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| labor | tǐn |
| laborer | baarakɛla |
| lack | dɛsɛ |
| lack | jɛ̌ |
| lack of clothing | fɛɛrɛ |
| ladle | gàlàma |
| lake | ba |
| land | dùgu |
| language | kan |
| large | -ba |
| large | bèlèbele |
| large | bǒn |
| large | kùnba |
| large quantity | caya |
| largeness | bònya |
| last | laban |
| last | mɛɛn |
| last | tɛ̀mɛnen |
| last born child | làgàre |
| last day of the lunar month | siga |
| last name | jàmu |
| late afternoon | làansara |
| late afternoon prayer | làansara |
| later | kɔfɛ̌ |
| laugh | yɛlɛ |
| laugh | yɛlɛ |
| laugh at [sb] | yɛlɛ [m] la |
| laugh at [X] | yɛlɛ bɔ [X] la |
| laugh with [sb] | yɛlɛ [m] fɛ̌ |
| laughing | yɛlɛ |
| laughing matter | yɛlɛko |
| laughter | yɛlɛ |
| laundry | kòli |
| law | sàrìya |
| law | tɔn |
| lay down | da |
| lay face up | jan |
| layer | ɲàga |
| laziness | sàlàya |
| lazy person | sàlàbàgàtɔ |
| lead in prayer | laseli |
| leader | kùntigi |
| leader | ɲɛmɔgɔ |
| leaf | fura |
| leaf | furabulu |
| lean | jɛ̀ngɛ |
| lean against | sɛ̀mɛ |
| lean on | sinsin |
| learn | dège |
| leather | wòlo |
| leather artisan | garanke |
| leather bag | foroko |
| leather worker | garanke |
| leathery | fàsa |
| leave | taa |
| leave | to |
| leave alone | to |
| left | numan |
| left | numanbolo |
| left hand | bolojugu |
| leftover | tɔ̌ |
| leg | sènkala |
| leg | sěn |
| legitimate child | yɛ̀rɛ̀wolo |
| lemon | lèmuru |
| lend | singa |
| length of time | kùntaga |
| leprosy | kuna |
| less | kà tɛ̀mɛ...kǎn |
| lessen | dɔgɔya |
| lesson | wàlànda |
| let go | baarantanya |
| let go | labìla |
| let go of | bìla |
| letter | bàtàki |
| letter | sɛbɛn |
| lettuce | salati |
| level | hakɛ |
| levy | nisɔngɔ |
| liar | fàna |
| liar | nkàlòntigi |
| lick | nɔn |
| lick | nɛmu |
| lick | nɛɛmu |
| lie | nkàlon |
| lie | nkàlon tìgɛ |
| lie | wuya |
| lies | fànàya |
| life | balo |
| life | diɲɛ |
| life | duniya |
| life | ni |
| life | sǐ |
| lifespan | sǐ |
| lift | kɔrɔtǎ |
| lift up | kɔrɔtǎ |
| light | fiyɛn |
| light | fiyɛnman |
| light | yeelen |
| light branch | busan |
| light of day | kɛnɛ |
| lighten | fiyɛnya |
| lightness | fiyɛnya |
| light-weight | fiyɛn |
| light-weight | fiyɛnman |
| light-weightness | fiyɛnya |
| like | ...i ko |
| like | ...i n'à fɔ |
| like | ...ko ̀ ka di…ye |
| like | diya |
| like | i ko |
| like | i ko |
| like | i n'à fɔ |
| like | i n'à fɔ |
| like | iko |
| like | [f] ka di [d] ye |
| like so | tǎn |
| like that | tǎn |
| like that | těn |
| like this | tǎn |
| lime | lèmùrùkumu |
| limit | dàankun |
| limit | dàma |
| limit | dàncɛ |
| limit | dǎn |
| line | cǐ |
| lineage | buruju |
| lion | jàra |
| lion | waraba |
| lips | dawolo |
| liquid | -ji |
| liquify | yèele |
| listen to | lamɛn |
| listen to | tulo bɛ…la |
| literacy | balikukalan |
| literacy activities | balikukalan |
| literacy campaigns | balikukalan |
| little | dɔgɔman |
| little | dɔɔnin |
| little | fitinin |
| little | ncinin |
| little bit | dɔɔnin |
| little brother | dɔgɔkɛ |
| little sister | dɔgɔmuso |
| littleness | dɔgɔya |
| live | balo |
| live | sìgi |
| liver | biɲɛ |
| livestock corral | jasa |
| livestock market | wɛ̀rɛ |
| lizard | basa |
| load | dòni |
| load (on one's head) | ɲu |
| loan | jùru |
| lock | sɔ̀gɔ |
| long | jànmànjan |
| long | jǎn |
| longing | nège |
| loogie | kàari |
| look | cɛ̌ |
| look | filɛ |
| look | filɛli |
| look | lajɛ |
| look | ɲɛ |
| look after | kɔ̀lɔ̀si |
| look for | yaala |
| look like | bɔ [f] fɛ̌ |
| loose | màgan |
| loosen | yoba |
| lose | latunun |
| lose | tunun |
| lose hope | jìgi tìgɛ |
| loss of consciousness | kìrin |
| lost (get) | tunun |
| lout | fùgàri |
| love | ...ko ̀ ka di…ye |
| love | fɛ̌ |
| love | kànu |
| love | kànu |
| lover | kamalen |
| lover | sungurun |
| lover | ɲàmɔgɔ |
| lower | jìgin |
| lower the price | barika |
| luck | gàrìjɛgɛ |
| luck | kùnnàdiya |
| lunch | tìlèlàfana |
| lung | fogonfògon |
| lute | gɔ̀nin |