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lʋgʋgʋcflʋga lʋgalʋŋa lʋŋanʋga nʋgaadv.soft, lightNyuyelle ŋaa lʋgʋgʋ nɛ.The pillow is soft.
lʋgʋmamadv.feebleBile ŋaa lʋgʋmam nɛ.The child is feeble.
lʋgʋmʋŋn, carnivore
lʋ̀lcfnɛ́ŋv1to give birth (people or animals)Ʋ lʋl bie.She gave birth.2to bear fruit (crops)Mɩaa kɛŋ puosuŋ nɛ, ba jaŋ lʋl.The millet is flourishing, it will bear fruit.
lʋ̀lán, womb
lʋllan, parent, father and mother
lʋlʋŋn, birth
lʋŋa lʋŋacflʋga lʋgalʋgʋgʋnʋga nʋgaadv.soft, delicateMoŋgo nɛ bɩa, ʋ yie ŋaa lʋŋa lʋŋa nɛ.When a mango is ripe, it is soft.
lʋɔgan, bag
lʋɔmɛvto remove everything, to strip naked, to moultBa lʋɔmɛ gaara gɛnnɩŋ kala aŋ vɩɩrʋ.They removed all the clothings from the thief and caned him.
lʋɔrɛvto do sth. in secretMá kɔ la mʋ lʋɔra paa haal la kɩaa.Let us go secretly and take the woman's things.
lʋɔrʋŋn.sg.burrs, prickles
lʋrɛvto steal away, escape, avoidBa dɩa kirimi, mɩ fá a mʋ lʋrɛba ta.Yesterday they chased me, but I ran off and escaped.
lʋrr lʋrrcflɩr lɩrlɩr lɩradv.surreptitiously, quickly and quietlyGeliŋ ka vɛŋ lʋrr lʋrr nɛ.The cat moves quietly.