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Langhu
n
.
name of a region
[
9.7.2.2
-
Names of regions]
laama
laama
Kiswahili
n
.
1
brand; written or printed symbol that is used as a sign of s.t.
Syn
:
nsura
.
[
7.7.7
-
Mark]
,
[
3.5.6
-
Sign, symbol]
2
scar; recognisable cut on the skin that spoils its appearance, but that can be used as an identifying mark
Syn
:
kyapa
.
[
8.3.3.3.5
-
Animal color, marking]
,
[
5.4.6
-
Ritual scar]
,
[
2.5.3
-
Injure]
,
[
2.1.4
-
Skin]
laanya
malaanya
n
.
catfish; fish without scales, greyish and with a split tail fin
[
1.6.1.5
-
Fish]
leengha
leengha
n
.
wild bulbous herb sp. that grows mostly among grass with leaves resembling that of an onion
[
1.5.3
-
Grass, herb, vine]
lili
dem
.
this one
[
9.2.3.5
-
Demonstrative pronouns]
liralira
n
.
spirits; type of white liquor
[
5.2.3.7
-
Alcoholic beverage]
,
[
5.2.3.6
-
Beverage]
,
[
5.2.2.7
-
Drink]
liino
meino
n
.
tooth; bone in the mouth used for biting or chewing
[
2.1.1.5
-
Tooth]
li̱di̱
dem
.
that one over there
[
8.5
-
Location]
,
[
9.5.1.6
-
Spatial location of an event]
,
[
8.5.3
-
Be at a place]
,
[
9.2.3.5
-
Demonstrative pronouns]
,
[
8.5.1
-
Here, there]
li̱lyo
dem
.
that one
[
8.5
-
Location]
,
[
9.5.1.6
-
Spatial location of an event]
,
[
8.5.3
-
Be at a place]
,
[
9.2.3.5
-
Demonstrative pronouns]
,
[
8.5.1
-
Here, there]
li̱i̱so
mei̱so
n
.
eye; part of the body on the face used for seeing
[
2.1.1.1
-
Eye]
mei̱so ga ntaama
n
.
Idiom.
sexual attraction towards s.b.
[
2.6.2.2
-
Attract sexually]
,
[
2.6.2
-
Sexual relations]
mei̱so kulema ha kuwona
v
.
Idiom.
feel ashamed
[
3.4.2.2.1
-
Ashamed]
,
[
3.4.2.2.2
-
Embarrassed]
mwi̱jalu̱ wa mei̱so
bei̱jalu̱ ba mei̱so
n
.
blind person
Syn
:
kihimbaara
,
ki̱pu̱mpu̱u̱ta
,
kiigara
.
[
2.5.4.2
-
Poor eyesight]
,
[
2.5.4.1
-
Blind]
lobi̱
lobi̱
n
.
very large black aquatic snake that is good at submerging in water
[
1.6.1.3.1
-
Snake]
looji̱
looji̱
English
n
.
lodge; hotel providing overnight lodging for travellers
Syn
:
ngoonyo
.
[
4.2.1.4
-
Visit]
,
[
7.2.4.1
-
Travel by land]
,
[
6.5.1
-
Building]
lubabi
mbabi
n
.
banana leaf
[
5.2.3.1.2
-
Food from fruit]
,
[
6.2.1.4.2
-
Growing bananas]
,
[
1.5.5
-
Parts of a plant]
,
[
5.2.1.3
-
Cooking utensil]
lubarabara
mbarabara
n
.
tick; large insect that sticks on animals and sucks blood
[
1.6.1.7
-
Insect]
lubebera
mbebera
n
.
creeper; wild plant that creeps on other trees and is used as ropes for tying
[
7.5.4.1
-
Rope, string]
,
[
1.5.3
-
Grass, herb, vine]
lubengu
mengu
n
.
smooth lower grinding stone
[
6.7.2
-
Pounding tool]
,
[
6.2.6.2
-
Mill grain]
,
[
5.2.1.2
-
Steps in food preparation]
,
[
5.2.1.2.2
-
Pound in mortar and pestle]
,
[
7.7.6
-
Grind]
,
[
5.2.1.2.3
-
Grind flour]
lubindi
mbindi
n
.
large gourd used for keeping milk
[
1.5.3
-
Grass, herb, vine]
,
[
6.3.3
-
Milk]
,
[
6.7.7
-
Container]
lubo
mbwo
n
.
turn; s.t. done in an agreed succession, e.g., the time when s.b. in a group of people is allowed to do s.t.
[
4.3.4.3
-
Cooperate with]
,
[
8.4.5.1.6
-
Alternate]
lubyalu
mbyalu
n
.
birth
[
2.6.3
-
Birth]
,
[
1.6.3
-
Animal life cycle]
lub̯ugu
mbugu
n
.
traditional garment; piece of clothing made from woven threads that people put on
[
5.3.3
-
Traditional clothing]
lub̯ungu
mbungu
n
.
1
visit; act of going to see a place or person and spending some time there
[
4.2.1.4
-
Visit]
2
act of walking somewhere
[
7.2.1.1
-
Walk]
lub̯uubi
mbuubi
n
.
cream; thick pale yellowish-white fatty liquid or somewhat solid layer that rises to the top of milk
[
5.2.3.2.2
-
Milk products]
lubbali
mbali
n
.
head injury; concussion on the head
[
2.5.6.1
-
Pain]
,
[
4.4.2.6
-
Suffer]
,
[
2.5.3
-
Injure]
,
[
2.5.6.4
-
Lose consciousness]
lubbasi
mbasi
n
.
arrow; thin stick on which is fixed a sharp small blade on one end, and which is shot from a bow
[
4.8.3.7
-
Weapon, shoot]
lubbaahu
mbaahu
n
.
timber, plank, board; piece of wood that is cut for use in building
[
6.6.3.2
-
Wood]
,
[
6.6.3.1
-
Lumbering]
,
[
6.2.5.4
-
Plant product]
,
[
6.5.3
-
Building materials]
,
[
6.6.3
-
Working with wood]
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