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li.-ba, n. a leathern hag, satchel. 



la-ba-la-ba, n. a butterfly. 



la-ba-mo-le, n. robbers, kidnappers. 



la-be (li), prep, under, beneath : d sAij labe igi, we 

 slept under a tree. 



la-bu-14-bu, n. fresh ashes. 



ld.-di (idi), V. to explain, to prove. 



la-di-ro, n. a beer-strainer. 



la'-du-gbo, n. a large earthen pot. 



ld.-dza (idia), v. to reconcile, to pacify. 



ld.-dzfi, V. to pass through, traverse. 



ld.-dzo (edio), v. to settle a dispute. 



la-ga, n. the brow-band of a bridle. 



la-gba, n. a horse-whip. 



la-gba-mo, n, the brow-band of a bridle. 



la-gba-ra (li), v. to be strong. 



ld.-gi (igi), V. to split wood, to saw into boards, 



la'-go-go (W), V. to ring a bell. 



la-gur) (ogui)), V. to sweat, perspire. 



lai (li ai), a prefix, implying not having, without : 

 as, laiberu, toithout fear, fearless ; i ma fi fu ni lai- 

 gbowo (li ai gb^), he gives to us without money. 



lal, lal-lal, adv. ever, for ever. 



lal-lal, n. oldness, ancientness : ilo lailai, a very old 

 house. 



lai-kpe, adv. soon, quickly. 



lal-ku-ku, adv. not rather. 



lai-le-"wu (li), v. to be without danger, safe, secure. 



lai-16-se (li), v. to be free from sin, sinless. 



lal-lo-vrS (li), V. to he destitute of money, money- 

 less. 



l£il-ni, adv. and prep, in need of, without : 6 lob 

 laini bata, he went without shoes. 



lai-ni-dl (idi), adv. without cause : 6 ba mi wi 

 lainidi, he reproached (ba . . . wi) me without cause. 



lal-sd (is, to sin), adv. without sinning or being in 

 fault : nwoi) kpa a laiiS, they killed him without 

 sin, i. e. without his being guilty of offence. 



lS.-ka-ka, v. to strive to do a thing. 



lfi.-ka-lfi.-ka, v. to hop on one leg. 



la-kl-ri, n. patience, clemency. 



Ifi-ki-s6, adv. however. 



Ifi-ko-ko (li), adv. punctually, at the time : lakoko 

 Tik, then. 



Ifi-ko-tai), adv. finally, in short. 



la-ko, V. to gain a prize, to win a race. 



Ifi-kpa-ta, n. a kind of fried cake (masa). 



Ia-kul-e-gb6, n. a kind of rheumatism. 



la-la, n. trouble, annoyance. 



la-lfi (aid), V. to dream. 



19. . . . 161l, V. to go through. 



la . . 15-na, v. to ordain, decree, enact. 



Ift-md (imo), V. to devise. 



la-in.5-rar) (la imo ftrai)), v. to plan, advise, pur- 

 pose. 



la-na (li), adv. yesterday. 



ld.-na (5na), v. to open a road ; to propose, decree. 



la-nli (li), v. to be merciful. 



la-ra (li), prep, on, in, from : gbesai) mi lara ota 

 mi, avenge me on my enemy ; lara igi tutu, in the 

 green tree ; gbe W91) lara mi, take them from me, 

 i. e. deliver me. 



la-ra (li), v. to be stout of body, bulky, fat. 



Ift-ra, n. the castor-bean. 



la-re (li), v. to be tiresome. 



Ift-ri, v. to prove, make manifest. 



la-rir) (H), prep, in the midst of, amongst : lariq 

 kiij, once, before or previously. See leriij kaj). 



Ift-sar) (li), adv. in vain, vainly : enia l^sai), trifling 

 people. 



la-ke-TdX), V. to cause infection, to be infectious. 



la-ti, prep, from, often followed by a pleonastic 

 verb ; as, 6 mu u lati oko wAh, he brought it from 

 the farm ; lati odo, from, when the object is a 

 person ; lati owo, by the hand of, by ; 6 ra^ k 

 lati ow6 maleika, he sent it by the angel. 



la-to-ri (lati ori), conj. because of. See nitori. 



la-'wa-ni, n. a belt, a girdle. 



la-vru, adv. alVs well : alafia ko wa ? is it peace f 

 lawu, it is. 



la-"WTi, adv. very (white). 



la-ye, v, to be spacious, roomy. 



la-yd (li), V. to be alive ; — n. a living animal. 



1§, V. to he strong, hardy, healthy ; to be more than, 

 above, overhead : mu mi le, make me strong ; owo 

 le eta, the money is three (cowries) too much : 6 

 gbe nibS 16 ni idio mewa, he stayed there more than 

 ten days. 



16, V. to lay upon ; to appear ; to drive, pursue ; 

 to blister. 



16, prep, cm, upon : fi 16 1I&, put it on the ground. 



lb, V. is able, can, may. 



le-bi (li, to have), v. to be hungry. 



16-gur) (ogui)), V. to prevail in battle, to beat back 

 the enemy. 



le-ke (li 6ke), prep, above ; — adv. up. 



le-ke (li 6ke), v. to be above, to be prominent, ex- 

 alted. 



le-ke-le-ke, n. an egret. 



le-kpa (ikpa), v. to follow, piursue. 



le-16, le-il&, V. to be satisfied, at ease ; — adv. down, 

 on the ground : kd Icle, to be troubled, pcr2ilexed, 

 with 6kar), heart, or ara, body, for the nomina- 

 tive. 



le-ra (ara), v. to be strong, healthy. 



le-re (ire), v. to hasten, urge forward. 



16-re (li), v. to be profitable. 



le-ri (Ivl ori), v. to promise, lit. to strike the head 

 (forehead, with the hand). 



le-ri (li ori), prep, on, upon. 



