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lechɔnauntNdro waashia sni na u lechɔ ni.A man shouldn't sleep with his aunt.
lee1advfar awayNi n na chaa mbe see tɛɛ lee.I don't want to make a farm far away.2vcomingU yiri Kumasi na na lee.He is just coming from Kumasi.
leele1npeopleLeele n wa katoo kre nu.There are no people in the house.2vtickleKofi Ama leele.Kofi tickled Ama.
leeleeadvfarthest endU sakri kre wru mu sɛ leelee wa.He took the bicycle to the farthest end.
leesaan1worthless personU pe leesaa kpa.He is a worthless person.2witchBlɔ wre leesaa wi.The man is a witch.
lefɔgreetingLefɔ! Mu tnumu aŋga titi.Greetings in your work! You have done a good work today.
lefɔɔvdone goodMu lefɔɔ, mu ka pe titi.Bravo, you have done well.
lefunncaretaker, shepherdU n wa na lefun ni.He has no shepherd.
lefuŋunnew personLefuŋu cha tnumufɛɛnlɛ pre nu.A new person has joined the workers.
legbakrangiantGoliat na pe legbakra.Goliath was a giant.
legboon1ghost, whirlwindLegboo wre lawee kre tɔ kro.The whirlwind has covered the place.2dead bodyPra legboolo kajle koli mna sɛ wo sɛɛn kre na mbe ki kla.They put human bones on the fetish to defile it.
lehaan1entranceKatoo kre lehaa kre pe fiɛn.The entrance to the house is small.2grave siteWra nyɛni paa u nunu wre lehaa.She cried hard at the grave site of her friend.
lekaŋunmonkeySolomon krɔɛ yire naa paan na swanyiɛ, na swafiŋge, na hlo ŋgaala, na lekambla, na gbajaala le wolo ni.Solomon's boats were coming with silver, gold, ivory, and live monkeys and chimpanzees.
lekpɔɔnbig manLekpɔɔ wi blɔ wre chia kre na.The man is a big man in town.
lekublɔnwidowerFooro tia lekublɔ wre pe na yaŋu wi.Grief has made the widower like a sick person.
lekuchlɔnwidowMaa ti mbe nyifɛɛrɛ na mu kuu, na mu pe lekuchlɔ.You should not let shame be killing you if you are a widow.
lekuchɔnwidowLekuchɔ wi, ki tia u kee fooro ni.She is a widow; that is why she is in need.
lekulonwidow's riteChlɔ wre lekulo pini.The woman is performing the rite to become a widow.
lelaan1person without familyKatchimblɛ pe yuu na lelaa mbra.The wise men are saying that the person without a family will stick to you.2hawkLelaa ŋglo wre wru.The hawk took the chicken.
lelevputtingPra yɛ pe na toto yi mna lele yi lalɛɛ yire nu mu fɛ mu kun.They made some like flowers and put them on the middle all around.
lelɛɛngrandmotherNi lelɛɛ yaa kie pe nyiɛpɔ yi kre.My grandmother is sick almost one month now.
lelɔncousinU lelɔ wre sɛ Kumasi na.Her cousin has gone to Kumasi.
lelɔŋgɔfiunncattle egretLelɔŋgɔfiun wre to nuu wre na.The egret landed on the cow.
lemnordinationPe sɔfum lem sra woni.They are making an ordination offering.
lemundistanceMna na Kumasi lemu we da na mna na Bole ni.The distance between here to Kumasi will be equal to here to Bole.