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labour paid in advance or dailypachɩmɩŋn, labour paid in advance or daily
labourerfoli tɩntɩnnan, government worker, labourer, civil-servant6.1.1Worker
lacesʋavto lace, to embroiderƲ sʋa gɛrɩŋ baŋŋaa.He embroidered the neck of the dress.
lace (as with fv:vuɔla)
lace (as with vuɔla)1vlace Mɩ jaŋ fɔ bɔsɔ.I will lace a mat.
lack of sth.losuŋ 2n, lack of sth.
ladderlusuncholuŋn, ladder
ladlelahan, spoon, ladledasɔhɔn, calabash spoon, ladle5.1Household equipment
lakefuoŋn, river, stream, lake, pool, swamp1.3.1.3River
lame
lampchaanɩŋn, lantern, lamp8.3.3.1.1Light source
land markmagɩlɩŋ 2n, land marktinteeŋ magɩlɩŋland mark
landlorddɩa tɩɩnan, landlord, house owner2Person
languagewʋbʋlʋŋ 2n, language, dialectyikoro 2n, voice, language, dialect
lanternchaanɩŋn, lantern, lamp8.3.3.1.1Light source
lap upfurisi 2vto quaff, gulp downƲ furisi dɩsɩŋ.He quaffed the soup.5.2.2Eat
largejalvto be big, large, wide, broadYɛrɛ mɩ gɛrɩ la dʋʋ jal.Make a big dress for me.pimeeadv.large, very bigƲ luoruŋ ŋaa pimee nɛ.His stomach is very big.Ʋ luoruŋ yʋga pimee.His stomach is big.zuuadv.large, heavy, clumsyNɛŋ la nyuŋ ŋaa zuu nɛ.The cow’s head is large and heavy.8.1Quantity-jalɩŋ-adjbig, largedɩɩjalɩŋbig house
large flat bottomed pot -kpaalɩŋ 1n, pot with a flat bottom
large flat-bottomed pot -
large granarybaviren, large granary
large number
Large pieces of meat
large pieces of something pii-gulumuŋ
large semi-circular basketfʋyaaŋn, large semi-circular basket