Dikranagerdtsi Vernacular Handbook: L

Dictionary of Dikranagerdtsi Words and Phrases - L

WORD/PHRASE and DEFINITION

Lǎblǎbou: Roasted chickpeas (T. leblebi)

Lǎgǎn: Shallow tub (T. leghen)

Lǎghǎrti: Ne’er-do-well ?

Lǎglǎg: Stork (T. leylek)

Lǎgoud: Brat

Lahana: Cabbage

Laimoun: Lemon (Ab)

Laimounata: lemonade

Lǎkǎh: Spot, stain (T. leke)

Laklak: (T) Clacking noise made by storks. Senseless chatter

Lal: Mute (T.)

Lamba: Lamp

Lǎril: Wind up, stretch out

Lǎrvil: Stretch oneself out

Lǎsh gǎdou: Cat’s carcass. Said of some one who lies about like a dead cat. Lazy.

Lǎsh: Corpse, carcass (T.)

Lastik: Elastic or rubber band

Lǎtir: Clothing

Lavash: Sheet bread (P.)

Leghi: Gall bladder

Leghin badri: (Interjection) May his/her gall bladder burst.

Len: Wide

Lif: Face cloth. (T) Palm fibers used for scrubbing in a bath.

Ligirtoug: Immodest, indecent, shameless, bawdy, lewd, lascivious, lecherous. (lgdi)

Lind: Gum (dental)

Lizil: To lick

Lognǎl: To take a bath

Loktsǎ: I bathed

Loktsoutsi: I bathed another

Loktsunil: To bathe

Lokoum: Sweetmeat

Lous: Light

Lousnǎl: To become light

Lubukher eghnǎ: To hell with it ?

Lughbour: Baby

Lughjour: Dirty, base

Lughjurvil: To engage in dirty business

Luklukoun: Kufta with lard filling

Lungurdoug: Lazy

Luplupil: To bolt one’s food