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laregalàrəgaadj.very low; flatdangoonlaregalow wallzularegaflat head (insult).KA/SI
laregɛlarəgɛv. compl. cut open, open up a cavityA laregɛ nua la.cut open the fowl.
lasebaarɛlàhə'báarɛ̀laseban.news, message, information.synyelesum 1DI/'AHau., ult. Ar.
Laserɛláhərɛlasan.SundayDI/'AHau., ult. Ar.
lasɛlahɛv.make a roof, by putting up forked poles to support beams and rafters, laying the rafters and beams across the supports and plastering the whole across the top with mud.6.5Buildingtɔnɔlaserilasegalasera
lasugelegalá'súgələgalasugelesin.a small clay bowl used for soup. Usu. placed under the tz bowl for carrying5.1Household equipment5.5ContainerKA/SI
lataafilà'táafɩ̀duman.any book in the Arabic language.3.1Teach and learn
ult. Ar. Muslim
lazɛ'ɛlegalà'zɛ̀ʔɛləgalazɛ'ɛlesin.a clay bowl with a stand5.1Household equipment5.5ContainerKA/SI
lelev. prt.do sth. again. Used before the verb to indicate repetitive action.A daa le wa'am na.she came again.
lebelebev.returnA lebe la yire.he returned to the house.lem, lebese, lebege.leberilɛbegalemena
lebegelébəgev. compl. 1turn overA lebege ma'aserɛ la.she turned over the (frying) cakes.2turn into, becomeA lebege la tikiya.he became a teacher.3win unexpectedly; reverse, upset the status quoDunsiina la lebege a tadaana la.the shepherd defeated his friend.Dunia lebege mɛ.the world is topsy-turvy. Usage: esp. boxing, wrestling.4wind yarn to be used as warp from a skein holder onto a large bobbin. A lebegeri la garesi.she is winding yarn onto the bobbins.lebelebegerilebegerelɛbegera
lebenabɛalébə'ná̰'bɛ̀alebenabiiren. pl.a skirt worn by drummers, from waist to mid-thigh, made of cloth cut into thin strips.5.3Clothing
DI/'A
leberelèbərelɛban.men's loincloth. This consists of a triangular cloth wrapped through the legs and around the waist by men. It was commonly worn in the olden days, but is used today to dress a corpse for burial.5.3Clothing
DI/'A
lebeselebehev. iter.give back, return sth. to someoneA lebese ligeri la bo tata la.she gave the money back to the rich man.A lebese a pɔga la.he has given back his wife, ie. divorced.lebe, lebege.lebeserilebesegolɛbesera
lebesegolébəhəgon.response, answer to a questionBU
leeleev.pour liquid into a container with a narrow opening, fill a container.A lee daam la yugela puan.she poured the pito into the small pot.
leerileereleera
leebe1leebev.trade, buy and sell goods as a business.A leeberi la futo.she trades in cloth.
leeberileebegolɛɛba
leebe2leebev.frequent, hang around a place, pester sb.A leebe ma ti mam bo e ligeri.he pestered me to give him money.leeberileebegolɛɛba
leebegolèebəgon. ger.trade, buying and selling for profit.6.1Worker, job6.8Finance
KUkoosego
leefelèefén.marriage gifts, the valuable clothes and veils given to a future bride through her familyHau.Muslim
leeleleelev.lick, with the tongueleelileelgolɛɛla
leemulèemun.an edible fruit, the orange. The peels are dried and used as a preservative for grains and beansCitrus spp.
BUHau., ult Ar.
le'eseleʔehev. iter.throw sth. into the mouthA le'ese la sukaafɔ.he threw a groundnut into his mouth.le'eserile'esegolɛ'ɛsa
lekelekev. compl. 1remove, using a sharp instrumentA leke gu'a la bia la na'arɛ puan.he cut out the thorn from the child's foot.2search underneath, feel around under sth.A leke la dukɔ la puan foe si la.he searched under the pot and removed the millet.lekerilekerelɛkera
lelelèlen.a red dye, henna, used to colour the palms and feet of the bride on the eve of a Muslim wedding.5.4Adornment
Hau.