liarko-wãadanliarsynpoarmayagda1zĩrẽ-be-nedapʋ-yagdanliaryik be tɩ fo yaa pʋ-yagda, ka sɩd ye. synyagda1zĩri-be-nedaĩ̀-é-ànliaryagda1á-ánliarsynko-wãadapʋ-yagdazĩrẽ-be-nedazirẽ-be-nedanliarsynpʋg-yagdapoarmaòa-ánliarra reeg a goamã t'a yaa poarem soaba.synko-kɛɛdako-wãadazĩrẽ-be-nedapʋg-yagdanliarsynzirẽ-be-nedazĩrẽ-be-nedazĩrẽ-be-nedanliarZĩrẽ-be-ned kĩin pa kẽed zãng ye.Not all of the liar's guinea fowl come home. (proverb saying: it is difficult to trust the words of one who usually lies because he never tells the truth)synko-wãadapoarmapʋg-yagdayagda1
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libation (make a)bas koomexpr.make a libationSẽemd sã n ka yiri yʋgempend n basd koom.When the porcupine is away from the house, the hedgehog makes the libation. (Proverb: the temporary worker is called upon to make decisions for the good continuity of service and business while the boss is away.)
liberatefɩsge2ɩ-èvdetach (oneself), liberate, release, get freeB ka loe naafã neer t'a fɩsg n looge.They didn't tie up the cow well and she got free.roke 4òvset free, release, liberateMaam maan tɩ yellã rok mam zugẽ.I act to get rid of this problem.fʋsɩadvliberate by undoing obstacles, detaching oneself and fleeinga sã n paam n yɩ fʋsɩ, fo kõn le yã-a ye.
libertymaan-m-yamnfreedom, libertysoog-m-mengaónindependence, liberty, freedom
lickfʋbge 1ʋ́-èvlick, suck uplelmeèvto lick sth.A lelemda a nusã.He licks his hands.lelemvto lick somethingNed par tõe n suk zẽed n kõ biig n par lelem a nus-bi ye.You cannot feed the child without licking your fingers. (Proverb: who takes care of goods and services (money, food, material) cannot help but profit from them.)
lick one's mouthmanemdeá-é-èvlick one's mouth, lick one's chopsa manemda a noorã n toomde.
lick your lipsmenemdeévlick your lipsa yãa rɩɩbã n menemd noore.
lick-blockyams-neerenlick-blocksynkug-lɛlemdga6.3Animal husbandry
lieko-wãademnlie, untruth, falsehoodsynzirẽyagbo1á-ònlie, lyingZĩig sã n sobge, mu yagb sa yã.When night falls, no more lies of the deaf mute. (Proverb: when you decide to do something and an impediment arises, by terminating the project, whether the project is timely or not, whether it was going to be successful or not, it will no longer take place. All worries are dispelled.)synpʋ-yagbozĩrẽì-énlie, counter-truth, untruth, slanderingyage zĩrẽ.to tell a lieZĩrẽ sã n zoe yʋʋm koabga, sɩd yikda raar-n-yɛng n dig-a n yõke.If the lie takes a hundred years to run, the truth takes only one day to catch up with it. (A proverb that says: whatever is built on the basis of a lie will eventually collapse.)synzirẽzirẽ-beedozirẽ-beedoì-énlie, untruthsynzĩrẽpormeòvlieA poremdame n ka rat n togs sɩd ye.he is lying, he doesn't want to say the truth.synyage2 1yage2 1á-èvlie, tell a lie, slanderKa sɩd ye, a yagda zĩri.That is not true, he is lying.synpormezirẽì-énlie, untruth, falsehoodsynko-wãadempʋ-yagboziri1zĩrẽsãdemánliea ka togs sɩd ye, yaa sãdem.He didn't tell the truth, it's a lie.synpʋ-yagboziri1poremònlie, untruthra kelg a goamã tɩ pa sɩd ye, yaa porem.synpʋ-yagboziri1pʋ-yagboʋ̀-á-ónliera kelg a goamã tɩ ka sɩd ye, yaa pʋ-yagbo.antsɩda2 1synporemsãdemyagbo1zirẽzĩrẽ-beedonlieTalg yel-sõm pa tat naab ye, Talg zĩrẽ-beed n tat naaba.The benefit of the commoner does not come to the chief, only the lie of the commoner is reported to the chief. (proverb: when we do good deeds, when we have good ideas, we are rarely appreciated. This is not the case when we make mistakes or formulate unfavourable criticisms)porengoò-ónlie, act of lyingporme yɩɩbo
lie (to)yag zĩriexpr.to lie, to tell a lieFo ka yag zirẽ ne ned ye, fo yaga zirẽ ne Wẽnnaam.You have not lied to people - you have lied to God! (Acts 5:4)
lie, tell a lie
lift upnukivemerge, raise up, lift up, make to stick outBiigã rɩɩme t'a pʋʋrã nuki.The child ate and his belly is sticking out.synnagse2zãke 1àvlift up, raise up, take upNaafã zãk-a-la ne a yɩɩlã n lobge.The cow has lifted him up with its horns and threw him to the ground.zẽke1é-èvlift up, raise, move up, take up, grow, get taller, magnify sth.A zẽka kugrã.He raised the stone.synnadme 3rõbgeó-èvto lift sb. from a crouch, straighten up what is bent down, lift up, straighten sb. from a crouchRõbg biigã t'a sãame n sɛ.Lift the child up for he finished defecating.antrõbendetebgeèvlift up, to hold sth. up (single instance)Zɩɩbã zɩsame tɩ ka tõe n tebg ye.The load is heavy, one can't lift it up.lake1 1á-èvseparate things that are joined, lift up, take up, raise up, take off, unstick, break loose fromLak kugrã.Lift the stone.antlagme 1rʋʋse1 1ʋ́-èvto lift up, raise, cause to go up / climb upãndã n dʋʋs foo be tɩ f ka le tõe n sigi?Who made you go up and now you can't come down?teebevto lift / hold sth. up
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