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laa   walking through the forest   verb

la’ang₁   old, worn out   adjective

la’ang₂   stunned silence   adjective

labe   more   noun

labe-labe   advantages   noun

labor₁   smear   verb

labor₂   polish   verb

labrak   strike, beat   verb

labrang   part of a sailing ship’s rigging (a shroud)   noun

labuang   harbour, anchorage   noun

labuhang   harbour, anchorage   noun

lacing   lychee (Litchi chinensis)   noun

lading   the marine worm Eunereis Longissima   noun

ladong   weighted harpoon dropped on a rope from a canoe to spear sea turtles   noun

la’e-la’e   outrageous   adjective

laeng-laeng   very strangely   adverb

laeng₁   different   adjective

laeng₂   other   adjective

laeng₃   incongruous, abnormal   adjective

laepose₁   flirtatious   adjective

laepose₂   flirt   verb

lae₁   also, too   conjunction

lae₂   again   adverb

lae₃   more   adjective

lae₄   anymore   adverb

lae₅   by this / that time   adverb

laga₁   proud, arrogant   adjective

laga₂   machismo   noun

la’ia   clamber up   verb

laipose karing   flirting unsuccessfully causing embarrassment   adjective

laipose₁   flirtatious   adjective

laipose₂   flirt   verb

lai₁   also, too   conjunction

lai₂   again   adverb

lai₃   more   adjective

lai₄   anymore   adverb

lai₅   by this / that time   adverb

laiya   climb (e.g. a tree)   verb

laju   fast   adjective

lakas   fast   adjective

lakas-lakas   “hurry up”   interjection

laki   husband   noun

laki-laki seng war   good-for-nothing   adjective

laki piara   common-law husband   noun

laklaki   male   noun

lakuase   galangal (Alpinia galanga)   noun

laku₁   sold out   adjective

laku₂   useful   adjective

lala   weary   adjective

lala-hati   frustrated   adjective

lalamal   a species of parrotfish (the family Scaridae)   noun

lalamong   a species of seaweed that gets wasshed ashore during the rainy season (approx. May-October)   noun

lalar biru   the bluebottle (Calliphora vomitoria)   noun

lalar   a fly   noun

lalar itang   the blacksoldier fly (Hermetia illucens)   noun

lal   and then   noun

lale₁   heart in the poetic sense as the seat of feeling and emotion   noun

lale₂   waste an opportunity   verb

lalohar   a tool for picking fruit fom trees, made from bamboo with an open basket trap at the front   noun

lalosi   the yellow and blueback fusilier (Caesio teres) or the banana fusilier (Pterocaesio pisang)   noun

lamadang   the mahi-mahi, or common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus)   noun

lama-lama₁   very long (duration)   adjective

lama-lama₂   delay   noun

lamamar₁   having soaked up brine after floating for a long time in salt water   adjective

lamamar₂   a seed or similar that is far from its tree having been transported by birds   adjective

lamari   wardrobe   noun

lama₁   slow   adjective

lama₂   delicious   adjective

lambong   beam (nautical direction), the direction perpendicular to the boat’s length   adjective

lamedang   the mahi-mahi, or common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus)   noun

lame   mashed   adjective

lamet   a snack made from steamed grated cassava, mixed with brown sugar, wrapped in banana leaves (see Indonesian lemet)   noun

lamong   seedling   noun

lampa   test, check   verb

lampiong   Chinese-style lantern   noun

lamutang   a drifting clump of seaweed   noun

lancang   cheeky   adjective

landeng   military shore landing   noun

landoke   a celebration giving thanks for a success   noun

langet   sky   noun

langganang   subscription   noun

langgar₁   via   preposition

langgar₂   pass by, through   verb

langgar₃   beyond   verb

langi mulu   roof of mouth   noun

langkang   balustrade around a porch   noun

langkuas   galangal (Alpinia galanga)   noun

langkuas mera   red ginger (Alpinia purpurata)   noun

langlayang   kite   noun

langsa   the tree Lansium parasiticum and its fruit   noun

langsam   slowly   adverb

langsang   slowly   adverb

langsik   lethargic, listless   adjective

lanjar₁   stretch   verb

lanjar₂   pamper   verb

lansik   lethargic, listless   adjective

lansyik   lethargic, listless   adjective

lantarang   because   conjunction

lanterna   lantern   noun

lante₁   floor   noun

lante₂   split and flattened bamboo used as a building material   noun

laor   an edible sea worm, Palola viridis   noun

lao₁   sea   noun

lao₂   seaward   noun

lapangang   field   noun

lapas₁   release, free, let go   verb

lapas₂   after, beyond   preposition

lapisang   layers   noun

lap-lap   napkin   noun

laporang   report   noun

lap₁   flannel   noun

lap₂   slap   verb

lap₃   to swab, to wipe   verb

lari kaki kapala   run head over heels   verb

lari pi   run away (from somewhere)   verb

lasa   nut   noun

lasi₁   do something negative to someone   verb

lasi₂   the barred queenfish (Scromberoides tala), or the Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius)   noun

lasi₃   the tree Semecarpus forstenii   noun

lasi₄   the tree Adina fagifolia   noun

lasong   a large rice-pounding tool, resembling a giant pestle and mortar, used to separate the husk from the grain   noun

laste   final   adjective

laste-laste   finally   adjective

lastok₁   curse, swear   verb

lastok₂   stick, staff, cane   noun

la₁   and then   conjunction

la₂   so   conjunction

lasu   masturbate   verb

latar   row   noun

latiang   practice   verb

lat₁   boat frame   noun

lat₂   wood used as a ruler   noun

lat₃   wooden supports attached to window and door frames   noun

lat₄   late   adjective

lau   sea   noun

lau-lau   warm   adjective

lautang   deep sea   noun

lawa-lawa₁   spider   noun

lawa-lawa₂   spider webs   noun

lawa-lawa₃   a species of swallow (the family Hirundinidae)   noun

lawangka   crowbar   noun

lawang₁   opponent   noun

lawang₂   awfully (very)   adverb

lawing   very (used at the end of a sentence)   adjective

layan   charge (a battery)   verb

layang-layang   kite   noun

layar   the Indo-Pacific sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)   noun

layor   irrigation ditch, gully   noun

lebae   it would be better if   conjunction

lebe   more   adjective

lebe-lebe   too much   adjective

ledeng   pipeline   noun

lefri   referee, umpire   noun

lefrit   a whistle   noun

lego handok   die   noun

lego₁   let go suddenly   verb

lego₂   throw away   verb

lehen₁   lie low on one’s belly   verb

lehen₂   lay down to sleep   verb

leher tana   isthmus   noun

lein   ornamental line running lengthwise along the hull of a canoe   noun

lei₁   also, too   conjunction

lei₂   again   adverb

lei₃   more   adjective

lei₄   anymore   adverb

lei₅   by this / that time   adverb

lei₆   past, beyond   preposition

lela   ancient cannon   noun

lelehulo   small flies, gnats   noun

lelepasi   a species of fish (?)   noun

lema batu   the leaping bonito (Cybiosarda elegans)   noun

lema₁   the Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta)   noun

lema₂   lethargic   adjective

lembe-lembe₁   slowly   adverb

lembe-lembe₂   gently   adverb

lembe-lembe₃   graceful   adjective

lemong cina   calamansi (Citrus × microcarpa)   noun

lemong   general term for citrus fruits   noun

lemong makang   the pomelo (Citrus maxima)   noun

lemong manis   the mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata)   noun

lemong nipis   the key lime (Citrus × aurantiifolia)   noun

lemong wangi   a fragrant kind of citrus used to fragrance the hair   noun

lempeng₁   bar, loaf   noun

lempeng₂   shape   noun

lena   to walk along the coastline a long way   verb

lencam   a species of fish in the family Lethrinidae   noun

lender   phlegm, mucus   noun

lenggua batu   the Papua New Guinea rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus)   noun

lenggua   the Papua New Guinea rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus)   noun

lenggua gaba-gaba   the Papua New Guinea rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus)   noun

lenggua mera   a harder, more expensive variety of lenggua   noun

lenggua puti   a softer variety of lenggua   noun

lengso   bandana   noun

lengso   handkerchief   noun

lenso   bandana   noun

lenso   handkerchief   noun

lepa-lepa   a small one-person dugout canoe, typically without outriggers   noun

leparissa   the traditional name for the teun corresponding to oma village on haruku island   noun

lepestep   lipstick   noun

lepu-lepu   mentally or physically disabled   adjective

ler   neck   noun

lesa   dining table made of woven bamboo or aren palm leaf stems   noun

lesu₁   to take one’s trousers down   verb

lesu₂   weak   adjective

letu   cut off, trim, prune   noun

lia-lia₁   suddenly, unexpectedly   adjective

lia-lia₂   fortune-teller, oracle   noun

liang   cave   noun

lia₁   look   verb

lia₂   see   verb

lia₃   peep, spy on   verb

lia₄   notice   verb

licing₁   slippery   adjective

licing₂   gone, finished (slang)   adjective

lida   tongue   noun

lidi   stem of a coconut palm leaf   noun

liling₁   candle   noun

liling₂   wax   noun

lima   the Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta)   noun

limar   file (tool)   noun

linggua   the Papua New Guinea rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus)   noun

lingkar   roll (of something)   noun

lipa₁   fold   verb

lipa₂   hit, strike   verb

lipatang   fold   noun

lirang₁   piece of thatch   noun

lirang₂   seam of a sarong   noun

li₁   look   verb

li₂   see   verb

li₃   peep, spy on   verb

li₄   notice   verb

lobang   hole   noun

lobang idong   nostril   noun

lobang panta   anus   noun

lobang puki₁   vagina   noun

lobang puki₂   (an extremely rude insult)   noun

lobang talingang   ear hole   noun

lobe obor   torch   noun

lobe₁   torch made of dried coconut leaves   noun

lobe₂   shine light upon to look for something   verb

lobe₃   image something in a mirror   verb

lobi-lobi   the batoko plum (Flacourtia inermis)   noun

loco   masturbation   noun

lo   (exclamation of amazement)   interjection

lofrak   trench   noun

loga-loga₁   float   verb

loga-loga₂   buoy   noun

loga-loga₃   loose   verb

loga-loga₄   fragile   adjective

loha   spit-up milk   verb

lohrap   underground bunker   noun

loja   flaccid   adjective

loki   a species of small lobster or large shrimp   noun

loko buang   cast something off, repudiate   verb

loko-   (verb prefix to indicate forceful acts)   noun

loko-loko   help   verb

loko₁   grab   verb

loko₂   hold   verb

loko₃   measure word for handfuls   measure

loko torana   push away   verb

lola   a kind of commercial seashell   noun

loleba   rope woven from the young fronds of the sago palm, used to reinforce a roof   noun

loleng   wandering around   verb

loli-loli   possibly the red barracuda (Sphyraena pinguis)   noun

lolosi   the yellow and blueback fusilier (Caesio teres) or the banana fusilier (Pterocaesio pisang)   noun

lomba-lomba   whale   noun

lombar salak   membrane surrounding salak fruit   noun

lombar₁   palm branch   noun

lombar₂   sago stem or aren palm stem   noun

lombar₃   protective layer or sheet   noun

lombo-lombo   very exhausted   adjective

lombo₁   exhausted and feeling weak   adjective

lombo₂   soft, mushy   adjective

lombo₃   limp   adjective

lome   stirring sago flour to make papeda   verb

lomi₁   hold food in the mouth   verb

lomi₂   letting raw sago settle after filtration, before it is thickened with boiling water   verb

lompa   the baelama anchovy (Thryssa baelama)   noun

lonceng₁   watch   noun

lonceng₂   clock   noun

lonceng₃   church bells   noun

loncong tangang   wrist watch   noun

longgar₁   wide   adjective

longgar₂   loose   adjective

lopal   the dry spathe of areca palm flower stalks   noun

lopa-lopa   traditional bag made of sago palm leaves   noun

lopas   skipping   noun

lop   gun barrel   noun

lopis₁   traditional cake made from steamed glutinous rice and palm sugar, then covered in melted palm sugar   noun

lopis₂   traditional cake, made with cassava and banana   noun

loreng   camouflage   adjective

lorok   chicken coop   noun

losiang₁   anaemia   noun

losiang₂   weak due to lack of sleep   adjective

losi   a species of remora (the family Echeneidae)   noun

losnot   curse, swear   verb

los₁   let, permit   verb

los₂   loose   adjective

los₃   see, look   verb

loteng   attic (under the roof)   noun

loto   lotery   noun

lotrei   lottery   noun

lot₁   fishing weight   noun

lot₂   probe   noun

lot₃   throw at, shoot at   verb

lotu   cut off, trim, prune   verb

lou₁   put a hand inside somewhere to take something   verb

lou₂   roll up clothes   verb

loyer   cloth diaper   noun

loyor   cloth diaper   noun

lubangpuki   vagina   noun

lucu-lucu   a slide   noun

lucu₁   slip off   verb

lucu₂   to slide   verb

luda   saliva   noun

luda   spit, spit on   verb

lumu-lumu₁   moss   noun

lumu-lumu₂   seaweed   noun

lupis   traditional cake, made with cassava and banana   noun

luri   enter through a gap in a fence   verb

lur-lur   peeking   verb

lur₁   peek   verb

lur₂   spy on   verb

luru   wither   verb

lusiang₁   anaemia   noun

lusiang₁   anaemia   noun

lusiang₂   weak due to lack of sleep   adjective

lusiang₂   weak due to lack of sleep   adjective

luti-luti aer   chicken pox   noun

luti-luti   measles   noun