L - l

-la   v. eat.

labda   adv. maybe; perhaps; possibly.

laini   adj. soft; smooth.

-lainisha   v. make smooth.

-laki   v. go meet someone.

laki   n. a hundred thousand.

lakini   conj. but; however; nevertheless; yet.

-lala   v. lie down; sleep.

lala salama !   int. sleep well !

-lamba   v. lick.

lami   n. tar.

-lawama   v. reproach; blame.

-laza   v. make someone lie down.

lazi   n. sleeping place.

lazima   adv. must; necessary.

-lazimu   v. be made do.

la !   int. no !

-lea   v. bring up (a child); look after (a child).

-legea   v. be loosened.

-legeza   v. loosen.

-lelea   v. bring up for.

-lemaa   v. be mutilated.

lengo   Pl: malengo. n. aim.

leo   n. today.

-leta   v. bring.

-letea   v. bring to; bring for.

-letwa   v. be brought.

-levya   v. intoxicate.

-lewa   v. get drunk; become intoxicated.

li-   pron. it is (class 5).

-lia   v. cry; wail; crow.

-lika   v. be eatable.

likizo   n. holiday.

lile   dem. that; that one.

-lima   v. cultivate; dig land.

limau   Pl: malimau. n. lemon.

-limwa   v. be cultivated.

-linda   v. protect; watch over.

-lingana   v. become equal.

-linganisha   v. compare.

lini ?   inter. when ?

-lipa   v. pay.

lipu   n. plaster.

-lipwa   v. be paid.

-lisha   v. feed.

lita   n. litre.

livu   n. leave; holiday.

-liwa   v. be eaten.

loo !   int. word of surprise.

lori   Pl: malori. n. lorry.

-lowa   v. soak; become wet.

-loweka   v. soak.

lugha   n. language; tongue.

lulu   n. pearl.