculture
KA/SI
lalumlalʋmv.lean against sth.A lalum la dangoone.he is leaning against a wall.syndelumlalenilaleŋɔlalena
lamlàmadj.cool, not hotWuntɛɛŋa la ani lam.the afternoon is not too hot.
lambolàm'bòn.a painful inflammatory disease of the scrotum, with swelling and scaling2.2Diseasekusolego
lamenɛlàmənɛ̰lamaadj.hollowtilamenɛhollow tree
DI/'A
lamɔlegalà'mɔ̰̀ləgalamɔlesin.a red clay bowl, for ritual purposes.5.5ContainerKA/SI
lampolàm'pón.tax, poll taxlampo tɔ'ɔsa.tax collector.6.8FinanceFrench
lampualàm'pʋ̰̀a̰lampuusin.a disease, hernia of the scrotum, with abdominal pain2.2DiseaseKA/SI
lanɛ1lánɛ̰laman.scrotum, both human and animal2.1Body parts1.5.9Part of an animal
DI/'A
lanɛ2lànɛ̰laman.gap between the teeth, where a tooth has been lost.synlaŋa
DI/'A
lankoleŋolàn'kòləŋolankolenon.a disease, with enlargement of the scrotumOrchitis2.2DiseaseKU/TU
laŋalàŋa̰làŋa̰lasin.gap between the teethsynlanɛ2nyɛnlamenɛ
KA/SI
laŋɛlaŋɛv. compl. 1fetch fire from a blaze, using a stick, stalk or piece of wood2set fire to sth.A laŋɛ vaala la.he set fire to the rubbish heaps.A laŋɛ sigaarɛ.he lit a cigarette.3turn on, switch on power.A laŋɛ pawa.she turned on the light.Loore la laŋɛ bugum.the lights of the car came on. 4become infected with, catch a disease.A laŋɛ la eesi bã'a la.she got infected with AIDS.2.2Disease5get into difficulties, troubleA laŋɛ la yele da'a.she got into trouble at the market.laŋerilaŋerɛlaŋera
lapialà'pɩ̀ɩalapɛɛsin.an earthenware bowl, with the top wider than the base.5.1Household equipment5.5Container
KA/SI
lapilapilápì'lápiadj.an ideophone describing sth. that makes a slapping noise.tagelapilapislippers, ie. footwear that makes a slapping sound.