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lotowitévar.otowitéNauthorityKi moun ki ba'w lotowité pou fè sa?Who gave you authority to do that?syndwapouvwaFr.l'autorité
louADJoppléjè1heavySak-la té lou pasé ki!The sack was very heavy!oppléjè2easy-going, laid backMadanm mwen lou tèlman i pa sa janmen wivé twavay a lè.My wife is so laid back she can never arrive at work on time.synfè kakòlfè kòlonngkalandjéFr.lourd
loukou1Nporridge made with cassava floursynmatété
loukou2Nhalter that squeezes the animal's noseFr.licou
loupNwelt, lumpLè i manjé vyann kochon, gwo loup ka lévé anlè lapo'y.When he eats pork, welts rise on his skin.Fr.loupe
loupéVto blister, to cause welts to riseMèt lékòl-la loupé fès tibway-la èk an lyenn.The shool principal blistered the boy's rear-end with a whip.Fr.loupé
louwaNkingLouwa di si mwen genyen batay-la i kay mayé mwen épi fi'y-la.The king told me that if I win the battle he will let me marry his daughter.term used only in folktalesFr.le roi
lowayNthunderLa té ni loway èk zéklè.There was thunder and lightning.Fr.l'orage
lowizon1var.lowizyonNcharm, object used for supernatural protectionPyèsonn pa sa fè nonm sala anyen paskè i ni an lowizon.Nobody can do anything to him because he has a charm.Fr.l'oraison
lowizon2NhorizonYo navidjé jis lowizon-an.They sailed to the horizon.Fr.l'horizon
lozèyNsorrelLé Nwèl sé tan-an nou ka bwè pli lozèy.Christmas is the time when we drink the most sorrel.Fr.l'oseille
lwaN1lawLwa péyi sala pa ézé.The laws of this country are not easy.2ruleSé manmay sala wivòlté kont lwa lékòl-la.Those children revolted against the school rules.Fr.loi
lwéVto rent, to letNou lwé kay-la bay polis-la pou dé lanné.We rented the house to the policeman for two years.Fr.loyer
lwenADVfar, far awayNou té ni pou alé lwen pou nou pé sa jwenn dlo.We had to go far away in order to be able to collect water.oppbòpwépwéFr.loin
lwilNoilBan mwen dimi boutèy lwil koko.Give me half a bottle of coconut oil.Fr.l'huile
lyéNmileYo maché sis lyé avan yo doubout.They walked six miles before they stopped.
lyennNsynfwètkavach1vineSé lyenn-an kouvè pyé bwa-a.The vines covered the tree.2branch used as a whipI bat chyen-an èk an lyenn.He whipped the dog with a branch.synfwètkavachFr.lianelyenn chasèKoupé lyenn chasè sala ban mwen pou mwen bwè dlo adan'y.Cut that vine for me so I can drink water from it.lyenn dousKabwit kontan lyenn dous.Goats like wild vines.lyenn savonSé Rasta-a ka sèvi lyenn savon pou tjiwé dan yo.The Rastas use soap vines to brush their teeth.lyenn widPa kité ti manmay-la alé bò lyenn wid-la.Don't let the child go near the rough vines.
lyonNlionLyon fò pasé Tig.Lion is stronger than Tiger.Fr.lion