laqqahha : fecundate [Sem l-q-hh, Akk lequ, laqa’u, laqachu (take), Heb laqach, Uga lqhh, Phoen lqhh]
laqwa : (facial) paralysis [?] Hin lakva, Per laqwe borrowed from Ar
latha : make dirty, make (water) turbid [Sem l-w-th, Heb lash (knead), Syr laysha (dough), JNA lysh (knead)]
lattafa : caress [Sem l-tt-p, Heb littef, Amh lettefe (knead), Uga lthfn (clever)]
lattafa : tenderness, charm, elegance [lattafa] Aze letafet, Per lattafat borrowed from Ar
lattasha : hit [Sem l-tt-sh, Syr lettash (sharpen), Uga lttsh (sharpened)]
lattif : fine, kind [lattafa] Aze letif, Hin latif, Ind latif, Per lattif, Tur latif borrowed from Ar
lattifa : joke, humor, anecdote [lattafa] Aze letife, Hin latifa, Per lattife, Tur latife borrowed from Ar
lau : if [Akk lu (either), Heb lu (if only), Syr elaw (when), Phoen ’l (if)]
lauhh : table [Sem l-w-hh, Mal luh, Akk le‘u, Heb luach, Uga lhh] Aze lövhe, Ful alluha, Ind loh, Per louhh borrowed from Ar
lauhha : board, tablet [lauhh] Per louhha, Tur levha borrowed from Ar
laulab : screw, spring [Sem l-b-l-b, Heb lulav]
lauma : blame [lama] Swa lawama borrowed from Ar
laun : color [lauwana] Hau launi, Per loun borrowed from Ar
lauwahha : give sign [lahha]
lauwana : color [Mal lewn (a color)]
lauz : almonds [Sem l-w-z, Mal lewza, Amh lewz] Ful lauja, Per louz, Swa lozi borrowed from Ar
lawa : toil [Syr leutha, Ara l’y (make efforts, labor)]
lawazima : necessities, utilities [lazima] Aze levazimat, Per lawazemat borrowed from Ar
lazim : necessary [lazima] Aze lazim, Hin lazim, Per lazem, Swa lazima, Taj lozim, Tur lazim borrowed from Ar
lazima : be necessary [?]
laziqa : stick together [?]
li : to [ila]
lian : so that [ila]
lianna : as, because [ila]
liaqa : suitability, worthiness; merit, service [laqa] Aze leyaqet, Hin liyaqat, Per liyaqat, Tur liyakat borrowed from Ar
libas : dress [labisa] Aze libas, Per lebas, Tur liban borrowed from Ar
libd : felt [labada]
libn : brick [labbana]
libs : clothing, dress [labisa] Kyr labbas borrowed from Ar
liddha : joy, pleasure; flavor, taste [laddha] Aze lezzet, Ind lezat, Per ledhat, Swa ladha, Tur lezzet borrowed from Ar
lidhalika : therefore [ila + dha]
lifafa : wrap, cover [laffa] Hin lifafa, Per lefafe borrowed from Ar
lift : turnip [Mal lift, Akk laptu, Heb lefet, Syr laftha]
lihhadz : regard, point of view [lahhadza] Hin lihaz, Per lehhadz borrowed from Ar
lihhaf : bed-sheet, cover, quilt [lahhafa] Hin lihaf borrowed from Ar
lihhia : beard [lahhi] Per lehhye borrowed from Ar
lijam : bridle [lajjama] Per lejam, legam borrowed from Ar
lika : so that [ila]
lim : peace [laama]
lima : why [ila + ma]
limadha : why [ila + ma + dha]
liman : harbor [from Gre limen]
liman : for whom [ila + man]
liqa : encounter [laqia]
lisan : tongue [Sem l-s-n, Mal lsien, Akk lishanu, Heb lashon, Syr leshna, JNA lishana, Meh ewshen, Hrs leshen, Tig lesan, Uga lshn, Ebl lishanu] Ind lisan, Per lesan, Tur lisan borrowed from Ar
liss : robber [from Gre lestes]
littha : gums [Akk lash’hhu] Per letthe borrowed from Ar
liwa : bend [Sem l-w-y, Mal liwja (curve), Hrs lewo (turn), Uga lwy (encircle)]
lu‘ab : spittle [la‘aba] Per lo‘ab borrowed from Ar
lu‘ba : toy [la‘iba]
lubab : essence [lubb] Hin labab, Per lobab borrowed from Ar
luban : olibanum [lubna] Ful luban, Hau luban, Per loban, Swa ubani borrowed from Ar
lubb : core [Sem l-b-b, Akk libbu (heart), Heb lev, Syr leba, JNA libba, Hrs hhelbeb, Amh leb, Tig lebb, Uga lb, Phoen lb, Ebl libbu]
lubbada : felt saddle cover; mantle [labada] Hin labada, Per labbade borrowed from Ar
lubda : felt [labada]
lubia : beans [Syr lubya] Per lubiya borrowed from Ar
lubna : storax [Sem l-b-n]
lugha : language, dialect [lagha] Aze lüget, Ful lunga, Hau lugga, Hin lugat, Ind loghat, Kyr lugat, Per loghat, Swa lugha, Taj lughat, Tur lugat borrowed from Ar
lughm : a mine [lagham] Per loghm borrowed from Ar
lughz : riddle [laghaza] Per loghz borrowed from Ar
lukanda : pub [from Ita locanda]
lulu : pearl [Amh lul] Hau luuluu, Per lolo borrowed from Ar
luqma : a bit [Mal loqma, JNA luqma] Hin lukma, Per loqme, Tur lokma borrowed from Ar
luttf : elegance, grace; friendliness [lattafa] Hin lutf, Per lottf, Tur lutuf borrowed from Ar
luzum : necessity [lazima] Aze lüzum, Per lozum, Tur lüzum borrowed from Ar