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loose and cover completelyliuuìuadvbe loose and cover completelya ninga fuug liuu n yɛsẽ.
loose eyesighttamse 2á-èvloose eyesight completelyA ninã tamsa zãnga.His eyes lost completely the eyesight.
loose facefaoolmeá-èvloose face, loose respect, conduct oneself like a fool
loose gravel signkug-fãeedem zĩiganloose gravel sign 3.5.6Sign, symbol
loose one's headyiri2ìvloose one's head, become dizzyB tãsa biigã t'a saad n yirdẽ.They yelled at the child and he walks around dizzy.
loose the freshnesswãgmeàvdry out, desiccate, parch, dry off, loose the freshnessSaagã ka le niid tɩ ki wã wãgem zãnga.It doesn't rain any more and the millet plants are dried out.
loose the value
looselypole1òvbe relaxed, slack, looselyTak wĩirã tɩ polame.Pull the rope for it is too loose.
loosenyolse 1ó-èvloosen, undo, unscrew sth.Yols wĩirã tɩ bʋʋgã paam n vʋʋse.Loosen the rope so that the goat can breath.antyãdge2yogse2ó-èvloosen, unscrew sth.A ka loe sõma tɩ yogse.He didn't tie it well and it loosened.bɛla1advloosen or fall from a loose thingA sẽn wugs a noorã la a yẽndã sẽn yɩ bɛla.
lootfã 1ã́vplunder, loot, rob, take away by force, grab, confiscatezɛ1ɛ̀vplunder, rob, loot, pillageYãmb zɛɛ naong rãmb teed n pids y roto.You have robbed the goods of the poor people and filled your houses.
lootingfãaboã́-ònlootingzaeeboáenlooting, plundering
lordzu-soabanlord, master, manager, bossWẽnnaam yaa tõnd zu-soaba.God is our lord.
Lord AlmightyZu-soaba Sẽn-tõe-a fãaexpr.The Lord Almighty
Lord's supperZezi kũum teegreexpr.holy communion, remembering Jesus death, The Lord's supper
lorrykamiyõnlorry, trucksynlo-bedremobillilo-bedrenlorry, trucksynkamiyõ7.2.4Travel
lorry (old)wangwangeà-ádemold noisy truck / lorry
losemeneseé-èvgo astray, lose sth., get lostm menesa m korg n saad n gẽesdẽ.
lose (fall and)zoke1ó-èvfall down and get lostA kʋɩlem-bila n zok t'a gẽesdẽ.His key fell and got lost and he is looking for it.
lose (to)menmeé-èvto lose, get lost, disappear, go astrayF sã n tudg sore, f tõe menmame.If you miss the road you can get lost.
lose a lot of weightsa1 2àvlose a lot of weightBãaga sɩd namsa a Zã, a saame.The illness makes John suffer, he lost a lot of weight.bãaga sɩd namsa Zagla: a saa zãng woto n diga.
lose a piecebeke2 1èvcut one part, divide in two parts (e.g. nut), lose a piece
lose one's breathtulg vʋʋsemvmake lose one's breath, cause to be puffedA zoeeme t'a vʋʋsmã tulgi. A zoeeme n ya, n vʋʋsd vʋʋs-tula.He run and lost his breath.synvʋʋs-tula 1
lose the valueyaale1 1àvreduce to misery, lose the valueA ligdã saame t'a yaal n kẽnda.Son argent est fini et il est réduit à la misère.synleke3
lose weightkʋɩ2 2ʋ̀vlose weight, get thinner, to get thinyaa bõe zu-loees bɩ bõe bãag n tar-a t'a kʋɩt woto?faage 1àvlose weight, to slim, become thinWobg sã n yet t'a faagẽ me, a são yõngre.Even if the elephant is emaciated, it is better off than the mouse. (Proverb: a rich bankrupt will always be better off than the needy / poor)synwagle1yorge2vlose weight, get thinnerA bãagã kɩtame t'a yorg n lebg bãanega.His illness caused him to lose weight and he got very slimsynfaage 2
lossbõne1õ̀-énlossSamd são bõne.Selling at credit is better than having a loss.Sak bõn la zoodo.Proverb: Accepting a loss builds friendships (we need give and take relationships.syngɩfo2lʋɩɩse1 1lʋɩɩse1 2lʋɩɩse1 2ʋ́nlosssynbõne1