to cover up, obstruct vision

• (n ni) deei n daago mini atampa shɛli n ni daa zaŋ ti o ni o lir’ o gbin’ la (I will) take back my 'velvets and silks' ' which I provided to cover her naked body'.
• Lirim’ m gbini! Don't tell anyone!
• Chinchini din liri duu maa noli. The cloth which is hanging across the entrance of room.
• Anabi Musa ŋun daa zaŋ chinchini pili n-lir’ o ninni Prophet Moses used a cloth to cover his face.
• ŋmɛnditoya lir’ o soli maa ni robbers attacked him on the road.
• bɛ kana nti liri Jɛrusalɛmnima n-tahi girigiri niŋbu na they should come and mount an assault on the Jerusalem people and cause mayhem.
• (o) daa fa Izraɛlnim’ ninvuɣ’ shɛb’ bɛn daa yi liriti ba fari bɛ nɛma la nuu ni bahi. (he) rescued the Israelites from the people who were attacking and plundering them.

to attack (suddenly), assault