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kabe-alaali pitpit tassles. NounC.
kabe-kele₁ wild cane used for houses, flooring, beds, platforms. n.
kabe-kele₂ cane platform, laid as floor, bed, platform. NounC. niri sogo kave kele madaa patalua I will sleep on top of that platform kabe kele puri pane yae mua piri ora epeta the kele cane is strong and good for use
kabe-kele ada bush house made of cane. np. syn: kabe-ada .
kabe-lapaa wall. NounC. nina ada pena kave lapaame pawa I made my new house of wild cane walls syn: egele .
kabele a variety of bamboo with edible shoots. n. gen: repena₂ .
Kabema Remo (Yapi Yaina) wild cane spirit. nprop.
kabe-mayapa n. 1a variety of wild sugarcane which rarely produces fruit. gen: kabe₃ . 2it does the fruit is called.
kabe-ponala tree variety. n. gen: repena₂ ; syn: pita₁ .
kabe-puti clumps of wild cane. NounC. pt: kabe₃ .
kabe-putine clusters or heavy growths of wild cane. n. pt: kabe₃ .
kabe-reke mercenary warrior. n. syn: aipu-aa .
kabe-reke aa kabe reke ali E ajp. 1an ally. syn: upane aa . 2mercenary.
kabereke ali S hired man, can be a mercenary. n.
kabere-kege dark colored shield. NounC.
kabere-mali an insect. NounC. syn: didi .
kabe-ropaa (ropaa) a type of armband. n.
kabe-ruma pitpit variety. n. gen: kabe₃ .
kabe-seke a variety of rat. n.
kabe-wape₁ pandanus variety. NounC. gen: aga .
kabe-wape₂ woven wall. NounC.
kabe-yakipu shrub variety, pitpit and ground vines. NounC. gen: kabe₃ .
kabi the common native bean, especially Phaseolus vulgaris, now any type of introduced. n.
kabiri a type of arrow made from pitpit. n. syn: sapi-kabe₁ .
kabita marsupial variety about the size of a cat; makes its home in clumps of old cane. n. gen: yapa₂ .