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198 English-Bole Wordlist<br />

Koranic verses used as charms l�haul�<br />

Koranic verses used as medicine<br />

mb�tiri<br />

kunu �tti<br />

kunu (for new mother) �tti wo�i-wo�i<br />

kunu, fine �tti bakit�<br />

L<br />

labor (birth) g�rs�n�<br />

labor, hard nginpu<br />

laborer b�r�ma<br />

lack k�su, l�du, mb�r� = m�r�,<br />

y�k�lu = y�k�lu<br />

lack of... y�k�l�<br />

ladder dokishi, jang�, z�we<br />

ladder, rope g�nt�sk�<br />

ladle lekid�<br />

lake p�li<br />

lambast z�lu<br />

lame k�d�u<br />

lame, become k�d�utu<br />

lamp �ci b�lb�l = �si b�lb�l, p�til� =<br />

p�til�<br />

lance (boil, blister) ��ltu<br />

land w�li = �li<br />

language b˘<br />

language name b˘ p�kk� Bole<br />

lap gol�m<br />

large s�r�<br />

large but not sturdy mb�mbuki<br />

large but stooped p�mp�r�m<br />

large buttocks d�ng�n�i<br />

laryngitis, have l�su<br />

last b˘ t�kt�k�, t�kt�k�<br />

late, be m�k�ru, ng�s�nu, y�k�nu<br />

late, the b�tt�<br />

later ko boi<br />

latrine, pit sarga<br />

laugh (at) zuru<br />

laughter z�ro<br />

laughter, loud ��la<br />

launch �mb�lu<br />

lawsuit �ra<br />

lay eggs buru<br />

lay out la�u, t�r�<br />

laziness k�r�m, l��k�, m�to tilo<br />

lazy person ngud�<br />

leader barde<br />

leaf k�mi rewe = k�m rewe<br />

leak nz���<br />

leak, a small l�m�<br />

lean against d�s�<br />

leap up si�u<br />

learn ngozu<br />

learning ngoz�<br />

leather ��shi, ��wo<br />

leather worker an sum�<br />

leatherwork s�m�<br />

leave (depart) j�, nd�<br />

leave behind deyu = dewu<br />

leave off doing �ssu<br />

leave taking m�t� b˘<br />

leaves ˘k�<br />

leaves of guinea corn l�l�m�<br />

leaving d�yi<br />

ledge ding�<br />

ledge in a grave d�le<br />

leech ��l�sh�<br />

left (side) g��e<br />

left behind, be nguru<br />

left over, be m�ss�<br />

leftovers alass�<br />

leg sh�k�<br />

leg, back boi shek�<br />

legs of locust sh�ng�lum<br />

lend aru, z�nt�mu<br />

lending zontumo<br />

length d�ti = d�t�<br />

leopard g�ngu<br />

leper an w�le = an bar�s = d�ggom<br />

leprosy w�le = bar�s<br />

less, be g�tu<br />

lessen s�k�tu<br />

let deyu = dewu<br />

let alone b�re<br />

let me... �‰<br />

let not kab�, ko b˘<br />

lethargic, be d�g�mu<br />

letter (mailing) wakit�<br />

lick l�m��<br />

lie (untruth) s˘t�<br />

lie down g�ndu

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