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ldoorl-dó̩ó̩rpl.ldorril-dó̩ó̩rínom. sg.l-do̩ó̩rn.m.thiefKedol :nkerai ldoor, eitu edol :menye.Proverb: The child sees the thief though the father didn't see him.cflapurroni
ldorropl-dórópdorroppl.ldorropil-dórópínom. sg.l-dorópnom. pl.l-doropífr. var. pl.ldorropun.m.1upper arm2humerus bonefrom adj.
ldukal-dúkâpl.ldukail-duka̩í̩n.m.shop
ldung'oretl-dúŋóɾéta-dungpl.ldung'oretal-dúŋóɾetanom. sg.l-duŋoɾétnom. pl.l-duŋóɾetan.m.last-born child, animalantlkikaundung'oret
ldupasoroil-dupásóɾôîpl.ldupasorol-dʊpásɔ́ɾɔn.m.a sisal varietySansevieria intermedia
ldututail-dʊtʊtâɪ̂pl.ldututal-dʊtʊtánom. sg.l-dʊ́tʊtâɪ̂nom. pl.l-dʊ́tʊtán.m.boil of the skin
lelɛ́pl.lo̩ó̩loolɔ̩ɔ̩́vow. har. pl.laavow. har. sg.lagen. prt.of; masc. possessee, fem.sg. possessorLe ng'ae ele kumojino?Whose finger is this?cfelo
Le ng'inaicompd.Mt KenyaThis name is not as common as Loibor gos.synLoibor gos
leanachele anácele + nkanachenom. sg.lé anácecompd.male cousin (mother's sister's son)Leanache is a fairly intimate term. If there has been some falling out between the cousins then arnache will be used.synleanache ee yio
leanache ee yiocompd.male cousin, mother's sister's sonsynleanache
lebartal-ɛbártal-ɛ́bartan.m.song sung by boys around the time of their circumcisioncflaibartani
lebokichipl.lebokichn.a tree spec., used when building traditional houses
led(i)einléd(i)êînle + ldieinnom. pl.léd(i)einn.pl. m.a small spec. of fly which bites camels, and which infest dogs, hence the name
leelɛ̩́ɛ̩pl.lewalɛ́wanom. sg.lɛ̩́ɛ̩̂nom. pl.lɛ́wâvoc.lalewalá-lɛ́wân.m.1male human being2gentleman, i.e. a reasonable, diplomatic elderLee ele tung'aniThat person is a gentleman.lee ogolresponsible man; hard-working, organizedNchoo ele tung'ani nkiteng amu lee ogol.Give this man a cow because he's responsible.
legeilɛ́gɛɪn.m.Nubian vultureTorgos tracheliotus
leiching'alɛ́ɪ́cɪŋanom. sg.lɛ́ɪ́cɪ́ŋan.m.outsider, i.e. a member of another clan or tribe, sb. with no relationship to oneself, not necessarily hostile or an enemy
leilofr. var. ofneilo
lejalɛ́ʄaa-lejn.f.imploring
lekimal-ɛkɪ́male + nkimal-ɛ́kɪman.m.hazeKetii lekima nkop.The country is hazy.
lekipalɛkɪ́papl.lekipanilɛkɪpanínom. sg.lɛ́kɪpan.m.amniotic fluid
lekirichal-ɛ́kɪɾɪcan.m.solid ground between between e.g. two rivers
lekorjoollɛkɔrʄɔ̩́ɔ̩la-korjoolakinon.m.the corner as one enters a traditional house
lekuelékúén.m.1the first one2ancestor(s)
lekulalɛ́kúlálɛkʊlán.m.afterbirth
lekumechinlekumecínlékumecínn.m.water that escapes from cattle during pregnancy