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kadepea to rub, scrape. v. mopo repena yogaene kadepea tear off the bark of that tree
kadepi white man. n.
kadepiali E red bodied ant. n.
kade-poala taboo name for the tree-kangaroo 'maapuna'. ie. gen: yapa₂ .
kadepu tea to be yellow colored as rust. v. rai gappi amaa sua abu pea put the axe outside and it gets yellow (ie rusted)
kadesaa trunk of body. n. kadisaa (W)
kadiaasupa from kadipi wasupa (white man's soul/shadow). ie.
kadiasupa Pandanus language for spirit. ie. wh: remo 1 .
kadipi (bali) 1whiteman. n. abia kadipi ipisade rabu waru eperupa pima now since the whiteman came we have lived in peace syn: masta ; syn: bali 1 . 2white color. adj.
kadipi-raguta the yellowish-tan ant with edible eggs. NounC. gen: bolo puna itinu .
kadipi-rulu a type of brown horsefly. n. gen: bolo puna itinu ; syn: kobere rulu .
kadisaa n. 1trunk of body. 2snout of pig or animal. menana kadisaa ora rede waru pea the snout of the pig is really sweet (tender)
kadola v. 1cut off, usually into parts. some kadolame they pit sawed it apo ope ora adaaluga kadola that rope is really long so cut (a piece) off 2as an earlobe. aane kadolalo I tear my earlobe
kadone markings. n. syn: lore .
kadu₁ E Lauterbach's Bowerbird. n.
kadu₂ E wild cane variety. n.
kadu₃ peao E nose. n. syn: pea₂ .
kadu na to chew. v.
kadu pia euphemism for death. v.
kadu-supa Pandanus language for snake, lizard, frog. ie. spec: uri ; spec: paaka₁ ; spec: kau₁ .
kagaa adj. 1new . 2green. 3alive.
kagaa kerene greenish. adj. mone yo page kagaa rekene memade we got some bills (money) that were greenish colored
kagaa piraama laama pia living on, talking on in a new way. vp. Nipu aalu ipa mua abi nipuna agaa kagaa piraama laama pia Since he was baptized he now talks differently
kagaa rerene green. adj. yonu kagaa rekene aaya the leaves are green
kagaa-kone idea ; new thought. NounC.