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lɛmlɛmv.be or get near, close.Bɔlega lɛm Tamale.Bolga is near Tamale.Tu lɛni la Bɔlega.we are getting near, close to, Bolga.synyɔ'2lɛnilɛŋa
lɛŋalɛ́ŋa̰lɛsin.a gift or dash given to a customer after a sale.KA/SI
lɛŋesɛŋɛlɛ́ŋə'sɛ́ŋɛ̰adj.very thin, slimPugela la ani la lɛŋesɛŋɛ.the girl is very thin.DI
lɛregalɛ̀rəgalɛresiadj.shallowlalɛrega.shallow bowl
KA/SI
lialɩ́ɩàliisin.axe6.6Tool
KA/SI
libegelibəgev. compl. turn sth. overA libege wanɛ la n vuge la.she turned the calabash over.
libegerilibegerelibegera
libegolìbəgóliberon.any animal that does not have horns1.5.1Mammal6.3Animal husbandry
KU/TU
libelɛlɩbəlɛv.speak very fastNayiga la libelɛ mɛ sɔsega la puan.the thief spoke fast.libelilibelegɔ
lige1ligev.1cover an entrance or a container, to prevent sb. or sth. from going outN wa'am wa lige fu mɛ.I came and caught you (prevented you from escaping).A lige yele.he solved the problem (fig.)A lige la a yɛm.he distracted him (eg. from doing sth.)A lige la nyanɛ.he prevented disgrace (idiom).2patch up sth., eg. cloth, mend. A lige fuo la n asegɛ la.he patched the torn cloth.3barricade, trap sth. in an enclosure, in order to catch it. A lige ku'uŋɔ la uka puan.he trapped the guinea fowl in the coop.4meet someone unexpectedlyA lige a sɔ da'a.she met her father unexpectedly in the market.5disappear, of the moon. The disappearance of the moon is traditionally the end of the month. Nambua la lige mɛ.the month has ended.ligerilikaligera
lige2ligev.faint, become temporarily unconscious due to some kind of shock.Bia la ze'ele la tia zuo lui lige.the child fell from a tree and fainted.
ligerilikaligera
ligebilɩ̀ɣəbɩadvsurprised, startled, astonished, of behaviour.A nyɛ naba la iŋɛ la ligebi.seeing the chief startled him.
ligeborelígə'bóre / lígə'bɔ́rɛn.earnest search for moneyLɛɛba la siŋɛ la ligebore.the trader is gone in search of money.6.8FinanceDIligebɔrɛ
ligeleligəlev.cover the mouth of a container or the entrance to sth.A dikɛ la suŋɔ ligele bɔ'ɔ la nuurɛ.he covered the entrance to the room with a mat.lige 1ligeliligelegoligela
ligeŋɔlɩ̀ɣəŋɔ̰n. ger.ticklingKUligum
ligepɛɛlegalígə'pɛ́ɛləgàligepɛɛlesin.cowry shell, esp. the small white type. Formerly used as money
KA/SI
ligerewanɛlígərə'wá̰nɛ̰̀ligerewaman.a headdress worn for war dances, made of a calabash or basketwork helmet decorated with cowries.5.4Adornment
DI/'A
ligerilígərin. pl.money6.8Finance
lagefɔ
ligesɛlɩɣəhɛv. iter.walk on the tips of the toes, walk very quietly, creep.Sakua la ligesɛ mɛ ta nyɔkɛ baŋa la.the cat tiptoed to catch the lizard.
ligeseriligesegɔligesa
ligesumlígəhùmn.darknessBU
ligumlɩɣʋ̰mv.tickle another person.ligeniligeŋɔligena
liibalɩ́ɩban. pl.twins. The first twin born is called Awinɛ, the second Anaba or Atiŋa (both sexes).Ba de la liiba.they are twins.synnu'usi siyi2Person
A/BAliiberɛ
li'irɛlɩʔɩrɛli'iraadj.blocked, stoppedyogeli'irɛblocked hole.DI/'A
li'iseliʔihev. iter.dodge, avoidSandita la li'ise tata la mɛ.the debtor avoids the rich man.Nayiga la li'ise kuga la ti ba lobe la.the thief dodged the stones they threw.li'iserili'isegoli'isa
lika1lɩ́kaligesin.bald spot on the headzulikabald spot.
KA/SI
lika2lìkaligesin.dark of the moon, absence of moonlight.KA/SI