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la1Verbto go -La yir Anuha di oo wa barnɔ.Call Anuha to come here.
la2Verbto receiveKpa nin a la diwe ta.Use your hand to take the food.
laabakɔNoun(type of) yamLaabakɔ ya kpamnɛ a lɛm kinkan.The ‘laabako’ yam is very tasty.
laabooralaaboorsaNounnewsLaaboor baŋnɛ i nu?What news did you hear?
laal-saNounwarMa taa chem dɔŋa wa laal.Do not go to war with one another.
laal kinkinaNounweaponLaal kiniwa nara taa la yausi.The people went and bought weapons.
laal poraNounbattle fieldDevid funɛ la laal pora ti a la kpu Goliyaf.David went to the battle field and killed Goliath.
laal toriko-saNounwar chariotIzraɛl tim taa yaa fun zu laa torikosau aa la laal ni.The Israelites always used war chariots to go to war with.
laati-saNounelectric torchBanuha dɛ nyuksɛ o laati tiu a ta.Banuha lost his torch yesterday.
lagmiNounto gatherZɛmɛ ta fun wa lagmi a go un.The crowd gathered around him.
lakoomi-saNouncamelLakoomi chiŋɛ Tika damtil ni.There is a camel standing in front of Tika’s house.
lalakaAdverbquicklyKila kaa ki wa lalaka.Go and come back quickly.
lalaknɔAdverbnowLalaknɔ ya ha wa kpak diwe.We do not have any food now.
lampo nilaalinilaalɛNountax collectorBakala ya lampo nilaalirɛ.Bakala is a tax collector.
landaani-saNounMuslim muezzinLandaani laa mɔɔli jiŋli.The muezzin announces the time for prayers.
lanjima-saNounsoldierLanjima fa wa barnɔ zinan.A soldier came here today.
lanjima bar buksibuksɛNounarmy campBaa buksi lanjimasiwa ali Daboya ni.They are training soldiers at Daboya.
laŋhalaŋsisaNoun(type of) antelopeNar la Mole, o zi na sel laŋhau.When a person goes to the Mole Game Reserve, he will see the ‘langha’.
leegi buudaha niVerbto swingZimebe ti bugil ti daha aa leegi.A bird is swinging on the tree.
leem-saNounumbrellaTika yau leem zenzenne a wa nyɛ o nyana ni.Tika bought a big umbrella for his father.
leemu-saNounorangeO werwa nar di leemusa.it is good to eat oranges.
leeneeinterr.where?Leene maa la?Where are you going?
leleŋhaleleŋsaNoungeckoLeleŋha nyɛn mu dama ti ni.A gecko lizard lives in my house.
leuleusisaNountwinBisi taa ya leusisiwa.The children are twins.
lɛlilɛlɛNounghost, ancestoral spiritLɛli ya naa siwɛɛ.The ‘leli’ is a spirit of the dead.