West Kewa - English


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kabitu small crab variety that stings with its 'tail'; sweet to eat. n.
kabitu-kaapo small type of crab. NounC.
kabo₁ softwood tree variety with small leaves whose bark is used for making belts. n. gen: repena₂ .
kabo₂ WS sugar cane variety. n. gen: waa₁ .
kabo mamawa circular markings around eyes and face, especially a marsupial. n.
kabo-marae arrow type for killing humans. [bone-tipped, markings on shaft]. NounC.
kabo-marae yae divination using bow and arrow. [performed after someone had been killed in a fight ]. ajp.
kabo-marale arrow type for killing humans. [bone-tipped, markings on shaft]. NounC.
kabu₁ light tan color. adj.
kabu₂ a wedge. n.
kabu₃ WE brother. n.
kabu-kabu a small hardwood tree variety that bears nuts, deciduous leaves. n. gen: repena₂ . Celastraceae, prbably Perottetia
kabuku an important pearl shell. n.
kabula v. 1to jump over. Go kuba kabulawa pu Jump over the ditch syn: agula 1 ; syn: pogola 1 . 2as a shadow. nipu pamisa rabu nipuna wasupame onaa meda kabulasa when he was walking his shadow went over some people
kabulu lips. n.
kabupi light brown color. adj. iri kabupi aya they are undesirable feathers
kaburu ta swallow without chewing. v.
kabuta a variety of kabita marsupial. n.
kabutu kapo E crab. n.
kada pillow, wooden artifact. n.
kadasa E head to below rib cage. n.
kadataa to strengthen using beams, wood. v. sogo ada suba mada kadataa strengthen that house center beam ada pigi awainare repena meda aba kadataa get another wood and strengthen the center post of the house
kade an edible black-white striped caterpillar. n.
Kademabu sub-clan in the Muli area. nprop.
kadepa to rub, scrape. v. nena ini ota kadepea rub the dirt from your eyes syn: kuna 1 ; syn: radepea 1 .