L - l
-la emph. isn't it. See: -le.
labyz n. 1 • tone, timber, intonation. ýakymly ~ pleasant tone. Onuň ~y nähili? What is its tone like?
2 • melody. mylaýym ~ pleasant melody.
laçyn [la:çyn] n. falcon. eldeki laçyn trained falcon.
2 • n. aeroplane. polat laçyn steel aeroplane.
lager ['lager] n. camp.
1 • ~ bolup ýerleşmek to camp. meýdanda ~ gurmak to camp in a field.
2 • demokratik ~ the pro-democracy camp. diktatorçylyk ~i those favouring totalitarianism.
3 • harby lager army camp. ýesirleriň ~i prison camp. See: düşelge; düşlemek.
lagnat n. curse, damnation. ~ aýtmak to curse, damn. ~ siňen! Damn it!
lagnat ýagmak for a curse to fall.
lagyrdy n. noise, loud talk. Category: onom. Bir ~ eşidildi.
lak adj. rotten, bad. lak ýumurtga rotten egg.
lakam n. 1 • pseudonym; pen-name; alias, assumed name. edebi lakam pen name.
2 • nickname. onuň il arasyndaky ~y his nickname among the general populace.
lakgy n. babbler, chatter-box, prattler.
lakgyldy adj. chatter, twaddle. ugursys lakgyldy pointless nonsense.
lampa ['lampa] n. lamp, bulb. elektrik ~sy electric bulb. See: çyra.
lap [la:p] adv.
larýok n. stall. gök önüm larýogy vegetable stall.
latyn ['latyn] adj. Latin. ~ elipbiýi Latin alphabet.
latynlaşdyrmak v. to Latinise.
laý1 [la:ý] n. 1 • clay. kerpiç üçin ~ clay for bricks. ~ taýýarlamak to knead clay.
2 • mud, muddy. ýollar ~ hem batga the roads are muddy and squishy. Suw ~ bolupdyr. The water has become muddy.
laý2 [la:ý] n.
laýyk [la:ýyk] adj. 1 • fitting, appropriate, a good fit. ~ gelmek to fit. maňa ~ tikilen penjek an embroidered jacket that fits me.
2 • şu gulpa ~ açar a key that fits this lock.
3 • meets the requirements, appropriate, proper, suitable. ~ jogap appropriate answer. ~ getirmek to bring into line (with).
4 • worthy. hormata ~ worthy of respect. Oňa derejesine ~ hormat goýulýar. Respect is given to him according to his level.
5 • requisite, needful, necessary. ~ duz atmak to add the amount of salt needed.
-le emph. gosh. Bu it-le. It's a dog, isn't it! See: -la.
lebiz n. oath, promise. ~ etmek to promise. lebziňde durmak to keep one's words. lebziňden dönmek to betray, break one's promise.
lebziňi ýuwutmak to swallow one's words.
legen n. basin, wash-tub.
leksiýa ['leksiýa] n. lecture. ~ gatnaşmak to attend lectures. ~ okamak to give a lecture.
lenç adv.
lenta ['lenta] n. ribbon, band; tape.
1 • Gyzjagaz saçyna ýüpek ~ dakdy. She tied a ribbon made of string in the little girl's hair.
2 • pulemýotyň ~sy ammunition belt.
3 • kino ~sy (reel of) film. täze dokumental ~ a new documentary film.
lepbeý adj. Yes sir! At your command, sir!
lerzan [lerza:n] adv. shaking. ~a getirmek to shake, tremble. ~ urmak to shake.
letde n. salvage, utility waste, rag, shred. ~ bolan mata rags.
lezzet n. pleasure; enjoyment, delight. ~ almak to take pleasure; to enjoy. ~ bermek to give pleasure.
lezzetli adj. 1 • tasty, tastful. ~ tagam tasty dish.
2 • pleasurable. ~ gürrüň pleasant conversation.
läle1 n. wild tulip (plant). läle gül wild tulip (flower). al-elwan ~ bright red tulip.
läle2 n. lale. a Turkmen folk song. ~ aýtmak to sing the läle.
lälezar [läleza:r] n. flower-filled meadow.
lälik adj. spoilt, mollycoddled. ~ çaga spoilt child.
länet n. curse. ~ getirmek to curse.
läş n. 1 • corpse, dead body. ~ bolmak to die.
2 • carcass. soýlan goýun ~i carcass of a sheep.
limon [li'mon] n. lemon.
list n. sheet (of paper, etc.), leaf. çap ~i printer's sheet, quire. bir ~ kagyz See: tagta.
litr n. litre. bäş ~ süýt five litres of milk.
lowlamak v. 1 • to blaze, be on fire, to catch (fire). odun lowlap ýanýar the firewood has really caught.
2 • to have a high temperature. kesselliniň endam-jany lowlaýar the patient has a high temperature.
lowurdamak v. to shine, glare, glitter, sparkle.
1 • Ot lowurdaýar. The fire is burning brightly.
2 • Atyň endamy derden lowurdaýar. The horse's body is shiny with sweat.
lukman [lukma:n] n. doctor. çaga ~y pediatrician.
lukmançylyk [lukma:nçylyk] n. the profession of being a doctor.
lülekebap [lülekeba:p] n. kebab made from minced lamb or beef.
lybas [lyba:s] n. royal costume, clothes, attire, apparel.
1 • (best) outfit. toý lybasy wedding clothes. these are one's best clothes, or 'Sunday best'.
2 • decoration. Stadion baýramçylyk ~ynda bezelipdir. The stadium was adorned with decorations fit for a festival.
lýotçik n. pilot; aviator, flyer. See: uçarman.