kaâ1vsqueeze; wringkaa abòrə̀ wa nwû.Wring the vegetable (huckleberry leaves) and put oil and spices in them.Ŋù yî mɔʼɔ a zì nɨ a njə̀ə̀ ŋ̀kaa nɨ̂ ǹtɔ̌ŋ̀ yì.Someone comes in a dream and wrings his neck.
kaâ21v.adjtired, be2adjbe tired; fatigued; get weary
kaʼabɨ̀kaʼan1/2wine calabash of the Fon; wine of the Fon
kaʼâvtcreateA mbi yù aa a lɛ ŋkaʼa Nwî.It is God who created this world.
kàʼàbɨ̀kàʼà1n1/2fish-trap (basket)2n1/2old basketvegetables; fish trap has same namekàʼà ǹstsàʼàn1/2old basket used as dustbinŋ̀kàà1n9/101small basket, food basket (for father, noble or Fon)2small basket used as a container to serve food during occasions
kàʼâ1vtfix; schedule (an event)Bɨ kaʼa nɨwo nɨ Taà Nɨbàʼà a nɨ njwi ji tarə a mum sàŋə Abenə̀.The death celebration of Mr Neba has been scheduled for the third of December.2vtpick part of (flower, plantain) from stem or branch3vtthreatenSynkàʼàtə̂4vt
kaʼa!partit cannot be! it is impossible!Bɨ lɛ nnaŋsə nlətə a yi mə tâ à liʼinə afǎnsənnǔ mû yì wa, a kɨɨ̀ ǹswoŋə tsiʼì mə “Kaʼa!”They pleaded with her to forgive her son but she said, “Impossible.”
kàʼànə̂vtpick part of plantain from a bunchŋ̀kàʼànə̂ger91plucking off one finger or hand of plantain of banana2to pluck off one finger or hand of plantain of banana
kaʼatə̂vtsave; economiseŋ̀kàʼàtə̂11ger9saving; economisingA bɔ̂ŋ ŋ̀kàʼàtə̂ ŋ̀kabə nlə̀ə̀ mbɔŋ màʼàtə ɨfàʼà.It is good to save money before retiring from work.2infto save; to economise
