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lɩ́ɩsɛ́v1to remove, pick up, take outMá lɩɩsɛ pɩaa pɩmɛ.Give me some yams.2to pick, appointKuoro lɩɩsɛ ʋ kʋhɩasɩŋ.The chief chose his elders.3to pick out, separateMɩ jaŋ wuo pɛrɛ lɩɩsɛ mɩaa yaŋ tʋɔŋ.I can weed out the grass from the millet.4to explainƲ lɩɩsɛ namaga la bʋbʋɔŋ.He explained the riddle.
lɩ̀ɩsɛ̀vto sift in waterLɩɩsɛ miiriŋ a lɩɩsɛ tabɩaa kala.Sort out the rice and remove the stones.
lɩɩsɛ jɩataidto be unconcernedBaa bʋl wɩaa, ka ʋ lɩɩsɛ jɩata.They are talking to him, but he is unconcerned.
lɩɩsuosoon, drops of water
lɩɩwaalɩŋ/lɩɩbalɩŋn, flood
lɩmaadv.quickly, punctuallyMʋ lɩma lɩma.Go quickly.Kɔ tɩntɩŋŋaa lɩma.Come to work punctually.
lɩmbaŋacftafaaŋn, dry season
lɩmɩŋn, heat (also wulimiŋ )
lɩnsɛvto reheat (leftovers) warm upJoŋ dɩsɩ la a lɩnsɛ.Take the soup and warm it up.
lɩ̀ŋv to get hot, to be hotDɩsɩ la lɩma. The soup is hot.
lov1to throw downJoŋ pupoi la lo.Throw the pot down.2to createWɩa lo nuhuobiine.God created man.3to give a discount, dashLomi.Give me a discount!
lo lɩɩŋidto pour libationid. Laa chɛ la lo lɩɩŋ nɛ.We want to pour libation.
logivto make very smoothPupomɛɛrɛ logi ʋ pupoiŋ woruŋ.The potter made his pot very smooth.Ʋ logi gbaŋa la kala.He ate the food to the last bit, so that the bowl was completely clean.
logo logoadv.hesitant, to be in doubtƲ ŋaa logo logo nɛ.He is in doubt what he should do.
lokumbiiŋn, smooth stone for polishing floors
lokuruŋn, side of the stomach
lomo lomoadv.hollow and openPupoi la ŋaa lomo lomo.The pot is hollow and open.
lomuŋn, foetus