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lamantmint (generic), see ment; lamant pasti kind of broad-leafed mint; thyme
lamarétide, less commonsynmaré2
lamayébride
lamòdeath
lamonnecash, change
lamotyéhalfsyndimi
lamouncfmounin o pwent lamoun, (at) world’s end
lan1form of definite article following nasal consonant, but see nan, la
lan2variant of lanng
lanbiconch (Strombus gigas), the live mollusc or the shell used as a horn (kòn) for calling workers on a plantation
landementhe following day
landjito tease​F languir to languish? FEW 5, 161b does not give this sense. Also in StL 'teasing, torment', Mart. 'to keep waiting'.
landjichwitchildren's game
lanfèhell
langajlanguage, way of speaking; langaj kochon non-standard French
lank1anchor
lank2ink
lankélanky, loose-jointedsynlengé
lankonyicorner (of field)
lanm1blade (of knife)
lanm2wave
lanmantenmanatee, sea cow (
lanmèsea
lanmenhand; hand (of bananas); lanmen hadi kleptomaniac
lanmès(Catholic) mass; (Protestant) service


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