lumberyãma-yãmaànthrash, rubble, waste, refuse, garbage, dirt, litter, lumber, rubbish, miscellaneous, odds-and-endsWʋk yãma-yãma wã n tɩ lobe.Gather the thrash and throw it away.
lumiere faiblepĩna-pĩnaìadvdim light that turns off and on and is in danger of going out permanentlyfitlã nan ket n wita pĩna-pĩna, la sã n ka paas petrolle a na n tamsa zãnga.
lumpkũndiúnbump, lumpkũnd soab n mi a kũnd gãag zĩiga.bolemde2vbecome chubby, plumpBiigã nobame n bolemde.kɩdre2nlump, small ballSagbã yaa maas la kɩda.
lump of earth / adobetãn-pigrinlump of earth / adobe / clay (used for house construction)6.5Building
lunar eclipseyũug-tar-kiuuguneclipse of moon, lunar eclipseYũug-tar-kiuug ka yem-pogse goam ye.The lunar eclipse is not the words of female slaves. (Proverb: they would not be allowed to talk about the probable death of their master, if they do, they would take the risk of being punished for it.)synkiu-liullgu1.1Sky
lungfishreoolgo1nlungfish, eelreoolg yaa kʋl-zẽoogo; koomã sã n sɛ a suta tẽnga.a fish that sinks into the ground when the water dries up.protopterus annectens1.6.1.5Fish
lurchlatmeàvstagger, lurch, zigzagA yũu rãamã n tɩg n latemd n kuusẽ.He drank beer and staggers.
lusttʋlganneed, want, desire, lustWa yir tɩ m tʋlgr be ne fo.Come home for I need you.syntʋlsemyamleoogoá-éo-ónwant, lust, wish, desire, passion, enjoyment, enthusiasm, will, cravingantpakresyntɩlass
lust aftertʋlgeʋ́-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.
lyingyagbo1á-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-yagboporengoò-ónlie, act of lyingporme yɩɩbo