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lə̀yntèlə̀ɲtèFrom EnglishrentvrentÈ nyi mə è və ndù lə̂yntè zəvəyn nə ndɛ.He has rented his own house.

lə̀ʼlə̀ʔvdirtyƏ̂ lə̂ʼ tsò ətu, sas ə tsôe vayn kàʼâ zə zo.If up stream is made dirty, down stream cannot be clean.

lə̀ʼsèlə̀ʔsèvdeceiveFo fɨake sê mi m ndu ləʼsè vayn ətəyn.Give me something to go and deceive the child with.Syn.lese1

ləʼ te zafətelə́ʔtēzáfə́tén.p13gums

lìlìc.iword used to describe colour intensityƏ̀ viə tso ndè fɨ̂mə̀ nyiə lì kə ləʼè tɔ̀yn ə?Who is that going down as black as the soot from a pot?

lìmlìmvget out of viewNgwùʼ ə̀təyn ə kàynnè ndù lim.The boat has already completely gone out of view.Tuʼ elìmTúʔélìmn.p5first day of the Mmen week

liŋ1līŋvcurse; bewitchKɛve ə liŋ kɛo.Money has curse money.Ant.pɔse 1Syn.elɔ̂ʼeliŋ1ēlíŋn51curse2bewitchment3dirtliŋzeliŋe

liŋ2līŋvbe blue; be greenWunə ndɛ ətəynve ə zhə̀tè se liŋ.The wal has started to become blue.liŋselíŋsêvpaint with green or blue colourGhàs nə̀ liŋsə ndɛ zɨ̀nə ndàyn.This house will be painted blue today.

liŋəlíŋə́vto be green; to become blueSiə vəynghe ə zhə̀tə̀ sə̂ liŋə ndò.His eyes started to be green.

liŋselíŋsêvpaint with green or blue colourGhàs nə̀ liŋsə ndɛ zɨ̀nə ndàyn.This house will be painted blue today.

lɨf1lɨ̄fn9poison

lɨf2lɨ̄fvpoisonPɨà tè kwu mə ə lɨf ndô.His was poisoned to death.Syn.ndim2elɨfēlɨ́fn5/13cursetelɨflɨfzelɨftelɨfe

lɨ̀mlɨ̀mvsmellChì kɛ ə gho afɨəyn niə lɨ̂mə.The sore on your leg is stinkingalɨ̂mālɨ̂mv.n7/6aodour, smellmlɨ̂melɨ̂mēlɨ̂mn5/13odour, smelltelɨ̂mlɨ̂mzèlɨ̂mtèlɨ̂mè

lɨməlɨ́mə̂vwaitChɔʼze əndwìə kɔʼɔ ə pìə nə zoyn kə ə lɨmə kyɨŋ mbvɨ, ə vayn nə kɛse ndò ndò fàyn ndɔ̀ʼɔ ndɛ ndəmfe.Partridge got up and said that, now that we have waited in vain for fowl, we will not return without licking blood.Syn.lɨmtelɨmtelɨ́mtêvwaitChɔʼze əndwìə kɔʼɔ ə pìə nə zoyn kə sè lɨmte kyɨŋ mbvɨ, ə vayn nə kɛse ndò ndò fàyn ndɔ̀ʼɔ ndɛ ndəmfe.Partridge got up and said that, now that we have waited in vain for fowl, we will not return without licking blood.Syn.lɨmə

lɨmə kyìŋlɨ́mə᷇kʲìŋv.pwait in vainChɔʼze ə ndwìə kɔʼɔ ə pìə nə zo ni kə lɨmə kyiŋə̀ mbvɨ e tsɔ̂fə̀ nə naʼàpî ndè kɛse ndu ə vəndɛ.Partridge got up and said that now that we have waited for fowl in vain, it is good that everybody goes back to his house.

lɨ̀m lɨ̀mə̂~lɨ̀mlɨ̀mə̄~v.auxact or talk in hidingÈ vɛ è njìə kɛ təynve ə pə̀ lɨ̀m lɨ̀mə fo.He then took the money and went and returned hiddenly.

lɨ̀mnèlɨ̀mnèvdo sth. unnoticeableƏ ghàyn naynnə va wùə vɛ ə è nə lɨmne ndo.If you are not watching over that man, he will leave unnoticed

lɨ̀mnə ~lɨ̀mnə̄~v.auxact unnoticedGhàyn pəyn ə lɨ̀mnə ndò.Come let us leave unnoticed.

lɨmtelɨ́mtêvwaitChɔʼze əndwìə kɔʼɔ ə pìə nə zoyn kə sè lɨmte kyɨŋ mbvɨ, ə vayn nə kɛse ndò ndò fàyn ndɔ̀ʼɔ ndɛ ndəmfe.Partridge got up and said that, now that we have waited in vain for fowl, we will not return without licking blood.Syn.lɨmə

lɨ̀mtèlɨ̀mtèvstink weaklyFɨake niə lɨ̂mtə̀ fa ndɛ.Something is stinking in this house.

lolōvestimate as probableÈ və lo nyàm ə̀təyn ə tɨmə kə atu.He estimated the position of the animal and short it on the head.lotelótêv1estimate as probable, manageM lotə̂ kə àtu nə kɛ ngwàg vɨmve kwəyn kə m ndù maʼ ndù ə m kɨmse cho zɨm.I am only managing to get my social group contribution to go and contribute and keep my mouth shut.2calculate with precisionƏ ò tsɨ̀yn mə ò lote, kə ò kɛ se zhwîsè ò tɨmə kə ndò.Once you set it on target, don't breathe again, just shoot.

lokolókōH.n9/10cassavaSyn.kàsâlàselokolokose

lolàlólàFrom Emglishrulern9/10rulerselolàlolàsè

lololólóa1directly; straight,Pfɨ tyəm echo ndɛ lolo.The goat is standing directly at the door.2exactly

lòm lòmə̀ ~lòmlòmə̄~v.auxact or talk hurriedlyMə lòm lòmə̀ nəyn ke nyi ə ndò lɛ efɨaə si vɨm.I have hurriedly done things and forgotten my eye glasses.