Words starting with L
462 Dagbanli dictionary entries grouped under L.
L:kuuiwither awayL:ŋun wum-tiobedientL:ziliji durirollings tocklaSo yi lalalaughlathis, that; description of an object in a different state, moment in time, or locationla ŋmainA facial expression of happiness characterized by gently showing ones teeth without vocalizationlaaIt is a bowl made from claylaaa suffix denoting a male sex of a certain animallaabaa name dagombas give to a female child born on wednesdaylaabakonyuli n-nyɛ li ka di mali tɔri sakoroLaabaŋaresidents of LarabangalaabidaReallylaabiraYɛlimaŋlilaabiratatrulylaafirirefreelaakalia one eyed personlaakumCamellaakumacamelslaakumbaraNinsali so ŋun bari laakumlaakumbilaCalflaakumlaaLaakumilaalaakumlaabulllaakumnyaŋCowlaalaatashamefullaaliChaŋ garilaaliSiyaasa niŋdiba yi chani mali bɛ lahabaya n-tiri niribalaamDi nyɛla bin'shɛli din yɛn suhi ninsala ningbuna ka taali ni zaɣisigulaambaŋun dɔɣi nira bee ŋun su nira fukumsilaamihia Wednesday bornlaandanaNinvuɣ so ŋun moni jinglilaaniguguinea fowllaaraa rewardlaasabuinterpretation of premisesLaasabu malibuCalculationlaasabuniŋdaBaɣa, ninsali so ŋun baŋdi binshɛli din yɛn niŋ biɛɣu nilaasinsiHe doesn’t have licenselaatilightlab’ kɔhireselllab'minaN yɛli so ni o labina, di yi niŋ ka di nyɛla o chanila shɛli pololab'piligirenewlabakonyuya bali shɛli niriba pam ni bɔralabalabasoftLabbuYou like throwing stoneslabito go backLabiNira yi chani ti ŋmaligi o nyaanŋa yahalabi deeregainlabi kpaŋsiback-uplabi laɣingunirejoinlabi nyaaŋaregresslabi-deeiHe has regain his moneylabi-lerefilllabi-malirenovatelabi-niŋRecurlabi-ŋmareprintlabi-pentiredecoratelabi-tɛhirethinklabi-vuligiHe has rewind the wirelabi-yɛliHe should repeat what i just saidlabi-yinaHe has reappearlabi-yooiHe has re-open the roomlabibolirepititionlabikohiI have resell the hen againlabirato gob backlabisithe one who replylabisi lahabali tireport backlabisi mabihilirevengelabisi tuma ntireinstatelabisirato retaliatelabitapaɣaA blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat (slap)ladio-bilatransistorlaɣ' kpaharacowrieslaɣ' piɛhicowries used by jɛra dacerslaɣ’ sɔŋdatreasurerlaɣ'dibolaɣiri dibulaɣakpahirasaha shɛli laɣirilaɣibaligusmall changelaɣibudoo yi na bɔri paɣalaɣidayaCapital, principal sumlaɣidiraChop moneylaɣifuobject or record accepted as paymentlaɣifulaɣifua type of scarf worn by womenlaɣigbullilump sumlaɣigulaTreasurerlaɣikuboextravaganceLaɣilaɣiThat which is very bitterlaɣimGatheringlaɣimdato assemblelaɣinamdaA person who conjures moneylaɣiŋgumeetinglaɣiŋmaraCounterfeiter of moneylaɣipaŋdamoneylenderlaɣipiɛligaready cashlaɣirato court, seduceLaɣiraawɔiDi nyɛla laɣ'shɛli bihi ni deera Buɣun tɔbu goli nilaɣiri timlaɣiri tim?laɣisiorganizelaɣisɔŋbusaving, the act of saving moneylaɣisɔŋdatreasurerlaɣisɔŋdaa treasurerlaɣitaɣiraa money-changerlaɣiwolinda(trading-)capitallaɣiyubothe love of moneylaɣiyuraa lover of money, avaricious personlaɣizuɣucapital, principal sum (finance)laɣkpahirilicowrieslaɣsi niribaorganiselaɣsoŋdaa treasurerlaɣwolindacapitallahabalinews, informationlahabali chuguHeadlineslahabali chuɣu bukujournallahabali churi sabbujournalismlahabali tibureportagelahabali tirareporterlahabali tullinewsflashLahabali-chuɣu toonifront pagelahabalitirajournalistlahabayanewslahandia markLahazibsiIs surprisinglahazibuwonderlahaʒiba biɛhiguenigmalahaʒiba binkɔbigamonsterLahaʒibuSomething that happens unknowinglylahibalinews, storylahibalisabiraA journalistlahibalitiraAnchorlahibalitiraJournalist or news-giverLahinguGatheringlahinliblotlahiria female sunday bornlahisarimuslim prayer observed between 3pm and 5pmlahisariMuslims prayer time at 3 o' clock pmLahisariThe middle one of the Muslim five daily prayerlahizibuwonderlahiʒibisiMysterylahiʒibuwonderlai palliparagraphlakajɛɣubɛ yi kpaɣi nyu' birili pni ni nyuli maa bilibu nyaanga. lala nyuli maa lee kpuriginlilakɔriguIs a bowl made from claylakɔriguPotlakɔritiYaɣ'ri kurigulalaa question to establish a factlalbuoscillatelaliThe passengers told the police how the vihicle swayed and felllaligacousinlaligiKa a ŋmaligilalindato glidelamNiri yi niŋ bindirigu niŋ o noli ni ni o nya di ni be shɛmlamtasting of foodlamBinshɛɣu din taari ninsalinima nilamBengal bean plant, cow-itch Mucuna pruriens A vine with hairy pods which cause intolerable itching on contact with the skin. If people are gathering for a purpose you disapprove of, gather the hairs of the pod in your palm and blow them out into the crowd which will quickly disperse.LamagillslamaleeSoft drinklambuhe has tasted the eggslamliIt refers to the tissue of the jaws that surrounds the teethlamnia sample of food, tasterlampooLiɣiri din deera ka dii bi galisilampooFarigu deebulan'gɔbilimonorchidsmlanaTesteslandanaa muezzinLangamlead rope/halterlangami'bridle'. Note: "metal or leather or rope designed to fit the face of a horse to which a long rope may be attached to pull the horse'langrindoostone breakerlaniBin luƔu kam malila lanilanjamshrub [sp.]lanjamshrub sp. see kòyémlanjiŋaa tree used to make charcoallanjiŋatree used to make charcoal Prosopis africana (Guill. & Perr.) Taub. also nanZiliLankpilaKpila dibaayi din be lana puuni.lankudaaian old man married to a young girlLansaDi nyɛla buɣ'yulilantabilicastrated animallaŋaa casting net, a net used to wrap goodsLaŋaDi nyɛla bin'shɛli bɛ ni mali gbahiri zahimlaŋalaŋabanding-metallaŋgandadoro din moritalaŋgbandili? Kigelia africana Also wóbtiâLaŋgir'ndooherb or shrub Aeschynome afraspera J. Leonard Also tàbà dúgù nyûrgú. When dry the pithy stems are collected by women to start fires. et. ‘skirt of dawadawa tree’ – leaves resemble this tree. Children use the stems to pretend to smokeAlso given as Chamaecrista mimosoideslaŋgoblia person who by nature has only one testicle, ie suffering from monorchitislaŋsia casting netLarait means laughinglariLaughterlari kubujestlaribuan arablarigaLuɣ'shɛli fɔlingi ni belarigiUntielarigi kparadisarmlarigibuuntyinglaringbɛɣua type of scarf worn by womenLarinŋaMɔɣ'ni bin nɛŋ ka di zuli ni mali kobiri pamlarinsigreen squirrelslariŋbilakittenlariŋgaa small animal of the squirrel family.lariŋlɔɣuboarlariŋnyaŋsoe or doelau-speakerloudspeakerleto feed a babyleFilling up a bottle with waterlebginsimtoontiboleebuto becomeleedioradio, wireless-setleefeA straw basket with a coverleefea straw basket with a coverleeito inaugurateleemuOrangeleemucitrus fruit (generic)leemu garicheOrangeryleemu nyaamilimeleen paɣiriorange peelsleengaBɛ ni sa dari ka zaŋ gbala pa di zuɣu ka di niŋ mahim laleenkohiguniarea of the market where orange is predominantly soldLeenkomDi nyɛla bin wallileenkɔhaan orange-sellerleenkɔhigɔnithe orange-maket, corner of the market where the orange-sellers tradeleeŋa'shade-porch'. in front of house, stall (erected shed), small shelterleeza. a razorleftɛnalieutenantlehirato replacelelito lickleligaBinneembili n-nyɛ olelikpiŋleliga ŋun kpilemu nyamilime tree and fruitlɛbiO lɛbi la karachilɛbiɛlimadze bladelɛbigito turn somethinglɛbigi fɔŋurbanizelɛbigimsimThe process by which a previous material, object or artefact is transformed and restatedlɛbiginsimdevelopment.lɛbilaO lab lɛbilalɛbipiliinvertlɛbiralabourerLɛbiraTo becomelɛbulibinshɛli yi yarigi ka shɛli bin duo gari di kpeelɛɣuninsali ŋun na nyɛ bibilalɛhachimsi chuɣu ni binkɔbiri kurigi ti Naawuni zuɣulɛhiTooth extraction in childrenlɛhireplacelɛhuOo labo lɛhulɛkukulian adze-handlelɛlabinniɛbila ka o biɛhigu shee tooi nyɛ baanjira nilɛliViɛhilɛliHe has lick the waterlɛligaIt is among the categories of insectslɛliŋFruit (Sp.)lɛliŋgaa treelɛliŋgatree [sp.]lɛmtakayuyalɛmukɔhaNinvuɣ so ŋun kuhiri lɛmulɛnsilenslɛrigilɛrigiLɛviLɛvilɛyalɛyaliDi zaani la bachinamdili din pa ninsali zaani yɛltɔɣa ni.libigito surprise, to take by surpriselibigibuto supriselibigirilisudden, suddenly attackinglibilia twinlibilibiNayiɣasigulibilibi. jet blacklichɛlichɛa welderlichihiFraudlichihideceit, fraudliɣa. darkness, "a moonless night"liɣaliɣaa tinkerliɣi (darkness)A gbe duu ka furila ka niliɣibuFentliɣibuTo sew a small piece of cloth usually on an older one to cover a wholeliɣipiaO gari liɣipialiɣirato patchliɣiriMoneyliɣiri alikawuli gbaŋpromissory noteliɣiri talim tiremittanceliɣiri zundiembezzlementliɣirilanarich manliɣisito spot, stainlihalihadusky. in the twilightlihito looklihito looklihibuCatering for your familylihiguLookinglihimalookliifuVohim dabisililiigaHe is wearing a shirtliiga boɣiwaɣilaa long sleeves shirtliiga bɔɣa ŋmahishort sleeve shirtliiga bɔɣa waɣalalong sleevesliiga ʒeered shirtliigabɔɣubihiLiiga din bɔɣiri bi waɣaliigawaɣinliLiiga din waɣa ni naba niliisaMusulinima jingli din puhiri yuŋliliHe has vanishliliayam [cultivar]lilibin a flashliligavanishing medicine', invisibility charmLilimaDi nyɛla ti tuɣu ka wondalilinli. wild cherrylilinlifruit of the lìlíŋga treeliliŋgacherrytreeliliŋgaAfrican wild cherry tree and fruits Ximenia americana Linn.lilisikaa yellow-spotted headkerchief.lilisikaa yellow-spotted head-kerchieflilnlithe African wild cherry treelimTo sinklimliKa a ŋmaligi ka bɛ ku tooi lahi nyalimsito be covered bylinjimaSoldierlinjimasoldierlinliriŋa creeping plantlinliriŋwild yam used for medicine Dioscorea lecardii De Willd.liŋaa lidliŋaliŋathin, soft, not solidliriDi liri oliriN-chaŋ ti muɣisiri so bee binshɛliliribdark placelirigiKa a libigi binshɛli puuni bahi kpaŋlirigibuto turn overlirigirato turn inside outlirimDi yi niŋ yɛltɔɣa bee binshɛŋa laɣim taba yimliriŋgasmalllitazahimbu saŋlilitaafiA religious booklitaafiA booklitiLuɣ'shɛli din zimsaloto tiedloba malifa kuɣilirubber bulletloba stampurubber stamplobilakittenlobuTo tie somethingloɣisirato be rutted (as a road)loɣɔkom toobu sheelohivoleslokoa well in a town, not deeply dug, shallow welllolɔɣumale volelomThe beard of a ramlomthe beard under the neck of an animaliLomIs a type of hat warn by baamaaya dancerslomliNee,shɛli din gahim zaŋti wa wabulomliwell-builtlompoli. goitrelonŋniluɣu sheli bindirigu ni gariti chan pulinilonyaŋfemale vole/boelooordinancelooiDiyi niŋ ka doro yi so ni kpɛ so dabam ni bee ninsali yi yi taɣi luɣ'shɛlilooi tiŋaimmigratelookoa prop, staff supporting a load or for drying clothesloolowelcome!, "an expression used by childrenloolooDi buɣisiri la binshɛli balim niŋbuloolooNaawuni nam tiɛri puuni shɛlilooloochiAll the details of somethingLooloochiso shɛli ani yɛn dola kadi mali abukaatalooritransfering infection or something from one person or place to anotherloorilorryloori dundɔlivehicle/car doorloori maanaHe is a car mechanicloori meetiLory mateloori teesaa lorry stationloori tupulorry tubeloori yiɣisibuignitionloorilicatching, infectious, contagiouslooyalawyerlooʒuliglobe amaranth Gomphrena celosoides (Amaranthaceae) also ŋonsure. Eaten by cows. Herb to 1 m. et. ‘bush- mouse tail’ Also Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. and Sacciolepsislorgi amiliato divorcelorgi nolito take a meal after a fastlɔbarubberlɔbiKa a zaŋ binshɛli bahilɔbuA lɔbulɔɣabuɣali din mali komlɔɣayaregretlɔɣiPita lɔɣi li milɔɣibuyaa shieldlɔɣikpiacantankerousnesslɔɣilɔɣia cavernous depth, nooklɔɣirithe final observances of the Dagomba funeral customlɔɣisito be eroded, to be rutted (as a road)lɔɣisilɔɣisiruttedlɔɣuA clay pot for storing waterlɔɣu-baŋsimtexicologylɔhito move from place to placelɔhiliriddle, word-play, parablelɔhirilifermenting-agent in pitolɔkclosedlɔndopillared area, courtyard, portico, "a small yard within a large yard"lɔnzinlibaritonelɔŋLoud voicelɔŋN-yihi binshɛɣu bahi na a puli nilɔŋ mɔribularyngitislɔŋaFroglɔŋalɔŋabrackishlɔŋchia ferry, 'pontoon'lɔŋgbɔɣugoitrelɔŋkpillilarynxlɔŋolɔŋalɔŋolɔŋalɔŋolɔŋɔbitterlɔŋshiliŋhoarseness, sore throat, "a permanent inability to talk aloud, loss of voice"lɔriganook, corner, anglelɔrigiDi yi niŋ ka Naawuni ti niri binshɛlilɔrisicornerslufalllutumblelu mimaɣilito black out, to collapse in a faintlu n-zahimwell implyluagame played by girls.luaIt's a play played game by girls or womenlubuLubu, so ni yi lu tiŋ laludu. ludo, parcheesi [Am.] - board game.ludubiaa die, dicelugiliniby the side, off to the sideLugilugiBottleluɣiA yi zaŋ a nua tim bin'yɛra pam puuni n-yihi a ni bɔri shɛliluɣilaaa disease of the gums, gingivitisluɣiliThe side of anythingluɣiliBinshɛli nuzaa bee nudirigu zuɣuluɣilikamEverywhereluɣiluɣibad-smelling, stinkingluɣinyinimusical instrument [type]luɣisiDi yi niŋ ka a biri kawaana bee sima ka di bi bili ka a labi biri liluɣisiback downluɣisi yɛtɔɣabacktrackluɣiyinione placeluɣlaaa disease of the gumsluɣlithe enlargement of the spleen as caused by malaria.luɣlikamEverywhereluɣuBɛ yi gbi bɔɣili ka di zilima ka kɔm be di puuni ka niriba tooraluɣulikameverywhereluɣuluɣuA container with round or tapered neck used for holding liquidsluhiN-luhi bini bee soluhito floor something or someoneluinred, glowing (as of flame).lukpaayiliappellation for gbuliŋlukpoɣularge herb with a tuber Amorphophallus dracontioides (Bl.) Engl.lukpɔɣuMu'shɛli dabamlukuri"medicine said to make people richlulia species of bird, green pigeonluligreen fruit-pigeonLuligaAnimateLulubilaDi nyɛla koliba ka poraluluɣuKoliba ka Dagbamba booni luluɣulum'paɣaPaɣ'so ŋun nyɛ luŋalumfa1. a veranda 2. a shed.lun'dihileather tension cordlun'dɔliBɛ ni mali bin'shɛɣu m-ŋ meri luŋa ka di kumdi maalundiathe string/s used to lace a luŋalundishɛrigathe leather string used to sew the skin to the lunkudziralundolibɛni mali binshaɣ ŋmɛri luŋlunfaA shedlunkuɣirathe 'seat' of the luŋa drum, the ring of bound reeds and grasses (kpari) that fits over the mouth of the drum, to which the skin is sewnlunnaadrum-chieflunŋdihimihi din be lunŋ ni ka bɛ booni lunŋdihilunŋmani. a big ensemble of drummers, "hundred tom-tom beaters"lunsarigaa drum-chant of the history of Dagbon and Yaan-Naas"luntaliLunsi tumaluntalilunsi tumalunzahimBinshɛɣu din ku niŋ ŋmani din na mini biɛniluŋaA device used for entertainmentluŋaluŋaBinshɛli din balaluŋkuŋmaaŋasemi-cultivated yam with aerial tubers. Dioscorea macroura et. ‘fall + kill + monkey’. It is believed that when the aerial tubers drop down, monkeys die.luudownfallluudolipath downwardsluuluanaawuni nam tiɛri bali shɛli