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lamidangua
moyen ; moyenne promedio average
lani ubou
public, manifeste público overt
lareini ubou
naturel natural natural
lau dan
ponctuel puntual punctual
lau lúrudu
obligatoire obligatorio mandatory
lábugien mua
souterrain subterráneo subterranean, underground
lábuguarúgú
seul solo alone
lábuguarúgúti
solitaire solitario lone
lerée
presque mûr, entre vert et mûr casi maduro, entre verde y maduro nearly ripe, between green and ripe
Magáyeinha nuboun barúru túra, ladûga leréeru lán. / Magáyeinha nubei yéyawa líra, ladûga leréeli lán.
— No compré eso plátano, porque estaba casi maduro. / No compré esa piña, porque estaba casi marada.
lidan aban dan
simultané simultáneo simultaneous
lidan dan
confortable ; en bon ordre confortable ; en buen orden comfortable ; shipshape
lidan ílagulaú
intraveineux intravenoso intravenous
lidiliga
froid ; glacial frío ; gélido cold ; chilling, frigid
ligilisi ébuna
ecclésiastique eclesiástico ecclesiastic
ligía meme
le même lo mismo, el mismo the same
liradina fulasu
natal natal native
liyurugu awasi
blond rubio blond
louba
latéral ; latitude lateral ; latitud sidelong ; latitude
lódulu
chargé, accablé cargado, oprimido laden
lóuhali
effrayé asustado scared
Lóustarun
complémentaire complementario complementary
lu sun dan
perpétuel perpetuo perpetual
lubaragien
antérieur ; avant anterior ; antes de prior ; before
lubaragien dan
préhistorique prehistórico prehistoric
lubaragienti
ancien, précédent anterior former
Lubarouna weyu
oriental oriental eastern
luei
moins menos minus
lueidúgú
supplément, extra extra extra
lumaruóuti
labial labial labial
lunsun
propice propicio propitious
lúhali
ancien, d'antan antiguo olden
lúlútau
fou ; aliéné loco ; orate crazy, insane ; madman
lúnguahabuti
égoïste egoísta selfish
lúnguarúgúti
indépendant independiente independent
lúnguati
à part ; automatique aparte ; automático apart ; automatic
lúniri arabu
exclusif exclusivo exclusive
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Numbers (38 words)

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Nature (40 words)

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Useful phrases (34 words)

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African loanwords (Bantu) (2 words)

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Carib/Garífuna comparison (7 words)

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Grammar — single words (6 words)

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Grammar — personal pronouns (9 words)

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Alphabet (23 words)

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Human body (59 words)

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Food & culture (9 words)

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Time (10 words)

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Days of the week (6 words)

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Months of the year (12 words)

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Colors (6 words)

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Compass points (4 words)

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Seasons (2 words)

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