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larugan
le lendemain el día siguiente the next day
lau mabareseni
négligemment descuidadamente carelessly
Adûga tumuti tidásin láu mabárasenii.
— Ella hizo sus quehaceres descuidadamente.
lau sunluruyeri
de plus, en outre además moreover
lárigi
après ; au-delà de después ; más allá de after ; beyond
le linarú
vraiment, véritablement verdaderamente truly
lidan dan
confortable ; en bon ordre confortable ; en buen orden comfortable ; shipshape
ligírabuga
l'autre jour el otro día the other day
Chülûti namúlein ligírabuga lún Tuwéyuri Úguchurun.
— Mi hermano llegó el otro día para el Día de las Madres.
linarún
vraiment realmente really
líteme
à l'avenir, désormais en el futuro hereafter
lóubuagu
à côté al lado aside
lubaruaguoun
en avant, désormais en adelante forth
luei
moins menos minus
lumamarabun
éternellement eternamente eternally
lúnguati
à part ; automatique aparte ; automático apart ; automatic
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