West Kewa - English


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kala₃ ala S give to 3rd person. v.
kala rula ta E sound of water running. ajp.
kalabatya E to trip. v.
kalabe₁ n. 1entire neck. syn: yalima-ini ; syn: peto ; syn: maa₂ 1 . 2top of shoulder. 3sixteen in the body tally system.
kalabe₂ n. 1alternative name for taro. gen: maa₃ ; syn: maa₃ . 2cat's cradle variety.
kalabe nane aa energetic ; excessively strong man. [also refers to those who are always fighting]. ajp. kalabe nane agaa arguments, etc
kaladi breadfruit tree whose large leaves are cooked with pig . n. gen: repena₂ . Artocarpus altilis
kaladi-sokope a plant similar to a fig tree. [Moraceae, Ficus]. n. gen: repena₂ .
kalado bush spirit. n. spec: adaa kubu kari ; syn: Kepesura ; syn: ipa rereaa ; syn: kolapu ; syn: karadoali .
kalae other side, part. adj. niri nina rado kalae epawa I came from the other part of the path go aa ritina kalaere aapara ia pae? Where is the other shoe? nina to gone kalaenanere gore radaa pea my body really hurts here on the other side
kalae padane one half. ajp.
kalae-nogo/naaki kale-naaki
kalagu sweet potato variety. n. wh: sapi .
kalai difficult. adj. go naakiri kalai waru pea the boy is really obstinate syn: kogono .
kalai pu kogono difficult work. ajp.
kalainya E sugar cane variety. n. gen: waa₁ .
kalaka dark-colored tree with small leaves, thorny branches, and small fruit. n. gen: repena₂ .
kala-kawa₁ a variety of victory leaf. NounC. gen: aapu₃ .
kala-kawa₂ victory leaf variety. NounC. gen: aapu₃ .
kalalo kakalo E ankle or elbow joint. n.
kalalu ta to burp. v. aga maa nema raburi kalala ta when we eat the core of the pandanus we burp
kalamata₁ (alaalo) type of burr used in shaping wigs, to keep hair attached to wig form. n. syn: rali₁ ; syn: ete₁ .
kalamata₂ alaalo
kalamu softwood tree variety that is thorny, with lots of sap and leaves suitable for protection from rain. n. gen: repena₂ .
kalapara dew ; mist ; frost. n. abiare pani pua kalapara igipita now in the dry, frost has come down syn: pipita .