Nafaanra – English


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lombrunorangeLombruu wa see kre nu.There are oranges in the farm.
lonivbuyingYaa wa na finyjie loni jafa na.Yaa is at the market buying yams.
loŋgiloŋgincheeksMu gbenyi pe loŋgiloŋgi na tiŋge sɛnyi yi.Your cheeks are like the fruits of a tree.
loŋgonenemyKee kre tia a u kna mu pe u loŋgo.The case has turned him into his enemy.
loŋgooronenmityBlo wree loŋgooro ku mu le mi na wre lalaa.The man caused an enmity between us.
loovlistenLoo ni pan, Kofi.Listen to me, Kofi.
loolonsheanutPe sɛ loolo yoori haa.They went to collect sheanuts.
lopokeenelderly mattersU lopokee yo pe pan.He told them an elderly matters.
lopomnelder, adultKofi wi lopom biile pre kro na.Kofi is the eldest of the children.
lopɔnbrother or sister from the same motherU lopɔ wre ku.Her sibling from the same mother died.
lɔvbuyU sɛ hlɛ lɔ haa.He went to buy a book.
lɔbientesticleJembrekutu pe yira sisaa titi mu bilɛ na. Ŋgi na? Kie ja to mu lɔbie na mbe i tin.Mumps can be a serious thing for adult men. Why? It can attack the testicle and cause them to swell.
lɔfunnbuyerLɔfun ni chaa na tro.I am looking for a buyer.
lɔli1vseal or closePan ni lam nyi na simi, ŋga pe le gbolo nu, mu ki nyu lɔli mu tɔ yi.So my insides are like when they put oil into a container and seal it and it is ready to burst.2na long stick used to pick fruit from trees
lɔlɔadjvery oldA pra wre wɔɔ badaaŋga wre kun mu wa tra, wre wi wɔɔ lɔlɔ ŋmba pe yeeri Sutna wre, ŋmba u waŋgra kro fana kre.And they pulled down the big snake to the ground. This is the ancient snake that is called Satan who deceived the whole world.
lɔndɔnokraU sɛ lɔndɔ lɔ haa.He has gone to buy okra.
lɔŋgɔnwild deer or goatsAnane pɛlɛ na lɔŋgɔ yii.Anane caught a big deer in his trap.
lɔɔnriverNyiɛ pan badaaŋga a ki tia lɔɔ kre nyi.It has rained heavily and that is why the river is full.
lɔɔchiatotonlilyNi nyanyjɔ wre, lɔɔchiatotoe lawee we sɛ na u yurɛ ni kahaa.My boyfriend will take his animals to the lilies to graze.
lɔɔchlonpelicanLɔɔchlo knyukaan tnu.The pelican has a long beak.
lɔwɛɛndried okraAfriyie lɔwɛɛ chali mbe tɛɛ tla nyjila.Afriyie is making dried okra to put away for the dry season.
luluvdiveU lulu lɔɔ kre nu.He dove in the river.
luuvplant, sowU finyjie yire luu mu kɔ.He has finished planting the yams.
luuluunspring of waterLuuluu bru tra kre nu.There is a spring of water in the land.
luuronseeds of seedling for sowingYirɛ luuro nyininyini wa u pan.He has different kinds of seeds and seedlings.