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lift up the headnake1 1àvlift up the head (or tail)A nak n gesa yĩngri.He lifted the head and looked up to the sky.antsulgi 1synzẽk nenga
lift your headzẽk nengaexpr.lift your headantsulgi 1synnake1 1
lightfaagaáadjlight (weight), thinFuugã yaa faaga.The shirt is light.antzɩsezɩʋsgovẽenem1è-énclarity, light, lighting, illuminationyobelleóadjsmooth, lightA gãongã yaa yobelle.Her skin is smooth.bugum 2ù-únlightkosge 1ó-èvlight, kindle, igniteBao almɛt n kosg n tugl sagdã.synkesge2kẽsge2faasengaadjlight, not heavy, thinantzɩʋsgofaasgaà-áadjlightfal-faleáadvlightA moee sagbã fal-fal n kõ bãada.She made light porridge for the sick person.
light (be)faase2 1vto be light, not heavyantzɩʋsgo
light (in weight)lalenga2adjlight (in weight), lightweight, lightly, thoughtlesslyA rɩka mam gomdã lalenga.He took my word lightly.antzɩsezɩslemzɩʋsgo
light (lighter or match)kẽsge2vlight (lighter or match)A kẽsga mankẽsgã n yõog moodã.synkosge 1wẽ1 1
light (very)langlgaà-àadjvery lightMoogã ya langlg wa lamdo.The grass is light like grass.synlang-lange
light a firetuuli1ú-ìverb.itlight a fire (several times or places)B tuula bugmã zĩis a tã.They lit a fire at three places.tuglgi1ú-ìvkindle a fire, light a fireA tuglga bugum.She lit a fire.synsogle2tugliyõgne1 1ó-èvkindle, light a fireTɩ bao raad n wa tɩ d yõgen bugum.Bring some wood so that we light a fire.tugliú-ìvlight a fire, kindle a fireA tugla bugum n na n moe sagbo.She lit a fire to cook porridge.syntuglgi1sogle2òvkindle a fire, light a fireA sogla bugum.She lit a fire.syntuglgi1yõoge
light ones waytorse1ó-èvto shine a torch /flash-light on sth., to light ones way, turn on a torch /flash-light or direct the light towardsA torsa a nengã ne bugum t'a yã sorã.He directs the light in front of him to see the way.
light upvẽnege 1ẽ̀vshed light on, light up, enlightenBugmã vẽnega zĩigã.The fire (light) illuminates the place.synvẽlge 1widgi2í-ìvto light up, kindle, put on the light, switch on the light, turn on light, illuminate (single instance)Widg bugmã tɩ yaa lika.Switch on the light for it is dark.wiidi2vto light up, kindle, put on the light, switch on the light, turn on light, illuminate
light-coloured Africanzaato3à-óadjbright / clear skin colour, light-coloured AfricanNedã yaa zaato.The person has a clear skin colour.synmoeega
lighten
lighterbirkɛ2nlightersynbug-bãngabug-bãngaù-ã́nlightersynbirkɛ2
lighter ironkebre2nlighter ironA rɩka kebr n kosg ne kugri.
lightingvẽenem1è-énclarity, light, lighting, illuminationvẽnegrenlighting
lightlylalenga2adjlight (in weight), lightweight, lightly, thoughtlesslyA rɩka mam gomdã lalenga.He took my word lightly.antzɩsezɩslemzɩʋsgo
lightly (blow)val-valeadvblow lightly, softly (wind)Seobgã maanda val-vale, tɩ ya pems-noogo.The wind blows lightly, it is a pleasant wind.
lightly (wind)fʋl-fʋleadvlightly (wind)pemsem buug ka tol n be fʋl-fʋle rũndã ye.
lightningsa-tãseà-ánlightning, thunderbolt, thunderkãab taabã n wat ne sa-tãsã.synsaagã yãbre1.1.3Weather1.1Skysa-yãgdemnlightning, flash of lightningsynsa-yãgre1.1Skysa-yãgreà-ánlightning, flash of lightning, lightning-flashsa-yãgr kɩtame tɩ zĩig ya wɩlll...synsa-yãgdem1.1Skysa-yãgemdgonlightning, flash of lightning1.1Skytãsga 2ánlightning
lightning boltsa-tãsganlightning bolt, lightning strike1.1.3Weather1.1Sky
lightningssa-yãgdon.pllightnings1.1Sky
lightweightlalenga2adjlight (in weight), lightweight, lightly, thoughtlesslyA rɩka mam gomdã lalenga.He took my word lightly.antzɩsezɩslemzɩʋsgo
liik after
likewala1 1áadvlike, as, howMaan wala b sẽn wilgã.Do it like they showed us to do it.synwẽnd 1wẽnd 1éadvlike, in the manner ofA tʋmda wʋsg wẽnd bõanga.He works a lot like a donkey.synwala1 1wa2áconjlike, asA kẽna wa nin-kẽemaHe walked like an old man.nonge 1òvto love, like, to have affection for someoneMam nonga foo.I love you.tʋlgeʋ́-èvdesire, want, wish, lust after, need, likeA tʋlga a yɛsb n yik n na n babs-a.He needs his uncle and gets up to join him.
like (be)wẽnege2é-èvresemble, look like, be likeBiigã na n wẽnega a ma.The child will resemble his mother.wẽnde4 2é-èbe like, appear, seemWẽnda saagã na n ni rũnda.It seems that it will rain today.