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large and roundlʋrgo2adjlarge and round or oval on the sidespʋ-lʋrgo
large fishkʋl-soaalanspecies of large fish1.6.1.5Fish
large hipspẽoglgoadjlarge hipsse-pẽoglgo.
large number (a)sõd-kẽemdeóna large number8.1.2.1Mathematics
largely openyɛɛ1ɛ̀advlargely open, widely open, gaping, yawning (often insulting)Zĩi woto noor yɛɛ tɩ rẽ me la bõe?Sitting like that yawning, what's that?
larva of antsalenkolooto 1á-é-ónlarva of a small ant1.6.1.7Insect
larynxragsendakaà-á-ànlarynx, voice boxkõbrã sẽn kãgen-a wã tɩ bee hal a ragsendakẽ wã.2.1Bodykodbre2ó-énlarynxkoɛɛgã sẽn wagd zĩig ningã boondame tɩ kodbre.
lasso sthyʋʋgevto catch in a loop, hook, to lasso sth., take in a loop, in a hookBiigã lʋɩɩ bulgẽ wã tɩ b rɩk wĩir n yod n yʋʋg-a n yiisi.The child fell in a well and they made a loop in the rope to get him out of there.
lastkãoogo1nlastM ma kambã sʋka, maam la kãoogo.Among my mothers children I am the last (youngest).satem-satemà-è-á-énlast, closing, endMam satem-satem (yaoolem) waoong la woto.This is my last coming /visit.synsɛtem-sɛtempa2àvremain, stay, abide, lastPa la f ra wa ye.Stay there and don't come.poore2 2ò-énafter, lastRẽ poore, a kulame.After that, he went home.sɛtem-sɛtemɛ̀-è-ɛ́-énultimate, last, endmam sɛtem-sɛtem waoong la woto.synsatem-satem
last (the)zʋʋgaʋ́nendpoint, extremity, extreme end, summit, peak, ending, youngest child, last-born, the last, uttermostsynnugẽ biiga
last ones (the)poorẽ dãmban.plthe last onesLa gese, poorẽ dãmb n be n na n yɩ dẽenem dãmba, tɩ dẽenem dãmb me na n yɩ poorẽ dãmba. Then those who are now last will be first, and those who are now first will be last.
last porridge of the deadsag-lelgdemà-énceremonial porridge that the corpse is supposed to eat before the lifting of the body (last porridge of the dead)sag-lelgdem yaa kũum sag-yaooga.
last yearrɩẽɩ́nlast year, one year oldB waa ka rɩẽ fo yĩnga.They came here last year for you.syndɩɩgẽrɩɩgẽdɩɩgẽnlast yearWẽnd na kɩt tɩ rõandã sãoog dɩɩgẽ.synrɩẽrɩɩgẽrɩɩgẽnlast yearWẽnd na kɩt tɩ rõandã sãoog rɩɩgẽ.syndɩɩgẽrɩẽ
last-bornzʋʋgaʋ́nendpoint, extremity, extreme end, summit, peak, ending, youngest child, last-born, the last, uttermostsynnugẽ biiga
lateyaoogaào-áadjlate, late-stageA bʋda nangur-n-yaoog tɩ nan yita.He sowed late ground-nuts that are appearing now.antrẽemse
late (be)tadge1á-èá-èvto delay sth., late (be)Saagã tadga maam.The rain caused me to be late.kaoose1 2àvlate (be)M kaoos n yã-f lame, são m yam yi-fu.Proverb: «It has been a long time since I saw you last time» is better that to say «I am fed up with you.»
late (to be)kaoose1 1àvretard, delay, take a lot of time, be late, keep-long, for a long time
late at nightyʋn-sʋg-nabiigaexpr.very late in the nightA waa ka yʋn-sʋg-nabiiga.He came here very late in the night.
late end (to the season)sẽoogã kaoos n saameexpr.late end (to the season)1.1.3Weather
late forcepãn-yaoogẽnlate forceNinsaal nangda pãn-yaoogẽ.Man redoubles his efforts when he has no more strength. (Proverb: everyone should take advantage of their youth to save money so as not to have to work in the period of old age).
late in the nightyʋn-sʋkaʋ́nmidnight, late in the nightA waa yʋn-sʋka.He came at midnight.antwĩnto-sʋkasynyʋn-sʋgre
late plantingbʋd-yaooganlate planting, late sowing6.2Agriculture
latecomeryaool-n-waangaào-à-ánlatecomerYaool-n-waang soabã leb poorẽ n zĩndi.The latecomer sat at the back.synyaool n wagayaool n waganlatecomersynyaool-n-waanga
latelypẽem2éadvrecently, newly, latelyB ka wa ka pẽem ye.They didn't come here recently.pẽ-pẽéadvrecently, lately, before longMaam ne foo ka yã taab pẽ-pẽ ye.You and I haven't seen each other recently.