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kpebilimN1leadership2old age
kpeekpeeg/_[V]VboilKoom maa kpeegira.The water is boiling.
kpeemaplkpembaNelder
kpeeŋuplkpeenaN1strength, strongO mari kpeeŋu.He is strong.2violenceO wusira kpeeŋu.He teaches violence.3difficult or hardYuminaa ba kpeeŋu.This year (life) is difficult.
kpeeŋutiriAdv1aloudO karimi kpeeŋutiri.He read aloud.2forcefully
kpeesiVto praise
kperekpereNtrouble
kperimeNpersist in doing something contrary to adviceE mari kperime ga.You are very stubborn.
kpeyaNgerminated guinea corn or maize seeds processed to make pito
kpi1Vdie
kpibiriplkpibiNhead louse
kpiiliguplkpiilaNthigh
kpiinsiyaN1spirit of a dead person2ghost
kpiiŋuplkpiinsiNcorpse or dead body
kpiitiriplkpi2Nshea nut after they have been boiled and dried
kpikpaariguplkpikpaarigusidial. var. ofkikpaariguNdwarf spirit
kpiliV1roll up (something)2make into balls
kpimkpimsiNepilepsy
kpiŋkpaŋkobiriN1great strength2overriding authority
kpiriV1be deaf2be unable to speak
kpirimiVbecome lumpy during cooking
kpisiV1rub outKpisi e seba la.Rub out your writing. Naawunni o kpisi ti yabeeri.God should rub out our sins.2quenchKpisi bugum maa.Extinguish the fire or turn off the light.
kpisiguplkpisaNackee apple tree or fruit
kpiuwa1plkpiusi1Norphan
kpiuwa2plkpiusi2Na whip or a cane