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lapitNsisalYo ka mawé sé zannimo-a èk kòd lapit.They tie the animals with sisal cord.
laplas1Nmarket, market placeMwen achté bannann bò laplas bonmaten-an.I bought plantain at the market this morning.Fr.la place
laplas2??in place ofMwen alé lanmè laplas fwè mwen paski i té malad.I went fishing in place of my brother because he was sick.
lapliNrainTan-an lèd; lapli kay kwévé.The weather is looking bad; the rain is going to pour.??Lapli ka tonbé.It is raining.Fr.la pluie
lapoNsyntjilas1skinLapo'y té blan.His skin was white.2bark (of a tree)Zannimo manjé tout lapo pyé bwa-a.Animals ate all of the tree's bark.syntjilasFr.la peaufè lapoTèt mwen ka fè lapo.I have dandruff.lapo zyéI ni on klou asou lapo zyé'y.He has a carbuncle on his eyelid.
lapòsNpost officeI ni konmen jou dépi mwen alé lapòs.It has been so many days since I have gone to the post office.Fr.la poste
lapòtNdoorFèmé lapòt-la avan ti manmay-la tonbé dòwò-a.Close the door before the child falls outside.Fr.la porte
lapouswivNpursuit, chaseFr.poursuivrebay lapouswivNou bay nonm-lan lapwouswiv jis tan nou tjébé'y.We chased the man until we caught him.synkouwi dèyèchaché
lapousyèvar.pousyèNdustChanm sala benyen lapousyè.This room is full of dust.Fr.la poussièrefè lapousyèsynfann kannfè zéklèkwazé bwapwan an bwapwan lavòlto make dust fly upChouval-la jété'y an mitan chimen-an, i fè lapousyè.The horse threw him off on the middle of the road and dust flew up.to fleeLè chyen-an pati dèyè'y i fè lapousyè désann chimen-an.When the dog chased after him, he fled down the road.synfann kannfè djipfè zéklèkwazé bwakwazé wazyépwan an bwapwan lavòlswiyé lapousyè asou1
lapséNabcessMal dan-an ja fè an lapsé.The sore tooth has made an abcessFr.l'abcès
lapwèsNpress for making cassava flourNou ja mété manyòk-la lapwès.We have already put the cassava to the press.Fr.la presse
lapwiyèvar.lapouyèpwiyèNprayerBondyé tann lapwiyè yo.God heard their prayers.Fr.la prière
lapwizADJcaptiveMwen ni bèf ou-a lapwiz.I have your cow captive.tjébé lapwizMwen tjébé bèf-la ki manjé jaden mwen-an lapwiz.I captured the cow that was eating my garden.
las1ADJtired, wearyYo té las èk fen.They were tired and hungry.
las2Vto stop, to ceaseLas palé kon sa!Stop talking like that!used in the imperative
lasajèsvar.chajèslachajèssajèsNwisdomSé pou ou ni lasajès pou konpwann sé pawòl sala.You must have wisdom to understand these words.entélijansFr.la sagesse
lasalNsitting room, living roomSé nonm-lan asid an lasal-la ka kozé.The men were seated in the sitting room chatting.Fr.la salle
lasé1Nsynlasé soulyéoppdélaséshoelaceI ni soulyé-a mé i pa sav koté i mété lasé-a.She has the shoe but she doesn't know where she put the lace.synlasé soulyéVto laceLasé soulyé'w!Lace your shoes!oppdélaséFr.lacetFr.lacerlasé soulyésynlasélasé
lasé2Vto tire, to wearyTi maché sala lasé mwen.This little walk tired me.lasFr.lasser
lasèlNexcrementYo lévé bonnè bonmaten pou ay jété lasèl-laThe got up early in the morning to go throw out the excrement.Fr.la selle
lasiN1waxYo ka fè lasi èk kasav myèl.They make wax from honeycombs.2matter, sleep in one's eyesMal zyé-a ka fè zyé mwen fè lasi.The bad eye makes my eye make matter.Fr.la cire
laswèNsweat, perspirationI té ni laswè asou fidji'y.He had sweat on his face.Fr.la sueur
latNlath, piece of wood set on a beam to support the raftersMété sé lat-la dé pyé hòd yonn a lòt.Put the laths two feet from each other.Fr.latte