. labour n  mat
. lack va  ñakka
. lackadaisically v  daagu
. laddle n  bakku
. lady n  jeeg, soxna
. lake out v  lokarbi
. lamb n  mbote
. lamb master n  miswi
. lampa n  lampa
. lance n  xeej
. land v  dal
. land (ashore) v  teer
. land owner n  lamaan
. language v  laaka
. lantern boat n  fanaal
. large va  réy
. large drum n  juŋ-juŋ
. larva n  walaxnja-xaan
. lash v  kaccari
. last n  muj, muji
. last bug va  yaaga
. last child of the parents n  caat
. last name n  santa
. last night n  biig
. last year n  daaw
. late va  tarde
. late at night va  guddee
. late for something va  fande
. late in the afternoon va  naaje
. later prep kanam
. laugh v  kex-kexi, ree
. laundry n  póot
. law n  yoon
. lay down v  tëral
. lay eggs n  nen
. lazy n  neeg
. lazy va  tayal
. leader n  boopa, kilifa, njiit
. leaf n  xob
. leak v  seena
. leap v  soox, tëb, tob
. learn v  janga
. leather worker n  uude
. leave v  baayi, wocca
. leave alone v  fata
. leave for good va  uus
. leave home in anger v  fay
. leave v  xiix
. leave with v  baayee
. lecturer n  jangalekat
. leek n  pooro
. left hand n  caamooñ
. lend v  aaba, abal, leb
. lend a hand v  jappale
. lend out v  abale, able
. lend out to someone v  able
. lender n  aabakat
. length of fabric n  lees
. lengthen v  ñambaas
. lessen n  waañeeku
. let v  may
. let her opt na
. let him opt  na
. let it opt  na
. lether v  takka
. let's do it exp  aca
. letter n  araf, bataaxel, leetar
. lettuce n  salaat
. level va  maasaloo
. liar n  kaacikat, netalikat
. liar n  fenkat
. liberal adj  fiix
. library n  kaggu
. lice n  teen
. lie n  kaaci
. lie down v  laa
. lie down va  tëdd
. lie flat on one's back v  jaaxaan
. lies n  duul
. life n  baken
. lift v  dukat, ëkati
. lift up v  eñ
. lift up and raised v  ekateku
. lift up (a garment) v  og
. lift (one's hand to strike) v  xaaci
. light va  leer, oyof, woyof/oyof
. light v  jalal, taal
. light a fire v  jafal
. lighten v  oyofal
. lightening n  melaxal
. like adj  kom, ni
. like v  bugga, nob
. like adv  ko
. like that conj  noonu
. likeness va  melo
. liking n  mbëggéel
. lime n  limoŋ
. limit v  appal
. line n  liiñ
. linoleum n  tape
. liquid food v  jéeri
. list v  lim
. listen v  déglu
. litre n  liitar
. litter n  mbalit
. little va  sew, tuuti
. live v  dëkka
. live n  dëkka, dunda
. lively va  xumba
. liver n  rees
. living room n  saal
. lizard n  sindax, yal
. load v  eb, en, sëb, sof, sóf
. lobster n  suum
. local African blouse n  dagit
. local fragrants n  gonga
. local pants n  caaya
. located va  nekka
. lock v  caabi, soo
. locket n  langal
. locust bean n  netetu
. lodge v  dal, fat
. log n  banta, et
. loitering v  wiiri-waara
. lonely va  wéet
. long adj  gudda
. long handle n  gopp, péel
. look v  piitu, seet, xool
. look back into oneself v  geestu
. look behind v  geestu
. look down on v  tiim
. look for v  wut, ut, wuti
. look for va  laxaarci, laxaañi
. look forward to va  séentu
. look like v  mel
. look like va niroo, nuroo
. loose va  réeba, yanxa, yëmbëx, yolom, yumbux, yumbur
. loose esteem for va  iiñ
. loose interest v  yooxi
. loose value v  furi
. loose weight va  lapa, yooy
. lose v  foo, réeral
. lost va  réer
. loud talk n  ŋaw-ŋawi
. love n  mbëggéel, nobéel
. love v  nob
. loved one n  soope
. low tide n  fer
. luck n  worsag
. luggage n  bagaas, en
. lukewarm (water) n  nuga
. lull v  baambaane
. lump n  ooga
. lunch n  añ
. lunch at v  añee
. lust va  xemem

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