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lɛŋH1correct2right3accurate4without mistakes5proper; in accordance with an approved form of behaviourFí nu lɛŋ.That is right.Wvú nu ɛ jeme lɛŋ.He has spoken correctly.
lɛŋlɛŋHH1same fashion, whether correct or not2correct3rightƐ mwɛɛm mvunciim gɛne lɛŋlɛŋ ɛ wee bô wee yaa waale kɛ.Everything is going well and people are not quarreling with one another.
lɛŋseHHmake a place such as a field or the area around the compound levelƐ bó tawse bine fó lɛŋse lo kɛŋ ɛ bvudvuu bvudvu tuken lɛŋse.They danced there so much they broke down the ridges, which became flat in those places.lɛŋselɛŋseelɛŋseèlɛŋsɛɛ
lɛweHH1bring someone closer to you2attract or draw someone to come closer to youkeelɛwelɛwelɛwyilɛwyìlɛwyɛɛ
lɛysɛnHHrinse with clean water after having washed something such as clothes, pots, disheslɛysɛnlɛysenelɛysenèlɛysɛnɛɛ
lo1La verb marker which always follows a verb and is not attached to the verb in written form; it strengthens or intensifies the meaning of the verb it follows; it may also mark a contrast with a previous statementƐbvubwɛ nu ɛ jaŋ to she lo ɛ bokɛnɛ lem baay.On that day it did not rain and the women worked a lot.
loŋboloŋhl.LhlEnglish:longtrousers; an outer garment that extends from the waist to the ankle or sometimes only to the knee, covering each leg separately, worn especially by males and increasingly worn by females
loocɛ kiɛɛHH HH1know something very well2comprehend; to understandloocɛ kiɛɛlooci keeloocì keeloocɛɛ kee
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