long-tailed glossy starlingsaalenga zuwokonlong-tailed glossy starlinglamprotornis caudatus
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long-term foreignernok-n-kaoosanlong-term foreignerNok-n-kaoos n yet tɩ b lagem a yaoog ne tẽng rãmba.The foreigner who has lived in a village for a long time demands that he be buried with the locals. (Proverb: no one should ignore his family or his origins. We still have rights to the land of our ancestors; but there are also rights that cannot be claimed elsewhere.)
look aftergũusiũ̀vto pay attention, keep an eye on, watch over, to notice, to look afterGũus f menga.Watch yourself.kelg bũm yellevtake care of, look afterA kelgda m biigã yelle.She takes care of my child.zã 3ávtake care of, look afterB zãa tõnd sõma.They looked well after us.talle1 2àvtake care of, look afterA tall bãad n be logtorã yiri.She is at the hospital and takes care of the sick person.kogle1 2òvprotect, guard, preserve, save, secure against, take care of, care for, to defend, look afterWẽnd na kogl f yõore.May God protect you.kolle1òvprotect, support, await, look after, care for
look atgetav.inacclook at, observe, see, visit somebodyNebã fãa sẽn be be wã dag n geta yẽ.And the eyes of all present were fixed on him.gese 1é-èvlook at, look for, see, look after, take care ofFo sã n yet tɩ zug ka nemdo, bɩ f wẽbg f meng zug n gese.If you say the head is not fleshy, you have to feel yours to see. (Proverb: this is a person who never positively appreciates the work done by others, who does not positively appreciate what others have. He forgets that the work that he himself has done is hardly better, as well as what it has.)
look forbao1àvlook for, seek, search, questMam baooda foo.I am looking for you.galseá-èvselect, sort out, assort, try to find, look for, pick outGals n bao mang-sõng n yãke.Select a good mango.gese 1é-èvlook at, look for, see, look after, take care ofFo sã n yet tɩ zug ka nemdo, bɩ f wẽbg f meng zug n gese.If you say the head is not fleshy, you have to feel yours to see. (Proverb: this is a person who never positively appreciates the work done by others, who does not positively appreciate what others have. He forgets that the work that he himself has done is hardly better, as well as what it has.)
look for (in the immediate environment)gẽeseẽ́-èvlook for (in the immediate environment), search, seekSẽn wũg-a wã nee sẽn gẽesd-a wã.The one who has hidden himself sees the one who seeks him (Proverb: one must be vigilant and careful in order to escape traps and obstacles)
look likewẽnege2é-èvresemble, look like, be likeBiigã na n wẽnega a ma.The child will resemble his mother.lebe1 2èvbe like a copy of, look like, resembleBi-kãngã tɩ leba a yaaba.This child looks like his ancestor.wẽnde4 1é-èvlook like, resemble, to be similarB wẽnda taaba.They look similar to each other.
look widekũiigivlook widebõe la fo ya n yaag noor n kũiig n get woto?
looking for a way outpadengaà-é-ànalibi, excuse, evasion, looking for a way outA tara padeng tɩ ka yẽ n dɩk ligdã ye.He has an alibi to proof that it wasn't him who took the money.
loopyʋʋganloop, ring
loosemenemvloose, get lost, go astray, disappearNed sã n paam dũni bũmb fãa, n yaool n menem wall a sãam a menga, a yõod bee yɛ ne-a?For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses or forfeits himself?vũnaùadvflaccid, loose, flabbyA gãee vũna.He is laying down in a flabby manner.synfũna 1yʋg-yʋge1advloose, not tightened well, not well tiedA sẽba a kur-wĩirã tɩ ya yʋg-yʋge.He didn't tighten well the cords of his trousers.yom-yome2advloose, slack, laxA kurgã ka sog sõama tɩ ya yom-yome.His trousers are not well tied, they are loose.pom-pomeòadvlooseb sẽn ka tak wĩirã sõama wã, a yaa pom-pome.synponglgoponglgoòadvloose, relaxedtak sõama tɩ polame n ya ponglgo.synpom-pome
loose (be)ribsií-ìvwobble, tremble, shake, be loose, falter, weakenRo-kãngã ribsdame, a ka le tar pãng ye.This hut got weak, it isn't strong any more.
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