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kachebori nandvthe tickles someoneskirapim sait bilong man na em i lapkuch mambgigri nindig [gɨgri nindig]kachebure ndingNi nge kachaburi nindiq.Ni nge kachaburi nindiq.He tickled me.
kaivn femmarsh, swamptaistim [tɨm]qi kawSomog kaiv Yan kaiv ane ningg wune bibiny.Somog kaiv Yan kaiv ane ningg wune bibiny.We were afraid of the two swamps, Somog and Yan.
kak nandvihe snarls, loud angry noise that dogs make before they attack another dogbik maus taim dok i kroskangang nandNyombui kak nand pre di yeng nand.Nyombui kak nand pre di yeng nand.After the dog snarled he fought.
kaku nambvthe carries a child on the shouldersem i karim pikinini long solquq nambkaku, quq nambNge wo kaku gab.Nge wo kaku gab.I carry the child on my shoulders.
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KamasaunpropKamasau
kambeadvyesterdayasdengambeKambe mo, tan mande namb.Kambe mo, tan mande namb.Yesterday they went to burn the sword grass.
kambo muarn mascsweet potatokaukautare muarsarmuarKambo muar wuny mbe pi righe.Kambo muar wuny mbe pi righe.We planted sweet potato in the garden.Ipomea batatas
kamboqun mascbad spirit, often used as a swear word when angrytewel bilong daimanWuti kamboqu mait nase ni nyinge nare tuqui segi.Wuti kamboqu mait nase ni nyinge nare tuqui segi.If the bad spirits are holding him, then he can't walk.
kamoadj1straight, not crookedstretpelaNyumo kamo opu opu taq mamb.Nyumo kamo opu opu taq mamb.They tied a straight piece of wood on each end.2medium sizedbikpela liklikWuti te yumbui nganye segi, kamo woju.Wuti te yumbui nganye segi, kamo woju.That man is not very big, he is medium sized.
kamo gugoadjstraight (tree, good for house building)stretpela diwai ol i yusim long wokim hauskamoneNyumo kamo gugo baj kin yuwon.Nyumo kamo gugo baj kin yuwon.A very straight tree is good for houses.
kamo irkamo ɨradjstraight tree, difficult to climblongpela, stretpela diwaikamo nganyeNyumo te kamo ir nganye yenu, bu pewo po kin tuqui segi.Nyumo te kamo ir nganye yenu, bu pewo po kin tuqui segi.That tree stands very tall and straight, so we cannot climb up it.
kamowoadjsomething littleliklik samtingOs kamowo ris.Os kamowo ris.There are small pans.Iye kamowo te ghare ghandi.Iye kamowo te ghare ghandi.Bring the small coconuts.
kampanincompanykampani
kanakanderogatory term for Papua New Guinean living in the bushkanaka
KandarumnpropKandarum
kanden m/fcanekandagemotkanKande sare ningg bir muanq.Kande sare ningg bir muanq.They split the kande to get vines for tying things.Calamus sp.kande digitntype of cane with a very small diameterliklik kanda
kande digitIdiom ofkandentype of cane with a very small diameter
kandun femcoconut shellsel bilong kokonasNge kandu gos keq wughe.Nge kandu gos keq wughe.I cook sago in a coconut shell.kandu paqen femcoconut shell which results when a coconut is broken in halfkandu paekandu mankandu poprun femcoconut dipper used to dump water when washing sagokandu tupopubagorikopruqkandu romun masccoconut with a very small opening for storing sagokande ow
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kandu paqeIdiom ofkandun femcoconut shell which results when a coconut is broken in half
kandu popruIdiom ofkandun femcoconut dipper used to dump water when washing sago
kandu romuIdiom ofkandun masccoconut with a very small opening for storing sago
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kangi noviit is stuck topas i stapkei no, kangi nochiqe noQi sovel pe kangi wuso.Qi sovel pe kangi wuso.The ground sticks to the shovel.see alsoteq no
kaptenncaptainkaptenO nge ane rum kapten pas.O nge ane rum kapten pas.Oh I sat in the cab with them.