la /la/ conj. and

la’bi’ /laɁbiɁ/ n. dextral; right (side) [ant. la’ci]

la’bú /laɁbú/ n. sleeve; part of a garment that covers the arms

la’bu /laɁbu/ v. quickly wash one’s hand

la’ca /laɁca/ n. handicap of the hand; disability of the hand

la’cañ /laɁcã/ n. ring

la’ci /laɁci/ n. sinistral; left (side) [syn. la’ku] [ant. la’bi]’

la’ci ala’ /laɁci alaɁ/ n. left hand

la’ci’ /laɁciɁ/ n. finger

la’ci’ haza /laɁciɁ haɲa/ n. small finger

la’ci’ lwpa /laɁciɁ lɯpa/ n. middle finger

la’du /laɁdu/ n. a forearm apan; a unit of measurement equivalent to the length of a forearm

la’du midiñ /laɁdu midĩ/ n. elbow [var. la’du mwriñ]

la’du mwriñ /laɁdu mɨrĩ/ n. elbow [var. la’du midiñ]

la’dw /laɁdɨ/ n. forefinger; a unit of measurement equivalent to the length of the outstretched thumb and forefinger

la’dw go’he /laɁdɨ goɁhe/ n. one unit of la’dw, equivalent to the distance between outstretched thumb and forefinger

la’ge’ /laɁgeɁ/ n. anticubital space

la’he /laɁhe/ v. beckon by waving the hand

la’hiñ /laɁhĩ/ n. finger nail

la’hw /laɁhɨ/ n. archer’s wristband traditionally of human hair worn to protect the hand from injury by bow string

la’ke /laɁke/ v. cross or fold one’s arms

la’ko /laɁko/ n. button; an element of babo which is a horizontal stick on the body

la’ku /laɁku/ adj. sinistral; left (side) [syn. la’ci]

la’ku’ kvrv /laɁkuɁ kǝrǝ/ n. mole; a small burrowing insectivorous mammal

la’nw /laɁnɨ/ n. thumb

la’pañ /laɁpã/ n. wooden community platform usually belonging to a clan

la’pañ tuli /laɁpã tuli/ n. post of là’pañ

la’pi /laɁpi/ v. tap on the hand usually by a child to solicit a present

la’piñ // n. back of the hand

la’pó // n. upper arm

la’pó kupù // n. biceps; muscle on the arm

la’pù // v. close the hand to make a fist n. closed fisted hand

la’pyo // n. palm

la’qvr // n. wrist

la’rañ // n. a hoop earing worn by priests on ceremonial occasions

la’riñ // n. a hoop earring worn by women

la’siñ /laɁpĩ/ n. forearm

la’so /laɁso/ n. middle finger; a unit of measurement equivalent to the length of the outstretched thumb and middle finger [syn. la’ci’ lwpá]

la’so go’he /laɁso goɁhe/ n. one unit of la’so, equivalent to the distance between outstretched thumb and middle finger

la’ta /laɁta/ v. open the hand; unclench the fist

la’ta’ /laɁtaɁ/ n. short stick usually used as a weapon for beating or throwing

la’tiñ /laɁtĩ/ adv. forcefully; with strength

la’xwñ /laɁxɨ̃ / n. dirt on the hands

laa /laa/ vr. take; grasp; cluth

laako /laako/ n. a crossed stick in front of the entrance to signify the performance of a ritual in the household

laako’ /laakoɁ̃/ v. open [ant. laapiñ]

laakur /laakur/ v. take back

laaliñ /laalĩ/ v. take out

laama /laama/ adj. few; not many [syn. ice]

laapiñ /laapĩ/ v. close with a lid [ant. laako’]

laapyó /laapjó/ v. steal (by taking with hands)

laatu /laatu/ v. catch; seize; intercept

laaxe’ /laaxeɁ/ v. keep something upside down

lace /lace/ n. a part of bride price which a close relative of the bride is entitled to

lai /lai/ n. torch Or. English (light)

lake /lake/ v. to cross legs

lako-lape /lako-lape/ v. exchange; interchange; keep something in disorderly fashion

lalala /lalala/ conj. then; and then

laliñ /lalĩ/n. footprint

lama /lama/ adj. few; some; scant; meagre [syn. icu;] ice

lamu’-layu /lamuɁ-laju/ adj. pinkish (color)

lañ /lã/ vr. move (esp. of head)

lañcañ /lãcã/ adj. red

lañcu /lãcu/ n. goiter; hump

lañgya /lãgja/ adj. (dog) with a white neck

lañhiñ /lãhĩ/ num. three hundred

lañjañ /lãɟã/ n. base of the head; nape of the neck

lañku /lãku/ adj. tilted, esp. the head [Or. láañ (from láaqú) + kù]

lañpa’ /lãpaɁ/ v. ostracise; vanish; drive out

lañpiñ /lãpĩ/ n. nape of the neck

lañpru /lãpru/ n. a protective armor, usually of cloth covering the neck

lañpw’ /lãpɯɨɁ/ n. shelter; camp (esp. in the jungles)

lañxa /lãxa/ n. coop, as for poultry; shelter, as of a hunter in the tree

laqe /laŋe/ num. hundred

laqu /laŋu/ n. neck

lar /lar/ vr. challenge; bet

laxw’ /laxɨɁ/ adj. cold [Ant. gubu’]

le’ /leɁ/ vr. flap (of wing)

le’ /leɁ/ vr. lop off

le’be’ /leɁbeɁ/ v. flap (wings) with helplessness

le’ca /leɁca/ n. cane havershack covered with fibres from the bark of a particular tree worn during jungle expeditions or during war-related rituals

le’pì /leɁpi/ n. Chinese green onion (Allium fistulosum) [syn. tale’; twle’]

le’ra /leɁra/ n. cane havershack

le’ta /leɁta/ v. spread, as wing [syn. le’tvr]

le’ta’ /leɁtaɁ/ n. animal skin rug used as a mat

lebe /lebe/ v. be fed up of eating too much or too frequently of the same item

lebu /lebu/ n. agate bead

leko /leko/ v. cross

lela’ /lelaɁ/ adj. fresh; new

lemba /lemba/ n. village

lembo /lembo/ n. road [var. leñbo]

lembyañ-lerañ /lembjã-lerã/ n. crossroad; an intersection of two or more roads

leñ /lẽ/ vr. filter; sieve; sift

leñ /lẽ/ vr. perish en masse, as do the wild bamboo after flowering

leñ /lẽ/ vr. collect, as honey

leñ /lẽ/ vr. build ladder on a tree to climb it

leñbo /lẽbo/ n. road [var. lembo]

leñda /lẽda/ n. path

leqò /leŋò/ n. lawn; front yard; space in the village

leqò aji /leŋò aji/ n. rice field near the village [ant. jabyò aji]

leyu /leyu/ n. a small path leading to a village

li /li/ vr. sow; seed; broadcast

li lilañ /li lilã/ n. cicada (Cicadidae)

li’ki’-li’ko /liɁkiɁ-liɁko/ adv. showy; flirty

lii /lii/ vr. challenge, as in potlatch

liñ /lĩ/ vr. exit; go out

liñgya /lĩgja/ n. exit; doorway; gateway

lo /lo/ post. with; by

lobu /lobu/ n. skeleton [syn. lobu loci]

lobú /lobú/ n. a part of loin loom

lobu loci /lobu loci/ n. skeleton [syn. lobu]

lobú-lomè /lobú lomè/ n. components of a loom

lobyañ /lobjã/ n. full day; day long [Ant. lopo]

lobyo’ tare /lobjoɁ tare/ n. a variety of thorny plant [var. lobyo’ twre]

lobyo’ twre /lobjoɁ tɨre/ n. a variety of thorny plant [syn. lobyo’ tare]

loci /loci/ n. hook; peg

locuñ /locũ/ n. none marrow

lodw /lodɨ/ adj. short, of day

lofañ /loʎã/ n. ten days

loh’ /lohɁ/ n. rope tied to the leg of a poultry as a mark of identification

lohe /lohe/ n. one day

lohè /lohè/ post. till; until

lohiñ /lohĩ/ n. three days

lokuñ /lokũ/ n. one day (term of enumeration)

lomè /lomè/ n. an element of loin loom

loorw’lo /loorɨɁlo/ int. interjection to express hopelessness [syn. amw arwlò]

lopa /lopa/ n. stick, usually used for beating [syn. pa’zi]

lopo /lopo/ n. half day [Ant. lobyañ]

lorw’ /loorɨɁ/ n. joint [syn. lwrw lorw’]

lotw /lotɨ/ adj. honest; straightforward

loxo’ loxoɁ_n._ a part of loin loom

lozañdà /loɲãdà/ n. two years hence

lozì /loɲì/n. two days

lozì-lohiñ /loɲì-lohĩ/ n. some days

lu /lu/ vr. speak; talk; converse; articulate

luah /luah/ n. dumb; mute

ludvr /ludər/ v. elucidate; explain; interpret; explicate

lufañ /luʎã/ v. imitate speaking

lufañ /luʎã/ v. bring around; persuade; convince

lufe /luʎe/ v. slur one’s speech as when drunk

lufi’-lume /luʎiɁ-lume/ n. recalcitrant; defiant; wayward

luga /luga/ adj. talkative; loquacious; garrulous

lugya’ /lugjaɁ/ v. speak wrongly [syn. luxa’]

luho /luho/ v. speak offensively

luhu-luha /luhu-luha/ v. provoke; tease

luhw’ /luhɨɁ/ v. stammer; stutter

luja /luɟa/ v. finish speaking; conclude

luji’ /luɟiɁ/ adj. friendly; amicable

luju-lumyo /luɟu-lumjo/ adj. manner of speaking

lukañ /lukã/ v. speak for a long time

luko /luko/ v. narrate; inform; recount; tell

lukó-lupè /lukó-lupè/ v. interrupt; create confusion

luku’ /lukuɁ/ n. shoe

lula’ /lulaɁ/ adj. good speaker v. speak well

lulù /lulù/ v. disturb by speaking [syn. lulù-lugo]

lulù-lugo /lulù-lugo/ v. disturb by speaking [syn. lulù]

luluñ /lulũ/ v. frighten by speaking; scare; intimidate

lumù /lumù/ v. speak in sleep

lumur /lumur/ v. speak wrongly; say something by mistake

lunù-luna /lunù-luna/ v. speak in vain

lupá-luma /lupá-luma/ v. speak without a purpose; speak carelessly

lupa /lupa/ v. remind; help someone remember

lupa’ /lupaɁ/ v. criticise; denounce; condemn; speak ill of someone

lupyu’ /lupjuɁ/ v. spread false and damaging statements about someone; defame; slander; [_syn.__ lupyu’-lusu’]

lupyu’-lusu’ /lupjuɁ-lusuɁ/ v. spread false and damaging statements about someone; defame; slander; [syn. lupyu’]

lurú /lurú/ v. instigate; incite; provoke

lurù /lurù/ _adj. stubborn; obstinate; recalcitrant; difficult to speak

lurw’ /lurɨɁ/ v. converse; talk

lusi-luha’ /lusi-luhaɁ/ adj. irritating, exasperating or irksome (to talk to)

luti /luti/ v. say again; repeat speaking; reiterate; restate

luuli hamañ /luuli hamã/ n. Nepalese smartweed (Persicaria nepalensis); a variety of vegetable

luutw /luutɨ/ n. grazing ground; pasture; meadow

luxá /luxá/ v. retort; riposte; dare; challenge verbally

luxa’ /luxaɁ/ v. speak wrongly [syn. lugya’]

luxè_ /luxè/ v. speak rudely; speak brusquely

luxo’ /luxoɁ/ v. disagree; express different opinion

luxwñ-lumwñ /luxɨ̃-lumɨ̃/ v. speak in a confused way; speak nervously

luzo /luɲo/ v. speak without purpose

luzo’ /luɲoɁ/ v. practice speaking

lw /lɨ/ vr. plant

lw’ /lɨɁ/ vr. shed, as leaves do from the trees

lw’ /lɨɁ/ vr. put, esp. grains into a container

lw’su /lɨɁsu/ v. interchange; exchange

lwbañ /lɨbã/ n. knee

lwbáñ /lɨbã/ n. baby

lwbañ alló /lɨbã alló/ n. knee cap

lwbáñ ba’nw /lɨbã́ baɁnɨ/ n. baby sitter

lwbe-la’be /lɨbe-laɁbe/ adj. lazy; lethargic

lwbe’ /lɨbeɁ/ v. scratch using claws or hooves

lwbi’ /lɨbiɁ/ n. right (leg)

lwca /lɨca/ n. lame

lwci /lɨci/ n. left (leg)

lwci’ /lɨciɁ/ v. accidentally struck on something; tumble into something

lwci’ /lɨciɁ/ n. toe

lwci’-po’do /lɨciɁ-poɁdo/ n. accident; mishap

lwdì /lɨdì/ n. base; bottom; way; footprint

lwdu /lɨdu/ n. heel

lwge’ /lɨgeɁ/ n. popliteal space; hollow of the knee

lwgo’ /lɨgoɁ/ n. cracked sole; cracked feet

lwgu’ /lɨguɁ/ n. incubating hen

lwgvr /lɨgǝr/ adj. bent; crooked; not straight

lwgyu /lɨgju/ n. claw

lwha’ /lɨhaɁ/ n. small cane basket

lwhiñ /lɨhĩ/ n. toe nail

lwke /lɨke/ n. a loop of rope used for climbing trees

lwkè /lɨkè/ v. cross legs

lwkè-lwbè /lɨkè-lɨbè/ v. twist one’s feet around

lwma /lɨma/ n. root

lwmiñ alló /lɨmĩ alló/ n. lateral melleolus bone

lwmiñ lahiñ /lɨmĩ lahĩ/ n. blessing; gift (esp. of prosperity, wisdom or knowledge)

lwnw /lɨnɨ/ n. big toe

lwpa /lɨpa/ n. middle; center

lwpì /lɨpì/ v. dry

lwpi’ /lɨpiɁ/ n. numbness of the limbs

lwpi /lɨpi/ v. wash or clean the feet

lwpiñ /lɨpĩ/ n. upper portion of the foot

lwpya /lɨpja/ n. shin

lwpyo /lɨpjo/ n. sole

lwqvr /lɨŋǝr/ n. ankle

lwri pwsa /lɨri pɨsa/ n. a variety of pine tree; Himalayan hemlock (Tsuga dumosa) [var. nwri pwsa]

lwriñ /lɨrĩ/ n. kneelet comprising of string of beads, esp. worn by priests

lwrw lorw’ /lɨrɨ lorɨɁ/ n. joint [syn. lorw’]

lwsi’ /lɨsiɁ/ n. hay; straw [syn. kusu’]

lwsiñ pwtu /lɨsĩ pɨtu/ n. calf

lwta’ /lɨtaɁ/ n. cockspur

lww /lɨɨ/ vr. lie down

lwwbuñ /lɨɨbũ/ n. unnatural death, of a woman

lwwpi /lɨɨpi/ n. shoulder blade

lwwrw /lɨɨrɨ/ n. edge; brim [syn. cirw]

lwxwñ /lɨxɨ̃/ n. dirt on the feet

lwyi /lɨji/ n. footprint, esp. of animals