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lɔga₂ past of lɔ₂ v built
lɔgere [MM ] A1 v rush, do something before you are ready
lɔgese A1 v infect, spread (of sickness), migrate
lɔm₁ [M ] (der. of lɔ₁) n surgery (domain: 2.5.7 - Treat disease.)
lɔm₂ [M ] (der. of lɔ₁) n change, balance (of money) (domain: 6.8.6 - Money.)
lɔŋe [H ] v avoid, neglect; protect from { Ta-á lɔŋe-na AIDS se á dááne logo baŋa ne. Protect yourselves from AIDS in order to remain in this life. } (domain: 4.1.6.1 - Unfriendly, 2.5.5 - Cause of disease.)
lɔŋɔ₁ [H ] KO/TE n scar
lɔŋɔ₂ KO/TE n cotton (domain: 1.5 - Plant, 6.2.1 - Growing crops.)
lɔŋɔ₃ n act of drumming and dancing { Ba diim ke lɔŋɔ Adoa ka-dooro wom ne. They drummed and danced yesterday for Adoa's newly married state. } (domain: 4.2.4 - Dance.)
lɔɔ [M ] KO/TE (pl: lɔɔro) n container, large bag { Ba ba yeigi yiru lɔɔ ne. One does not buy a genet in a bag.; Examine goods before you buy, don't buy "a pig in a poke". } syn: loa₁. (domain: 6.7.7.1 - Bag.) [ chwo-lɔɔ ]
lɔɔm (der. of lɔ₂) 1n construction (domain: 6.5 - Working with buildings.) 2n building, construction { Ko lɔɔm chana. It is difficult to build it. }
lɔɔne A1 v extract what is needed, e.g. honey from a comb (domain: 7.5.2.4 - Remove, take apart.)
lɔɔre₁ [R ] A1 v peel off, remove, skin (an animal) { O lɔɔre o gwaaro. He removed his clothes. | n toŋe ko lɔɔre you do the correct thing | tega yibia lɔɔre dawn }
lɔɔre₂ [H ] A1 v sneak, tread carefully { Boŋo kolo na lɔɔre to mo lɔe kambi. Even the goat which treads carefully breaks the pots. }
lɔɔre₃ DE/YA n lorry, car, vehicle
lɔɔro pl. of lɔɔ n pl skin bags
lɔre [M ] A1 v know, realise, find out, discover { A wo lɔre ko kuri. I didn't understand. | Ba ba mae yi ba lɔre yɛ dwoa. You can't appreciate the salt in soup by looking at it.; Observing doesn't tell you everything. } (domain: 3.2.3 - Know.)
lɔro O/BA (der. of lɔ₂, -ro) n builder (domain: 6.5 - Working with buildings.)
lu₁ [H ] B1 (impf: lui; past: luga₂) v 1bore a hole { O lugi bɔɔne. He bored a hole. } (domain: 7.8.5 - Make hole, opening.) der. lwei7, 2escape { O bá lu ba jea ne. He will not escape from them. } (domain: 7.2.6.3 - Escape, 4.4.3.7 - Survive.)
lu₂ [M ] C1 (past: luga₂) v forge (iron) [ der. luru ]
lu₃ [L ] C1 (past: luga₂) v pack (one's possessions)
lu₄ [L ] C1 (past: luga₂) v dip into soup { Fɔ gole n lu dwoa bam. Take a piece of t.z. and dip it in the soup. }
lu₅ [L ] C3 (impf: lura₂; past: luga₂) v drip, leak { Diga kam lura. The room leaks. } (domain: 1.3.2.3 - Drip.) [ der. lura₁ ]
lu-nyenno (from luu, nyeene₂) n silver syn: channa-pwoŋo. (domain: 1.2.2.3 - Metal, 6.6.2.3 - Working with metal.)
lua₁ KA/SE (pl: lwi) n drum-stick