West Kewa - English


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lebepea WE to cut off at the end of something. v.
lebepele WES adj. 1something which is cut off. syn: ebepene . 2square shaped.
lebo E hole in nose. n.
lebo i ai S one kina. ajp.
lebo-laaki WE scaffolding, bridge, house brace. NounC. syn: kebe-laake ; syn: ebe-laaki 1 .
leda ta leda E dark. adj. ant: yapi ; syn: ribaa .
ledapa to be lost, disappear. v. syn: alupa ; syn: etapa .
lege mushroom variety. n. gen: yasa₁ ; syn: kolobo-leke ; syn: yamata .
lege ta v. 1breaking noise. go rekere lege tapulu apo robalada the ladder made a cracking noise and broke apart syn: pulake ta ; syn: teke ta . 2broken off. go waa po ripumi tua go lake yapirae go iada that sugar cane has been broken by the stong winds
lege-lege snake variety. n. Lege-lege ora adaalu yapiulu palame omema. Because the lege-lege snake is long we are afraid of it. gen: paaka₁ .
legere legere laita wobbling. ajp.
leke ta leke tya E ajp. 1noise of tree, leaves, etc. 2pull knuckles.
lekea to be turned by the wind. v.
leke-yala variety of flora. NounC. gen: repena₂ .
lele E small black ant. n.
lele ta noise of something frying. pro-form. syn: tepo tepo ta 2 .
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lema₁ ES lice. n.
lema₂ E louse. n.
lema lalu pia to be dizzy. vp.
leme E King of Saxony Bird of Paradise. n.
lena marker for antithetical sentences: but, however. prt.
lepa₁ leprosy. n.
lepa₂ vine variety used to make string bags. n. gen: ope₁ 1 .
lepe S monsters/ogres. n.