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la1Demthat (near hearer)9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronouns
la2Coordconnbut, howeverFuoŋ mɨniŋ gieʼ, la mbɨ pou mɨŋwèi poŋ chɨʉ, kee ŋka mɨniŋ nee pɨ́ sye pɨ.The king of the animals said that they could not hold the meeting without all the animals present.9.6.1.5But
la3prtparticle that comes at the end of some subordinate clauses
la41advthere (medium distance)Ŋ:gɨ̀ʉ ntwó, a pɨ́ la la, nfèɨ» ndɨgɛ.When I came, he was there, coming out of the house.2Demrecently, the hearer is not seeingA kwɨ́ʉ la.He was/is just returning.
laalɑɑ🔊mɨlaanlamp, torch5.1.1Furniturelaafɨgɨunspec. comp. formlɑɑ fəɡənlightning1.1.3.6Lightning, thunder
láalɑɑ🔊vsoarPou láa ŋki wʉgʉ ŋgɨ̀ʉ nzẅéiʼ ndɨgɛ ntʉʉ pou.They stole/borrowed our song and taught it in their school.1.6.4.1Animal movement
làa1lɑɑv1comfort a child4.4.4.2Show sympathy, support2.6.4.1.1Care for a baby2plead
làa2lɑɑvhappen
láa ŋgweilɑɑ ŋɡweivsoar and pick (ie. a bird picks a fowl)1.6.4.1Animal movement
làiŋlɑ̃ĩ🔊v1movement of someone or something by or into something, passing of timeNyiɛʼ ze ndàiŋ ŋkẅɨ.He secretly passed into the bush.Ndàiŋ no lieʼmbi chɨʉ la nzí ŋgieʼ...Because of that day, they know that...7.2.3.5Move past, over, through2succeed (an exam), succeed (in doing something)Ma mɨnzí kieʼ ma ndàiŋ ŋwèi.I didn't know if I would succeed at catching it.6.1.3.2Succeed3happenA làiŋ kɨ mɨsugo nchoo paiŋ mbɨ́ ? What happened to your teeth?"9.1.2.1Happen4graduate, to pass the level of doing an actionA làiŋ mɨsòo mbɨŋ mbi.He has graduated from bathing outside.
laiŋlaiŋlɑ̃ĩlɑ̃ĩaux vimmediately>A ŋkùŋ nchoondɨgɛ pou kɨ ndaiŋlaiŋ nchúaʼ.He will knock on the door, and they will immediately open it.
lamanchilɑmɑɲʃinorangeclfteeŋ2 15.2.3.1.2Food from fruit
lamanchi chaalɑmɑntʃi tʃɑɑnlemon5.2.3.1.2Food from fruit
lamanchi laŋlɑmɑntʃi lɑŋngrapefruit5.2.3.1.2Food from fruit
laŋ1llɑ̃🔊mɨlaŋnhorse1.6.1.1.3Hoofed animals
laŋ2l̀lɑ̃́ŋmɨlaŋntree species1.5.1Tree
láŋlɑ̃v1stir (fufu)5.2.1.2Steps in food preparation2wound (verb)2.5.3Injure
làŋlɑ̃🔊v1hide 7.6Hide2save, keep7.4.5Keep something
laŋ kẅɛʼlɑ̀ ŋkɥæ̌ʔntree species; medicine is made with the leaves1.5.1Tree
lapalɑpɑmɨlapancloth worn by a woman5.3.2Women's clothing
le11Demthat (far from hearer)9.2.3.5Demonstrative pronouns2advthere (far)
le2Dem1there (far from hearer)2currently, and the listener can see what is referred toA kwɨ́ʉ le.There he is just returning.
leeleemɨleentype of dance (originally given by Balikumbat to Bafanji); also type of dance group that meets at Pa John's house every pwombɨʉʼ4.2.4Dance
leeŋ1lẽẽ🔊mɨleeŋnforge6.6.2.3Working with metal6.6.2.2Smelting
leeŋ2lẽẽ🔊mɨleeŋnslime (organic)1.5.4Moss, fungus, algae