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light-skinned woman-fɩaŋ 2-adjimportant thing/personnandɔnfɩaŋbest friendsɩɩfɩaŋ important thing8.3.7.5Important
likenagɛvto be like, resembleBile nagɛ ʋ nyɩmma.The child looks like his father.chovto love, admire, likeƲ cho haalaa.He loves women.4.3.3Love
like thatŋɩɩ 2demthus, like thatƲ mʋ ŋɩɩ deeŋ deeŋ.He went on like this for a long time.nla 2demthus, like thatBɛɛ nɛ tɩɩ ŋ ŋaa nla?Why did you act like that?
like the look of sb.gɩɛnɛ 2vto admireMɩ gɩɛnɛ haal la woruŋ.I admire that girl very much.
likenessnagɩŋ/nagɩsɩŋ 1n, likeness
limechimburin, lemon, lime1.5.1Tree
limp (from woundjusivto limp (from wound)Mɩ naaŋ wɩɩ nɛ mɩ jujusi.My leg is hurting so I am limping.2.5Health
linefoliin, queue, line8.3.1.2Linenaaderiŋn, row, line
liŋ)hɛɩ2idto be hot (weather)Wɩa la hɛyɛ jɩnɩŋ.The sun is hot today.
lipniipiniŋ 2n, lip, fringe of garment2.1Body
listenjegili 1vto listenJegile nɩɩ mɩ teeŋ.Listen to me.
literate persontenjɩnnan, literate person, clerk2Person
littlemʋapɩlɩɩ/mʋatʋlɩɩ 1adv.a little Mɩ jaŋ dii mʋapɩlɩɩ.I will eat sparingly.
little (also muatilii
little (also mʋatɩlɩɩ
little African swiftzaarɩkokobien, little African swift1.6.1.2Bird
little whilemʋapɩlɩɩ/mʋatʋlɩɩ 2temp. part.in a short time, little while, soonMʋapɩlɩɩ ʋ jaŋ kɔ.He will come soon.hasɛrɛadv.a little while, for a momentLeŋ la dii kʋlʋŋ hasɛrɛ anna mʋ jaŋ tʋɔŋ.Let us eat TZ first and then go to town.
little while agolɛɛlɛtemp. part.a little while ago, now, soonMɩ jaŋ mʋ dɩa lɛɛlɛ.I am going home now.
livewàa 2vto live, exist, surviveDɩ kudiilee tuo, nʋʋkala bɩ waa.Without food nobody can survive.2Person
liver
living placedɩhɛɛlɩŋn, living place
lizard