Indian Antiquary Vol 48

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications

Page 403

LEGEND
ôko-târ-täknga (da).
legend, (s.) See forefather.
leisure, be at (v.i.) . . . . târ-ûju (ke). leisure, (8.) . . . târ-luku (da).
lend, (v.t.)... mân-ak-tâg (ke) (lit. "give in a sort of way "); tōbatek-â (ke); töbatek-mân (ke). I lent him two bows: wai dôl en kârama ikpor mánaktågre.
lengthen, (v.t.) 1. . . . . lâpanga (ke); lapana (ke). 2. as by joining two pieces of cord together. . . . târ-ôdo (ke).
less, (adj.) 1. smaller in size. See smaller. 2. in quantity.... tek yaba (da). Give him less food than Woi: wôi tek en yat yaba mân (ke).
lessen, (v.t. and v.i.). See diminish.
let, (verb. aux.) suffer, permit. 1. (a). òiyo (sing.); diyot (plur.) He let me dance : ô d'òiyo-kôire. The Chief let us wrestle : maiola m'oiyot adlêke. (b).... îtân (ke); titan (ke). He let me shoot: & den îtân dô taijke. I will let you all sing: dô ng'et ardûru len râmid-tôyunga titan (ke). 2. (imperat.).... 6 (sing.); ôcho (plur.) Let him shoot!: 6 taij! Let us return (home)! m'ôcho wijke! Let it be ! (let it remain !) toba-tek dâke! (lit." meantime don't" (do anything to it)).
let go, (v.t.) cease holding.... eb (or ep)-tot-mâni (ke). See tug. Why do you hold me? let go of me: michalen ngô den pichuke? d'eb-totmâni (ke)! See aban
don.
let off, (v.t.) excuse See excuse. letter, (s.) any writing . . yîtinga (da). (lit." that which is tattooed "). level, (adj.) of land. . . . lingiriya (da); ôt-jêperya (da). See flat, land, plain, smooth.
lewd, (adj.) 1. of a man.... tigpâringa (da); ôt-når (da). 2. of a woman ar-kichal (da).
liar, (s.).... ab-tedinga (da).
Iberal, (adj.).... ân-rấn (da); ôn yat-bêringa (da); âr-mîre (da). The people there are the best of all, they are
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LIGHT
all liberal: kat'igbûdwa-lôngkálak beringal'igla, ârdúru ûnrân (da).
lick, (v.t.).... pôlòij (ke); pûluj (ke). lid, (s.). . . . ôt-râmnga (da); Akarôginga (da). See lie down.
lie, (s.) falsehood. . . . &-tedi (de).
lie, (v.i.) 1. utter falsehood. . . . â-tedi (ke). You must not lie (tell lies) about any one: ngôl ûba-waik ûchin-eb'âtedike dake. You must not lie (tell lies) to any One: ngôl ûba-waik ûchin-ôllen âtedike dáke. See N.B. at not (post). 2. lie down (a) on one's back.... âkà-châle.i (ke). (b) on one's side... bālagi (ke). (c) on one's stomach
.. ōto-rôgi (ke). (d) in the sun. See bask. (e) in a row, as persons sleeping....ed-bar (ke). (f) together (of married couples) ....ik-ad-bar (ke). 3. lie in wait for . . . . ar-chōpo (ke).
life, (8.) 1.
one's
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..ig-âte-yôma (da). 2. all have life . . . . ông-tâm-tek. I been making canoes all my life wai dó đông-tâm-tek rôko hôpke. 3. save life . . . . eb (or ep)-tong-eni (ke). 4. life-time . . î-dal (da). Ira married in his father's lifetime tra ekan abmai'idal len adenire. 5. life-less (adj.) just dead. okolîre.
goi
lift, (v.t.) 1. an animal or heavy object laijai (ke). 2. by concerted action.. .. ar-kûrudai (ke). 3. a human being... ôt-laijai (ke). 4. with one's shoulder âr-kâtami (ke). 5. a light object with one's hands ar-lôdapi (ke). See raise. lift off, (v.t.) take off, as a.pot from a fire . . yûk (ke).
light, (adj.) not heavy. 1. of inanimate objects.... tâpi (da); wôma (da). 2. of animals and birds. ... ôt-wôma (da); ot-tapi (da). 8. of human beings. ab-tapi (da); ab-wôma (da). 4. lightfooted.... ar-rînima (da). 5. lightheaded. See delirious, silly.
light, (v.t.) 1. give light, illuminate chal (ke). 2. set light (or fire) to,
o, indolent: 8. pole: ò, pot: ō, awful: di, boil.