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long-tailed nightjar (bird)kɩlɩŋkalɩban, long-tailed nightjar (bird)
look afterdaa 1vto take care of, look afterLa faa daa nɛsɩŋ nɛ.We were shepherding the cattle.6.1.2.2.5Take care of somethingbeŋ 1vto watch, look after, maintainBibeŋ kɩalɩŋ dɩ ba sɩ́ lɛl.Watch the things so that they don't get lost.6.1.2.2.5Take care of something1vto look after, watchPɔ nɛsɩla.Watch the cows.
look for
look for Mi mu hɔŋ aa chɛ u hariŋ. I sat down and scratched his back.
look for Mɩ mʋ hɔŋ aa chɛ u hariŋ. I sat down and scratched his back.
look for Mɩ mʋ hɔŋ aa chɛ ʋ harɩŋ. I sat down and scratched his back.
look into things properlybeŋ fiiv phrto look into things properly/carefullyBeŋ fii ŋ jaŋ na chɛnɛ la.Look carefully, and you will see the moon.3.5.4.6Verbal tradition
look outdaasɛ 1vto look out, watch forLá mʋ daasa na, bile kɔ nɛɛ?Let us look out for the child.2.3.1.1Look
look out for sth.
look out of the corner of the eye,gɩɛnɛ 1vto look out of the corner of the eye, scowl atNɩalɩŋ hɔnɔ gɩgɩɛnɛmɩ nɛ.The people sat down and were looking at me from the corner of their eyes.
loosesɔgɔgɔ 2adv.loose, looselyƲ vɔɔ chʋga la sɔgɔgɔ nɛ.He tied the luggage loosely.
loose (in a game or in acourt case)tel2idto lose (in a game or court case)Ʋ yuo biee a tel.He lost the game.8.2.7.2Loose
loose tastesɛbɩsɛ 1vto loose taste, be insipidDɩsɩ la sɛbɩsɛ nɛ.The soup has lost taste.2.3.3Taste
looselysɔgɔgɔ 2adv.loose, looselyƲ vɔɔ chʋga la sɔgɔgɔ nɛ.He tied the luggage loosely.laŋŋɛ laŋŋɛadv.looselyƲ kɛŋ ŋmɛnɩŋ laŋŋɛ laŋŋɛ.He bound (it) loosely with a string.
loosengirigi 2vto break up, loosen, dig up Ʋ girigi tintee la a duu suonoo.He dug the soil and sowed beans.
lootgaarɩ kʋan, loot
lorryluorin, lorry, car, truckmʋntʋʋkan, (Engl.) motorcar, lorry, truck
lose (in a gamesʋʋ 3vto lose (in a game)id. Ʋ dɩa yuo kpɛɛŋ sʋʋ.He lost at cards yesterday.
lose colourlɩɩ 3vto fade, lose colourƲ gɛrɩzɔŋ la lɩa.His beauiful cloth has faded.gɩl 1vto fade, lose colourGɛrɩ la mɩɩra gɩl nɛ.The cloth has faded.
lose weightzʋgʋlɛvto lose weight, be sicklyBile bɩ waa, aŋ ka ʋ naaŋ kɛŋ luoruŋ, ŋɩɩ nɛ tɩɩ ʋ zʋgʋlɛ.The child had not been weaned yet, when his mother became pregnant again, that is why he lost weight.2.5Health2.5.1Sicklɩɛrɛvto lose weight, be sicklyBile lɩɛra nɛ, ʋ naaŋ kɛŋ puo nɛ daŋ ʋ lɛ.The child is sickly, because his mother is pregnant.2.5Health2.5.1Sickyɔrɩmɛ 2vto lose weightƲ yɔrɩmɔ.He lost weight.2.5Health2.5.1Sick
loudlyŋmana ŋmanaadv.loudlyDuonuŋ kpɩa ŋmana ŋmana.The rain made a big noise.
lousehɔrʋŋn, louse
lovechonuŋn, love4.3.3Lovechovto love, admire, likeƲ cho haalaa.He loves women.4.3.3Love
low note on zitherdindiŋn, low note on zither4.2.3Music
low notes of the xylophonejennyuŋn, low notes of the xylophone