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kapeuSUbebe2nbutterflyIbwau yo kapeu edi waga yai sa awa, na sa lau bonabonaluwa yai bena sa an wa'ali.Rat & Butterfly boarded their canoe, and went to the island so they might eat sugarcane.Hama wa kapeu ya ita na iye: "Ibe yau hinaga E lofo doha."Fish saw a butterfly and he said, "If only I could fly like that."ov. synbebe hwalehwalewa1.6Animal1.6.1.7Insect
kapikapitananpurpleYesu mate Kin edi leli kapikapitana sa fali'o.The wrapped a king's style purple garment around Jesus. Kapikapitana” aniyona mate “pepolo." Kapikapitana means purple. It comes from the name of a sweet potato which has purple skin and coloration,
*kapitanink of an octopus1.6Animal
kapitananink (its)
kapoinyamNohina mate: wa'ali, walabu, asai, kanuwa, imo, kapoi, nalei, yo an'an ou'ouli ya nohi, edi gabu ganahewana yai.In its lair it stores sugar cane, pitpit, sweet potatoess, taro, various kinds of yams, and many kinds of food, there in the middle of their garden.This is the common term for ordinary yams. Nalei is another, often favored variety.antkanuwa 1ov. syndefolelinaleinaleinaleiDioscorea esculenta (Loureiro) Burkill; Plant family: Dioscoreaceae5.2.3.1.3Food from vegetables
kapole11interjalasKapole! Kapole! Tano'ubu tau miyaina haba heyaya sa fahoina! Alas! Alas! the people living on the earth will experience bad things.2interjwoe3interjtoo bad4Vinfeeling of sorrow
kapole2unspec. var. oflafulafu kapole
kapu1Vtrcarry on one's head (to)ov. synbahei 1bahei 3geuiloloi 1laba 1
kapu2ncupGonogonowana doha, hinaga wain kapu nomnom ya abi na ya liba, iye, ‎Likewise, he took the wine-drinking cup and he spoke and said,kapu < ENG cup
kapuanlittle idolskapua mate oitau kiukiu, doha ume'ehu, Kapua are little statues, like stones, etc.4.9.8.1Idol4.9.8Religious thingsalso spelled {kapuwa}
kapulikanwild cucumberTinana wa hige kapulika i anlosi, na gwama wa ya tantan. His mother did not pick any wild cucumbers, and so the boy (kept on) crying.Compare {kukamba} "cucumber."
Kapulikanwild cucumberName used in a traditional story.
kapulolounspec. var. offakapulolo
kapunancup, its
kapupuunspec. var. ofkapupum
kapupumunspec. var.kapupuVtr1hold you (to)Haba ai nimadi sa kapupum, be tabu ahem ai ume'ehu u oitagudi.They will hold you in their hands, so that you won't stumble. 2catch you with (to)Compare: {kamotim} "hold you.}
kapuwan1spirit stone2magical stone3spirits controlled by a witch4familiar spirits5evil spirits controlled by a sorceress{Kapuwa} is the name for "familiar spirits" which were believed to be spirits that were controlled by a witch or sorceress. She was said to be able to pull them out from under her arm. They were also believed to be able to take the shape of other creatures.spelling, see also {kapua}
kapuwanan1spirit stoneKapuwana ya fapaisowa be ana kalahe sa mosi.she used a kapuwa, or spirit stone, so that her food would get softKapuwana giligilina yai ya kamfahiyama be ya tole lawen gulewa ubuna yai.She took the kapuwa, or spirit stone, our from her armpit, and then she put it underneath the cooking pot.2magical object3idolalso spelled {kapua}
*kasaVtrjudge, to
kasi1Vtrtie it securely (to)
kasi2Vincut the grass, to
katakatanVtrpile up stones (to)
katakatandiVtrpile up stones (to)Ume'ehu sa katakatandi be taon sa gana fata'i'ilidi bena waiyunu aba gududi. ‎They pile up stones to enclose their towns with walls so they might be a way of blocking off enemies.
katanVtrpile up, to
katino1Vinlay eggs (to)Katinona la'ila'i na ida'idahena. Ya katino haba luwaga mohoIts eggs are large and green. It will lay two eggs.E salalidi gelegele ganahewana be E katino.I dig down in the sand and lay eggs.