Nooni Dictionary

latɛnLHv1tarry2to divert attention from a main issue to irrelevant issuesƐ wvú gɛn latɛn baay dioo too ɛ wan ɛ shɛɛ wase ɛ kpwe.He went and delayed a lot, and when he returned the child had died.keelatɛnlatɛnlatenelatenèlatenɛɛ

law1Mvpay or compensate someone for workkeelawlawɛlaakelaakèlawɛɛmawcɛnlaw, nlawma

law2bolawM.LMn1/21spark; a brief flash of fire produced by striking hard metal or stones together or from a burning bit of wood thrown off by a fire2flash; a sudden, bright burst of light

LawLnpmorning star; a bright planet (such as Venus) seen in the eastern sky before or at sunrise

lawcɛLHvbeckon someone using motionskeelawcɛlawcɛlawcilawcìlawcɛɛ

lawedilaweML.MMLn5/131cobweb made by a spider2gristle; strands or string of tough tissue in meat3vine

lawe di ntoombuŋ eML M LLL Hn5creeping grass used for medicinal purposes

law fiooM LLtfusevreturn or repay a debtlawɛ fioolaake fioolaakè fioolawɛɛ fioo

lawfseMMvthe behaviour of a young woman flirting with or seeking to attract the attention of a young mankeelawfselawfselawfseelawfseèlawfsɛɛ

law kejowM MHvpay a finelawɛ kejoylaake kejowlaakè kejowlawɛɛ kejow

lawkɛnLHv1brilliant2lightning3bright4sparkle5flash6very cleanJón lawkene we.Stars are shining above.keelawkɛnlawkɛnlawkenelawkenèlawkenɛɛnlawkɛn

lawlawLHv1shine2sparkle; to give out repeated brief flashes of lightlawlawlawlawelawlawèlawlawɛɛ

law mvunyiimL MHHvtrap birds usually by using a gummy or sticky substance

LawnfuMM.LMM1n1/2caretaker of the Mfu house2np1masculine name

layMv1glue or gum; a substance used for sticking and holding things together2sealkeelaylayɛlaytelaytèlayɛɛ

layntoŋbolayntoŋLL.LLLn1/2small black cap which covers only the back of the head, such as a bishop’s cap

lay wvunM Hid1neglect responsibility of work or from a situation2running away from responsibility, or from an issue, or a scene like a frightened dog placing its tail between its legs and running awaynwaw

leL or Hedisdiscourse marker; this small word occurs frequently in the Nooni language. It appears to function as a kind of completive by bringing the action to a closing or to an end; it always occurs at the end of a phrase or clause and without it the phrase or clause is incomplete or somehow lacking. When it follows a consonant it is spoken as e and it is spoken as le when it follows a vowel

lecileciHLHLideostickyNyaaŋguu nu mbase yî lecileci.Soup prepared from certain plants is sticky in the mouth.matemate, lacilaci

leedilee, ɛleŋML.MMLn5/13brown, yellow, or green garden fruit (pumpkin) that may be round, long, or oblong in shape; it is believed the leaves add blood to the body when cooked and eaten

leem1HHv1stand2arrive at a firm conclusion3stand on a matter or firmly hold something to be true4stand for or represent something as a picture or imagekeeleemleemɛleemeleemèleemɛɛleeme fwe wɛmHHH H Hid1bear witness2plead for meleeme tɛmyiMML MLleemɛ tɛmyileeme tɛmyileemè tɛmyileemɛɛ tɛmyivstand strong or persevere in difficultyleem ɛntelɛŋHH MMMkeeliy ɛntelɛŋleemɛ ɛntelɛŋleeme ɛntelɛŋleemè ɛntelɛŋleemɛɛ ɛnteleŋv1intervene2intercept3stand in the middle or centreleem fueHH Mkeeleem fueleemɛ fueleeme fueleemè fueleemɛɛ fuevconceive or become pregnantleem ntayHH Mleemɛ ntayleeme ntayleemè ntayleemɛɛ ntayv1give a good and honest account2stand firmleem ŋgoo leHH MM Hleemɛ ŋgoo leleeme ŋgoo leleemè ŋgoo leleemɛɛ ŋgoo levline up in a row or queueleem weHH lhleemɛ weleeme weleemè weleemɛɛ wevstand up from a sitting positionleem yî diɛweHH M LL Hid1stand on one’s word2be faithfulleem yî kecɛɛy eid1stand on the truth2be faithful

leem2MMv1stop; cease from doing something or cease from motion2brake; reduce speed and come to a halt3waitkeeleemleemɛleemeleemèleemɛɛ

lefeHHvsleep; to rest with the eyes closed and be in a state of natural unconsciousnesskeelefelefeleeteleetèlefɛɛ

lekeHHv1place something upright2discipline3decidekeelekelekelewselewsèlekɛɛleke ɛ̂ jeHH M Lid1discipline2put on the right footingleke lɛŋHH Hiddisciplineleke teyteyHH lhMiddisciplineleke weeHH LLleke weelewse weelewsè weelekɛɛ weevmake someone wait

lelɛdilelɛHLngrass with very bitter, tiny compound leaves

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