Bambara/Dioula Dictionary
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la1 pp. Formal post-postition ('in; at; on; upon', etc.); Post-position formelle ('sur', 'à' etc.) Variant: na; ra ‘Jula’.
X bɛ à la kà Y auxiliary construction expressing that X is in the midst of the action Y.
la2 Usage: Jula See: da3 ‘put, lay down, believe’.
la3 n. day; jour. Usage: Jula See: da.
-la1 See: -ra ‘Jula progressive marker’.
-la2 mp. Variant: -na. See: -ra ‘intransitive perfect marker’.
-la3 suff. permanent agent marker; marque d'agent permanent. sɛ̀nɛ̀kɛ̀la farmer. Variant: -na.
-la4 suff. place or area marker; suffixe d'endroit. fàràjɛ̀la "white people land". Variant: -na.
-la5 suff. mental activity marker; marqueur d'activité mentale. hakilila reflection. Variant: -na; -lata; -nata.
-la6 suff. quantity marker; marqueur de quantité. duurula 25 cfa worth. Variant: -na; -ta2 ‘Jula’.
làada n. custom, tradition, culture; coûtume, tradition. Variant: lànda ‘Jula’.
laadi vt. advise, recommend, guide; conseiller, guide, recommander. Variant: ladi.
làansara n. late afternoon prayer, late afternoon; prière de la fin de l'après-midi. Variant: làgansara.
laban1 det. last; dernier.
laban2 vt. finish, conclude; terminer, conclure, achever.
X kà laban kà Y v-aux. auxiliary construction signifying conclusiveness or continuity ("X ends up Y"). Ni dùgutigi ̀ kumana, caman bɛ laban kà ù hakili ̀ yɛ̀lɛ̀mà. When the chief speaks, lots of people end up changing their minds.
labàto vt. obey, respect (especially laws or rules); obéir à, respecter.
labɛ̌n v. prepare, anticipate, plan for, organize; préparer, organiser, réparer, s'habiller.
labìla vt. let go, free, allow, permit; laisser, lacher, permettre.
labɔ vt. 1 •
2 • suffice, be enough; suffir. À tɛ labɔli kɛ! That isn't enough!
ladi See: laadi ‘advise’.
ladège vt. imitate; imiter. Variant: ladègi.
ladègi See: ladège ‘imitate’.
ladòn vt. maintain, take care of; maintenir, s'occuper de.
lafiɲɛ1 v. rest, relax, calm, calm down; se reposer, se calmer, se détendre. Variant: lafiyɛn.
làfiya2 From: Ar. n. rest, relaxation, tranquility, ease; repos, détente, tranquilité. Variant: làfiyɛn.
lafiyɛn See: lafiya ‘rest’.
làfiyɛn See: làfiya ‘relaxation’.
lagalaga vt. make stupid; rendre stupide.
lagalagatɔ n. retard, idiot, imbecile; idiot, imbécile.
làgàre n. last born child; dernier né.
lagɔ̀si vt. ridicule, trivialize; tourner en ridicule.
lahara n. beyond, afterlife; au-delà.
lajɛ vt. 1 • watch, look, observe; regarder, observer.
2 • analyze; analyser.
3 • try; essayer. Syn: filɛ.
lajɛ̌ v. unite, group; réunir, rassembler. Ù bɛɛ lajɛ̀len, ò bɛ jòli bɔ? All together, how much does that cost? Tout ensemble, combien est-ce que ça coûte? Variant: lajɛ̌n.
lakàli v. tell, divulge; raconter, diffuser. Variant: lakàle.
lakana vt. protect; protéger.
lakisi vt. save; sauver. Ala k'an lakisi! May God save us!
lakunu vt. 1 • wake up; réveiller.
2 • resuscitate; ressusciter. Variant: lakunun.
lalaga vt. repair, fix, tidy up; réparer.
-lama suff. "appearance of" marker. Variant: -nama.
lamaga vt. whip; fouetter.
lamàga vt. stir, mix; mélanger.
lamɛn vt. listen to; écouter.
lamìnɛ vt. respond; répondre. Variant: lamìna.
lamini1 n. surrounding area, suburbs; environs, alentours.
lamini2 n. surround, encircle; entourer.
lamisa See: alamisa ‘Monday’.
lamɔ̌ 1 • vt. raise; éléver.
2 • vi. grow up; grandir.
-lan suff. instrument marker. Variant: -nan.
lànda See: làada ‘custom ; tradition’.
lankolon adj. empty, naked, bare, worthless; vide, nu, sans valeur.
laɲini goal; objective; hope; espérance; visée; but; objectif.
larabu See: arabu.
lasaa vt. remark, distinguish, remember; remarquer, distinguer se souvenir de.
lase vt. send, address; envoyer, adresser à.
...mǎ
laseli vt. lead in prayer; guider dans la prière.
-lata suff. See: -la5 ‘mental activity marker’.
latìgɛ vt. decide, judge, decree; décider, juger.
latìgɛ n. decision; décision. Ala ka latìgɛ dòn. C'est la décision de Dieu.
latunun 1 • vi. disappear; disparaître.
2 • vt. make disappear, lose; faire disparaître, perdre.
lawale n. olden days; jadis, autrefois, dans le temps.
layidu n. promise, pact; promesse, pacte.
...dafa Variant: layiru.
lá- pref.
lě Usage: Jula See: dě ‘focalisation particle’.
lèmuru n. citrus, citrus fruit, orange, lemon; agrume, citron, orange, citron vert. Variant: lènburu.
lèmùrùba n. orange; oranger, orange.
lèmùrùkumu n. lime; citron vert.
-len suff. resultative suffix; suffix résultatif. Variant: -nen; -nin.
lènburu Variant: lèmuru. See: lèmuru ‘citrus ; lemon’.
lɛ n. rice paddy, floodable field; rizière.
lɛ̌ n. pig, hog; cochon, porc.
lɛ̀kɛ n. jelly shoes; sandales en plastique, sandales style méduse. Lit: pig-fat Gen: sàbara. Variant: lɛ̀kɛ.
li1 Usage: Jula See: di ‘shave’.
li2 Usage: Jula See: di ‘honey’.
-li suff. nominalisation suffix; suffixe de nominalisation. Variant: -ni.
liden Usage: Jula See: diden ‘bee’.
likisɛ Usage: Jula See: dikisɛ ‘bee’.
lili See: dili ‘root’.
lìmànìya From: Ar. croyance; foi, croire.
limɔgɔ Usage: Jula See: dimɔgɔ ‘fly’.
lo Usage: Jula See: do ‘secret society’.
lǒ Usage: Jula See: dǒn ‘presentation copula’.
lòko n. plantain; banane plantain.
lòlo Usage: Jula See: dòlo ‘star’.
lon Usage: Jula See: don ‘day’.
lonan Usage: Jula See: dunan ‘foreigner ; guest’.
looru Usage: Jula See: duuru.
lɔ̌ Usage: Jula stop, stand up; construct; arrêter, se lever; construire. See: jɔ̌.
lɔgɔ1 Usage: Jula See: dɔgɔ1 ‘market’.
lɔgɔ2 Usage: Jula See: dɔgɔ2 ‘wood’.
lɔgɔ3 n. desire, want; désir, souhait. A lɔgɔ ̀ bɛ n na!
lɔgɔfiyɛ Variant: lɔgɔfɛɛ. Usage: Jula See: dɔgɔfiyɛ ‘marketplace’.
lɔgɔkun semaine. See: dɔgɔkun.
lɔgɔla vt. programmer.
lɔn Usage: Jula See: dɔn ‘know’.
lu Usage: Jula See: du ‘courtyard’.
lukɛnɛ See: dukɛnɛ.
lànda Usage: Jula See: làada ‘custom’.