Malidaba
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| label | síndi |
| · | síntin |
| labia | byɛ̀fudu |
| labia majora | byɛ̀dagbolo |
| laboratory | tírinda |
| labour | bɔ̀nɛ |
| · | bɔ̀nɔ |
| labour.pains | tìn |
| labourer | báaraden |
| lack.of.patience | sɔ́ɲɔn |
| lacking foliage | búluntan |
| laconic | kúmabali |
| ladle | kàlama |
| · | yɛ̀lɛ |
| lake | bùyi |
| · | dàla |
| lake water | báji |
| lamp or torch for fishing [hunting] at night | bìbilan |
| lancet | básakunnama |
| land | bànko |
| · | bànku |
| · | dùu |
| · | dùu |
| land covered with mud | bɔ́rɔn |
| landing-and-takeoff.strip | tɛ́nda |
| landmark | bɔ̀lɔ |
| lands on the other side of river | bákɔla |
| lane | dànkun |
| lantern | tádun |
| lapse into silence | mála |
| large | bònba |
| · | kànkanba |
| large busy road | fòndo |
| · | fòno |
| large donkey | báale |
| large intestine | bòbakun |
| large intestine (?) | bòfudu |
| large rat | bákasan |
| · | kàsan |
| · | kɔ̀kasan |
| large size | bèlebele |
| large work with a small output | bɔ̀rɔkɔbɔrɔkɔ |
| large.size | bònɲa |
| · | bùnɲa |
| largeness | bèlebele |
| larger | wádo |
| large-scale catastrophe | bàlau |
| · | bàlawu |
| lash | bìnsan |
| · | bìnsan |
| · | bìsan |
| · | bìsan |
| · | bònsan |
| · | bònsan |
| · | bɔ̀nsan |
| · | bɔ̀nsan |
| · | gbɛ́ɲɛ |
| · | gbíɲɛ |
| · | gbònsan |
| · | gbònsan |
| last | bán |
| · | bólokada |
| · | kɔ́sa |
| · | kɔ́san |
| · | lában |
| last.long | mɛ́n |
| last.year | sáròn |
| last-born | bólokada |
| · | sínnaban |
| late | kɔ́sa |
| · | kɔ́san |
| late rice | bája |
| late variety of sweet potato | bòrilamara |
| later | kɔ́la |
| latex | mána |
| latitute | dálatɛɛ |
| laugh | yɛ́lɛ |
| · | yɛ́lɛ |
| laught | máyɛlɛ |
| launch | láwìli |
| · | láwùli |
| lavatory | bándakɔtaayɔrɔ |
| · | sùtara |
| · | sùtura |
| lavish | bùruku |
| · | búrunka |
| · | búrunkɔ |
| law | sàriya |
| lawful.property | hàlala |
| lawn | mànsabin |
| lawsuit | kídi |
| · | kíti |
| lay | báli |
| · | lála |
| lay down to sleep | lá |
| · | l' |
| lay matter | mɔ̀ɔko |
| lay off | bɔ́ |
| lay the foundation for | bɔ́ |
| lay.out.and.unfold | dɔ́fɛ̀nsɛn |
| · | dɔ́la |
| lazy | sàla |
| lazybone | sàla |
| lazyness | sàlaya |
| lead | bè |
| · | bèn |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | kùnnasìi |
| · | lèku |
| · | lɛ̀ku |
| · | lɔ̀ |
| · | ɲɛ́bìla |
| · | tólon |
| lead out | bɔ́ |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | lábɔ |
| leader | kánda |
| · | kùntii |
| · | ɲɛ́bila |
| · | ɲɛ́mɔɔ |
| leader of newly initiated | kɛ́nɛmasa |
| leaf | búlu |
| · | fída |
| · | fíra |
| leafless | búluntan |
| leak | bɔ́ |
| lean | bánban |
| · | dènkentu |
| · | dènkentun |
| · | dɛ́n |
| · | dɛ̀nkɛntun |
| · | fánkan |
| · | sínsin |
| · | sínsin |
| lean back | bídi |
| · | bídin |
| · | bírin |
| lean sth. | bánban |
| lean with | túdu |
| · | túru |
| leaning | fánkan |
| leap | júran |
| learn | kàran |
| · | lákolɔn |
| · | lɔ́n |
| learn by heart | dùrusi |
| learn sth. | mákàran |
| learn.by.heart | dɔ́bù |
| learning | kàran |
| lease | súfuru |
| leather | gbòlo |
| leather amulet | bàan |
| leather bag with a thong | fóroko |
| leatherworker | káranke |
| leave | bìla |
| · | bìla |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | tó |
| leave alone | bɔ́ |
| leave in peace | bɔ́ |
| leave smb. | lábìla |
| leave without supervision | bólomakà |
| leave.before.smb's.arrival | ɲákɔdɔkà |
| · | ɲɛ́kɔdɔkà |
| leaven | búruyɛlɛfen |
| leaves | búlu |
| leaving meal one by one | bólobɔ |
| leavings | dátɔ |
| leech | nírikìti |
| · | nìrikìti |
| · | nòdi |
| · | nòri |
| · | nɔ̀di |
| · | nɔ̀ri |
| lees | bùdu |
| · | bùdun |
| · | dùndu |
| left | màranbolo |
| · | núman |
| left side | màranbolo |
| left unnoticed | gbánńkùnta |
| left without supervision | bólomakànɛn |
| left.side | màran |
| leftover | dátɔ |
| · | sìda |
| leg | sèn |
| · | sènkala |
| · | tònda |
| legacy | fàcɛ |
| legitimate | hàlala |
| leguminous plant | bɛ̀nɛfundi |
| · | bɛ̀nɛfunti |
| · | bìnafuntɛ |
| Lele | léle |
| · | lèle |
| lemon.odour | wáyin |
| length | jànya |
| · | kùntaa |
| · | lɔ̀ |
| length of cloth | lánkɔnɔ |
| lenke | lɛ̀nkɛ |
| leopard | fɔ́lɔkɔ |
| · | koroso |
| · | ɲánfen |
| · | sóli |
| · | wáda |
| · | wádanɛnkalan |
| · | wára |
| leper | bàkitɔ |
| · | bàyitɔ |
| · | kúnatɔ |
| lepromathosis leprosy | bàki |
| · | bàyi |
| leprosy | bànaba |
| · | jànkaroba |
| · | kúna |
| lesson | wàlada |
| lest | álako |
| · | álakò |
| · | hálakò |
| · | wálakò |
| let | álamina |
| let continue a long time | mɛ́n |
| let enjoy prosperity | ládaha |
| let go | lábìla |
| let grow | láto |
| let off | lábìla |
| · | lábìla |
| let out | bɔ́ |
| · | bɔ́ |
| · | lábɔ |
| let out a secret | dádɔterinya |
| · | dálakalinya:adj:bavard |
| · | dálaterinya |
| · | dárɔterinya |
| let repose | bólobɔ |
| let smb. down | bólomanɔɔ |
| let spend a night | sì |
| let.fall | lábùdun |
| · | lábùrun |
| let.ripen | lákɔɔ |
| letter | bàtaki |
| · | césɛbɛ |
| · | lɛ́tɛrɛ |
| · | pàtaki |
| · | sɛ́bɛden |
| letter written in Arabic | bàtaki |
| · | pàtaki |
| letter.o | dáfunun |
| letters | bìlańkàn |
| leucorrhoea | búsabusa |
| level | bɛ̀sɛnkɛ |
| · | dádɔkaɲa |
| · | dɔ́kaɲa |
| · | kábe |
| · | kásaka |
| · | lábàranɛn |
| · | lákaɲa |
| level.tone | kánnabaranɛn |
| lexeme | kúmaden |
| liana | bólokoenɛnloolu |
| · | fìriɲan |
| · | lɔ́npɔn |
| · | nɔ́nbɔ |
| · | nɔ́nfɔn |
| liana bridge | ɲìɲan |
| · | sɛ̀nbɛsɛnbɛ |
| liana with edible fruits | bíli |
| liana.Saba.senegalensis | sàgba |
| liana.sp. | sɛ̀ |
| liane.sp. | dánda |
| · | tírinɔnbɔ |
| liar | fàna |
| liberalism | jɛ̀dɛsawoya |
| liberate | bìla |
| · | lábìla |
| liberation | kánnabila |
| licence | dìɲɛ |
| · | dìɲɛsɛbɛ |
| · | dìɲɔ |
| lick | námun |
| · | nɛ́mun |
| lid | dábidinnan |
| · | dálatuun |
| · | dátuunnan |
| · | gbùturu |
| · | gbùturu |
| lidded pan | gbùturu |
| lie | bɛ́lɛ |
| · | bɛ́lɛn |
| · | fàna |
| · | fàna |
| · | fànaya |
| · | fàniya |
| · | wúya |
| lie down | bɛ́lɛ |
| · | bɛ́lɛn |
| · | lá |
| · | l' |
| lie face down | bídi |
| · | bídin |
| · | bírin |
| lie in ambush | lábɛlɛn |
| lie on the back | ján |
| lie prone | dábidi |
| · | dábidin |
| lie.down | lá |
| · | l' |
| lie.in.ambush.for | mábɛlɛn |
| · | mánɛrɛn |
| lieutenant | dáatii |
| life | bálo |
| · | dúɲadɔtɛɛ |
| · | dúɲarɔtɛɛ |
| · | ɲánamaya |
| · | sì |
| life conditions | báloɲa |
| life in exile | báyinbayinya |
| life term | mɔ̀ɔya |
| lifespan | sì |
| lift | kɔ́dɔtà |
| · | wùtu |
| light | fɛ́ |
| · | fɛ́n |
| · | kɛ́nɛ |
| · | kɛ́nɛya |
| · | támɛnɛ |
| · | wùlenman |
| light blue | bándakololama |
| light cotton factory-made textile | báyi |
| light fingered | bólokɔdɔmisɛn |
| · | bólokɔrɔmisɛn |
| light talk | bàdokuma |
| light up | dɔ́yeren |
| light.blue | báa |
| lightblue | sánkololama |
| light-blue color | báa |
| lightblue.colour | móla |
| lighten one's skin | wùle |
| · | wùlen |
| light-fingerish | bólolafɛ |
| light-green | bínkɛndɛnaronnama |
| · | bɔ̀fidalama |
| lightning | mɛ́ɛmɛɛ |
| · | sán |
| lignt up | mɛ́nɛ |
| · | mɛ́nɛn |
| like | ládiya |
| · | yó |
| like an idiot | jɔ́njɔnjɔn |
| limb | sìnfon |
| · | sɔ̀ɔran |
| limit | dákun |
| · | dàma |
| · | dàn |
| · | dànnin |
| line | àran |
| · | bólon |
| · | kɛ̀rɛndɛ |
| · | kɛ̀rɛndɛ |
| · | kìdin |
| · | kìdin |
| · | sáfa |
| · | sìtari |
| line on the palm of the hand | bólote |
| · | bóloti |
| line up | lɔ̀ |
| line.of.verse | sùku |
| lineage | kàbila |
| · | kɔ́rɛ |
| lineage name | jàmu |
| · | jànbu |
| linger | bìlakasumaya |
| linguistics | kánkankeya |
| lining | báli |
| lion | jàda |
| · | jàra |
| · | ɲánfen |
| · | wáda |
| · | wára |
| lip | dágbolo |
| liquefy | wènsen |
| liquid | wènsen |
| liquid clay | bɔ̀ɔ |
| liquid mud covered with a film of slime | bɔ̀ɔnoronoro |
| liquid mud on the road | bɔ̀ɔ |
| liquid stool | bòji |
| list | sɛ́rɛdɛ |
| listen | tólomalɔ̀ |
| · | wɛ́lɛmalɔ̀ |
| listening | tólomalɔ |
| literacy.campaign | sɛ́bɛsunya |
| literacy.program | bálikukaran |
| literate.person | sɛ́bɛlɔnna |
| literature | mélekuya |
| litre | tóngba |
| little.by.little | dóyin |
| live | bálo |
| · | bálo |
| · | básìi |
| · | lábalo |
| live embers | tákisɛ |
| live in peace with each other | bɛ̀n |
| live.eternally | dúma |
| liven up | gbídi |
| liver | bíɲɛ |
| liverwort | bíɲɛlama |
| livestock | béyan |
| · | bɛ́kan |
| · | bíyan |
| · | kólofen |
| livestock farming | kólofenya |
| livestock raising | bíyannamɔ |
| lizard's skin | básagbolo |
| lizard's slough | básagbolo |
| load | dòni |
| load on the back | bànba |
| · | bànbu |
| loaf of bread | búrukun |
| loafer | bàanabaana |
| · | bándi |
| · | fàra |
| loam pit | bànkuda |
| loam.pit | tòda |
| loan | sínka |
| loan on interest | yìriba |
| loan with interest | bɔ̀rɔkɔ |
| locality | só |
| localization | dìnkira |
| lock | bálan |
| · | bárabara |
| · | fɛ́rɛmɛbara |
| · | gbáson |
| · | kónbada |
| · | kónbara |
| · | nɛ̀ɛ |
| lock in | bálan |
| lock with sth. | bànamini |
| locust | tɔ̀n |
| locust.tree | nɛ̀dɛ |
| · | nɛ̀rɛ |
| locust.tree.peduncle | jénjenrin |
| · | jénjènrin |
| lodge | jètiiya |
| · | jìiya |
| · | jìya |
| · | lájìiya |
| lodger | súfurutala |
| logo | yìdasere |
| loin | báyin |
| · | bàyinkudu |
| loincloth | bíla |
| · | fòngban |
| · | gbèta |
| · | kóbolon |
| · | kòfira |
| · | kòfura |
| · | kɔ́sɔrɔn |
| · | míningban |
| · | ɲɛ́sɔrɔn |
| · | pàtakura |
| · | tàafe |
| loincloth for newly initiated | bɔ̀ɔya |
| loincloth of uncircumcised boys | bíla |
| loincloth.for.boys | tɔ̀ɔte |
| loincloth.of.girls | pòo |
| loincloth.protective.charm | kɔ́nɔwɔrɔnwula |
| loins | kòdo |
| long | jàn |
| · | jàn |
| · | jàn |
| · | kùndɔjan |
| long and broad welt | bílinbilin |
| long vacation | àrababa |
| long.absence | fàma |
| long.boat | kànke |
| long.narrow.trousers | gbánjan |
| long.neck | kánfala |
| long.snout | sóngban |
| long.term | wùsubɔ |
| long.vacation | wàlabila |
| long-crested hawk-eagle | bíbi |
| longhaired.dog | sàfo |
| longitude | tɛ́lɛn |
| long-liver | sìma |
| long-snouted crocodile | bànba |
| long-trailing herbaceous perennial plant | báforoko |
| look after | kádan |
| look attentively and with an interest | ɲábɔ |
| look fixedly | bása |
| · | k'í ɲá` ~ |
| look forward | kɔ́rɔtɔ |
| look like | bɔ́ |
| look.at | fɛ́lɛ |
| · | fɛ́nɛ |
| · | máfɛlɛ |
| · | máfɛnɛ |
| look.for | ɲínin |
| look.out! | íyo |
| loom | kɔ̀rɛ |
| loose baggy trousers | bámuu |
| · | kòsabalen |
| · | múuba |
| loose one's markmanship | bólolagboya |
| · | bólolangboya |
| loose track | bɔ́ |
| loose trust | jìi |
| loose.baggy.trousers | kùrusiba |
| loose.chance | pɛ́rdi |
| loosen | dɔ́bìla |
| · | jɔ̀ɔjɔɔ |
| · | rɔ́bìla |
| · | yɔ̀ɔyɔɔ |
| loquacious person | dádɔkomisɛn |
| · | dádɔkonte |
| · | dákosiyamannte |
| loquacity | dádɔkomisɛnya |
| Lord | Màari |
| · | màari |
| lorry | dùukulun |
| · | kánben |
| lose | bè |
| · | bèn |
| · | bɔ̀nɔ |
| · | jɔ́lɔn |
| lose a lawsuite | bè |
| · | bèn |
| lose count | ɲákɛ |
| lose elections | bè |
| · | bèn |
| lose one's way | fèlenfelen |
| lose sth. | bùdun |
| · | bùrun |
| loss | bè |
| · | bèn |
| · | bɔ̀nɛ |
| · | bɔ̀nɔ |
| loss.of.confidence | tɛ̀ɛńdɔ |
| · | tɛ̀ɛnsoya |
| lost profit | bɔ̀nɛ |
| · | bɔ̀nɔ |
| lot | báara |
| · | kàlabe |
| · | kàlabe |
| · | kàlabɔ |
| lot.of.bun | fáadɔkɛ |
| loudspeaker | fálanko |
| lounge | wáranka |
| love | bádamuso |
| · | báramuso |
| · | díyaɲɛ |
| · | jàrabi |
| · | kànin |
| · | kànin |
| · | ládiyaɲɛ |
| · | làdíyaɲɛ |
| · | tìn |
| · | yàrabi |
| lover | ɲàmɔɔkɛ |
| low wall between two huts | kɔ̀lɔkɔ |
| low.tone | kánmajii |
| lower abdomen | nàa |
| lower one's voice | mála |
| lower part of abdomen | bàdakɔdɔla |
| · | bàrakɔrɔla |
| lower.a.little | májìi |
| · | májìi |
| lower.part | dùula |
| low-tone.apostrphe | làsandi |
| luck | hàrijɛɛ |
| · | nɛ̀rɛ |
| · | nɔ̀rɔ |
| luckiness | bànaya |
| lucky person | nɔ̀rɔɲi |
| · | nɔ̀rɔɲiman |
| luggage | kùnkiti |
| luminary | fìtinan |
| lump | kùdu |
| lump of clay mortar | bànkuden |
| · | bɔ̀ɔden |
| lump of saline soil | bɔ́ɔden |
| lump of shit | bòkudun |
| lunch | dàdaka |
| · | dàraka |
| · | dàrakala |
| · | tèledɔ |
| lung | fɔ́ɔfɔɔ |
| · | jɔ̀fɔ |
| lungfish | fàralafagban |
| lure | mánɛɛn |
| lurk | bídi |
| · | bídin |
| · | bírin |
| · | bùu |
| lust | hílɛ |
| · | ɲábɔ |
| lute | kònin |
| lying-in | jùbaatɔya |
| lymphadenitis | gbɔ̀ɔyɔ |