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kakalakua a pig. ie. syn: mena .
kaka-luga a perennial shrub. [Acanthaceae, Rungia]. n.
kakape ginger plant variety. [Zingiberaceae]. n. gen: yabia ; gen: repena₂ .
kakara pua etala to grow in clusters or clumps, as mushrooms. ajp.
kaki stomach. n. syn: lo .
kaki la to sniff. v.
kaki ne aa₁ ini kadu reatabe aa
kaki ne aa₂ a hurtful person. np.
kaki yoloa pea spider spinning its web. vp.
kakia WS lizard variety. n. gen: kau₁ .
kaki-kaki a flowering plant. [Rubiaceae, Uncaria]. NounC. gen: repena₂ .
kakoma n. 1fontanel, soft tissue between cranial bones. 2bald. aanu kaakoma mea peare gore ora abade ae aanu yalo pea when we see a man's bald head we think that he has been around a long time
kakome ona a lazy woman. np. syn: kiaa rakepene ona .
kakora the hornbill. n. gen: yaa₁ ; syn: gula .
kaku a type of slate used to make axes. n. syn: mai-pare .
kaku raa to smell. v. kaku ra adape a strong odor irikaimi yapa kaku rita the dog smells a possum
kakua ancestor. n. syn: kasua₁ .
kakua-usu a type of duck found in the Kagua river. n.
kaku-raku two similar types of tree, the 'kau' and the 'raku'. NounC. gen: repena₂ .
kalaa₁ v. 1to be loose. 2separated off. ipa kalaari aaya the water stays in pools
kalaa₂ red color. n. go lapalapa nipuna ipa kalaa pa pia this cloth has definite colors
kalaaki type of netbag made of root bark stripped for string. n. gen: ope₁ 1 .
kalaari a parrot. [probably like the Rainbow Lorikeet ; sharp beak which digs into trees ; yellow,. n. gen: yaa₁ .
kala₁ tree variety whose bark is used for string bags. n. gen: repena₂ ; syn: ainabo .
kala₂ (dial. var. ka) v. 1to give to him, her, or them. [to a third person]. onaa katapape give it to the people 2to offer or present. Go onare nimuna aba kalaeme They have already promised (given) that woman