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lɛɛtnamnkindnessU lɛɛtnam tia ndro kro u cha nunu.His kindness makes everyone want to be his friend.
lɛlɛadjplural form of the word for oldKatoo lɛlɛ kre juari mu wo.The old house has broken down.
lɛlɛmnold ageLɛlɛm tia wra ja mu yili fimi na.Old age keeps him from being able to go outside.
lɛmngirl's brotherAma lɛm wi Kwajo.Ama's brother is Kwajo.
lɛmbɛadjmocking or abusivePe o tɛɛ na o pini lɛmbɛ kee.They are abusing and mocking us with abusive language.
lɛpɔnbrother or sister from the same fatherYaa lɛpɔ wi Kosua.Yaa's sister from the same father is Kosua.
liv1eatSɛ Kofi yeeri na u pan mbe e li.Go and call Kofi to come and eat.2word added to many nouns and verbs, may give sense of agreement, of acceptanceWe kala li.He will have a case.We wrekru li.He will be sorrowful.We ŋmaa li.She will survive.We yɛlɛ li.He will survive a year.We sɛɛn li.He will acquire a fetish.We loto li.He will win the lottery.
lievinherit, eatingO Tafun Nyiɛkpɔɔ, na u Kristo wre, pre wo yi waŋgra ŋunumu lie kro faŋga.Our Lord God and His Christ, theirs is to inherit the kingdom of this world with strength.
liɛriadvto treat someone tenderlyMaa liɛri na pɔ wre ni titi.The mother is pampering the child.
lifunnparticipantŊmba mu nya ŋga, sro lifun ma.This quarrelsome person will not live to eat.
lihaaneating placeU sɛ lihaa, a we pan fuŋgaami.He went to eat and will return soon.
liiveatingLii u lii; maa u tɔɔra funŋgami.He is eating; don't bother him now.
liikuncause murderKi tia na mu n leŋgeere kla, a maa sɛ liiku kre, mu to mbra nu.Even though you don't spoil your marriage but go and murder you fall under the law.
liilionturtle doveKofi liilio gbo taya ni.Kofi killed a turtle dove with his slingshot.
liirevenjoyingE eyɛ liire kre nyu we to.Your enjoying yourself will come to an end.
liliona person who eats too muchGbɔgbɔɔlɔ na liliolo pre, shian na mu mbe pe yii.Poverty will seize the drunkard and the glutton.
linkuadjmurderJuuro pe linku kee badaŋga.Stealing is equated to murder.
linkufunnmurdererNdro n na chin na linkufun wi ŋmba.No one knew that he was a murderer.
linkuuronmurderKee ŋga mu piin ŋga, linkuuro kee yi.The thing you are doing is like murder.
liɔvsharpen a knifeBrɔfiɛn kre liɔ dnɛ kre na.Sharpen the knife on the stone.
liɔwɛnscrotumLaŋmbaa u tin liɔwɛ na.He has a boil on his scrotum.
liwoadjedibleTiŋge liwo ŋga jaara mu lo na mu siire ta.Under this edible tree your mother conceived you.
lonmotherU lo mɛɛ Afua.His mother's name is Afua.
lofeenstanding aloofNyifɛɛrɛ na o gbo, a o na pe lofee, ŋgi na hin? O na sisaa pe mu yire o bimi.Shame has beaten us and we are standing aloof, because we were born in sin.
loloŋgonheartU loloŋgo sheli.He is a hard hearted man. (He is easily annoyed.)