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ka1Vto not have or not beO ka dii puwa.He is not in the hut.
ka2conj1andMani n ta poin, ka ti ba.I came first, and (then) they (came).2ifKa saa taya, m ni gaa pu.If it rains, I will go to farm.
kaa1plkaasi1Ngrave, tomb
kaa2kaag/_[V]Vinspect to see what happened
kaafaplkaafasiNcomb
kaaliVcount
kaari1N1habitO kaari n na.It is his habit.2natural ability3temperament
kaari2Vbe untrueKaari!It is untrue
kaasi2V1pack2arrange something, perhaps baggage on a lorry3clear throat
kabiV1breakk or break offKabi daa maa.Break the stick2burn while cooking
kabilliplkabilaNbugle made from an animal horn
kabirimaNhead cold
KaboŋNTwi-speaking person
kabsiVbreak into pieces
KadiŋnpropKadin, a Hanga village on the western road
kafaŋaNworry
kafinniplkafinaNfire fan
kagiV1be hardMaana maa kagini.The okra is hard (it canot be used for soup).2hold a hard object in one's mouthGbesiri kagini o noori.He is holding a chewing stick in his mouth.
kagiliV1block, for example 'block a path'2be stuck, perhaps in someone's throat)
kagimakagimaAdvvery roughBendaa bani kagimakagima.A lizard is very rough.
kagitiri1plkagaNstalk of grain
kagitiri2plkagiriN1stalk of strong grass2reed
kaleebiNflute
kaleeŋuNgrain storage structure on a farm
kaliVsay goodbye