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lei₃ [L ] n thanks { A ke nmo lei. I thank you } [ idiom dálei , idiom denlei , idiom denleilei ]
lei₄ pl. of leiŋa n pl songs
leiga₁ past of lei₁ v tied up
leiga₂ past of lei₂ v bore_fruit
leile temp now, just now, soon { A báa vo leilei. I won't go now. } [ der. leile konto ]
leile konto (der. of leile, konto₁) temp nowadays, next
lein-leenu (from leiŋa, leeni₁, -nu₂) n singer
leini [H ] A1 v exchange, change, replace
leiŋa [R ] KA/SE (pl: lei₄) (der. of leeni₁) n song, singing { N ná yeiri leiŋa, ka pa-m chuchwooru. If you don't know a song, it makes you mad.; The unfamiliar may provoke anger. } (domain: 4.2.3.3 - Sing.) [ lein-leenu ]
leiŋisi A1 v stretch upwards on feet
leira₁ (der. of leiri) n pl response
leira₂ impf. of lei₂
leiri [H ] A1 v 1reply, respond, answer 2change, replace { Adoa wó leiri nmo yuu ne. Adoa will replace you. } [ der. leira₁ ]
lela [M ] adv quickly, immediately, early { Ke lela! Be quick! | N tu lela. You have come early. }
lelage A1 v sort, go through items
lelara n war-dance
lenlana [MM ] KA/SE n 1Nightjar (bird) (domain: 1.6.1.2 - Bird.) 2cleverness
lenlɛ [H ] DE/YA n singing and clapping dance performed by girls
lɛ₁ [L ] A2 v 1put on, wear (e.g. a skin) { O lɛ tankɔlɔ. He wore an animal skin. } 2cover, smear over
lɛ₂ pl. of laŋa n pl spaces
lɛɛge v become watery, too liquid { n wo lɛɛge your stomach melts }
lɛɛma (dialect: lɛrema) v st be_wet
lɛɛna (der. of lɛɛne) n pl grid of crossed pieces
lɛɛne [M ] A1 v 1cross over { O lɛɛne chwoŋa kam. She crossed to the other side of the road. } 2become crossed, intertwined { Ŋone sem lɛɛne daane. The strings have intertwined. } 3change one's mind { O boboŋa yeini ya lɛɛna. He is always changing his mind. } [ der. lɛɛna ]
lɛɛre₁ [R ] A1 1v start doing something differently 2v change direction, divert, miss the way { N lɛɛre chwoŋa kam mo na? Have you missed the way? } 3v aux do something directly