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likunlīkṹ🔊nmillet graingrain de mil
lilɛlílɛ́v1spin somethingtourner quelquechose2turntourner dans un sens précis3rollrouler
limilīmĩ́nShea butterbeurre de karité
limikunlīmĩ́ꜜkṹnShea nutnoix de karité
limitinlīmĩ́ꜜtĩ́nshea nut treekaritéButyrospermum paradoxum1164
linlĩ̌v1distance oneselféloigner (s')2distanced (be)éloigné (être)lin otɔlĩ́ ótɔ̂vswimnagerlin tamɛlĩ́ tàmɛ̃̀vthinkpenserMì sɔn na ma lin tamɛ do oxo la wu.Leave so I can think about the problem.Partez pour que je réfléchisse sur ce problème.
lindɔnlĩ̀dɔ̃̂n1afternoonaprès-midi, soir2strong sunlightforce du soleilLindɔn egbetɔn xɔ zo.The sun is very hot today.Le soleil est très chaud aujourd'hui.
litalítà°🔊nliterlitre
lolōv auxmarks the progressive; this verbal auxiliary appears before the verb and is always accompanied by the mark of the imperfective that is found at the end of the clausemarque le progressif ; cet auxiliaire verbal apparaît avant le verbe et est toujours accompagnée de la marque de l'imperfectif qui se trouve à la fin de la propositionNyɔnuvi xe lo sa goklo nɔ.That woman is selling chickens.Cette dame est en train de vendre des poulets.
lobwelòbwénorangeorange1211
lobweklelòbwéklénlemoncitron1210
lokpo1lòkpóngreens (particular species)feuille (espèce particulière)
lololólóvbe smoothonctueux (être)
loolōōideo1mark of politenessmarque de politesse2marks a communication as being particularly noteworthymarque une communication comme étant particulièrement saillante
lɔ1lɔ̌🔊vcollide withheurter1448
lɔ2lɔ̀🔊v1tellraconter2saydire0433lɔ ɖodanlɔ̄ ɖōdã́vtransmit totransmettre àlɔ ɛhwɛlɔ̄ ɛ̄ɦwɛ̀vjudgejugerlɔ ɛmɛ xolɔ̄ ɛ̄mɛ̃̄ xóvgossipfaire des commérageslɔ kajamɛ̄lɔ̄ kádʒámɛ̃̂vjokeplaisanterlɔ oxolɔ̄ xóvspeakparlerlɔ oxo do enyilɔ̄ ōxó dó éꜜɲĩ́vannounce some newsannoncer une nouvelleE lɔ viva etɔn do enyi.He announced his arrival.Il a annoncé son arrivée.
lɔdovalɔ̀dòvǎndestinydestin
lɔgbalɔ̄gbà°nhandmain
lɔgbatalɔ̄gbàtà°nknucklearticulation, phalange0061
lɔgwenulɔ̄gwénṹnelbowcoude0053
lɔkligonulɔ̄klīgónṹnelbowcoude
lɔkpalɔ̄kpā🔊ncategorycatégorie
lɔn1lɔ̃̀🔊vacceptaccepter
lɔn2lɔ̃̀🔊vweavetisser0731
lɔn3lɔ̃̌🔊vswellgonfler


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