Sisaala - English
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lʋgʋgʋ cf lʋga lʋga lʋŋa lʋŋa nʋga nʋga adv. soft, light Nyuyelle ŋaa lʋgʋgʋ nɛ. The pillow is soft.
lʋgʋmam adv. feeble Bile ŋaa lʋgʋmam nɛ. The child is feeble.
lʋ̀l cf nɛ́ŋ v 1 to give birth (people or animals) Ʋ lʋl bie. She gave birth. 2 to bear fruit (crops) Mɩaa kɛŋ puosuŋ nɛ, ba jaŋ lʋl. The millet is flourishing, it will bear fruit.
lʋlla n, parent, father and mother
lʋŋa lʋŋa cf lʋga lʋga lʋgʋgʋ nʋga nʋga adv. soft, delicate Moŋgo nɛ bɩa, ʋ yie ŋaa lʋŋa lʋŋa nɛ. When a mango is ripe, it is soft.
lʋɔmɛ v to remove everything, to strip naked, to moult Ba lʋɔmɛ gaara gɛnnɩŋ kala aŋ vɩɩrʋ. They removed all the clothings from the thief and caned him.
lʋɔrɛ v to do sth. in secret Má kɔ la mʋ lʋɔra paa haal la kɩaa. Let us go secretly and take the woman's things.
lʋɔrʋŋ n.sg. burrs, prickles
lʋrɛ v to steal away, escape, avoid Ba dɩa kirimi, mɩ fá a mʋ lʋrɛba ta. Yesterday they chased me, but I ran off and escaped.
lʋrr lʋrr cf lɩr lɩr lɩr lɩr adv. surreptitiously, quickly and quietly Geliŋ ka vɛŋ lʋrr lʋrr nɛ. The cat moves quietly.