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खुस्‍लाkhus‍laadial. var.खुस्‍ला़n1शुरू, माझbeginning, center2weft of bamboo stripsलङ पो़किलो उखुस्‍लालका पो़कि।When making a basket, we begin at the center.technical term for bamboo weaving3बिषय, प्रसंगsubject, topicअमा़म अलेलपो उखुस्‍ला छु।(My) Mother is the topic of my song.figurative
खेइदेkheidenबचाउprotecting cover (such as umbrella)
खेक्‍देkhek‍denअङ्‍कुसे, सामान झुण्‍डाउनेhookUsually made by using naturally bent piece of wood.
खेखेक्‍सुkhekhek‍sunहालोplougharch
खेङkhengnडालोlow rimmed, square basketUsed to keep food items, especially grains and flour.Simखेमु
खेङ्‍खेङkhengkhengadjबाङ्‍गो, नमिलेको देखिनुtilting, crooked
खेङ्‍ख्‍वार्‌बा़khengkhwaarbänसामानwealth, riches
खेङ्फेमkhengphemnडालो जस्‍तोbasketgeneric term for all kinds of baskets
खेचुलुkheculunकुइनोelbow
खेतलाkhetalaanखेतला, ज्‍यालमा काम गर्नेfarm handKhaling people may pay back a debt to another Khaling person by sending their children to work for their creditor. Non-Khaling blacksmiths working as farm hands are paid daily wages in kind.
खेतादानkhetaadaannधामीले टाउकोमा लगाउने वस्‍तु, पगरीheadgear of shaman, headdress given to honor sbd
खेना़khenäpres.खेङाstealvचोर्नु, लुट्‍नुsteal, rob
खेना़khenäpres.खेburnvडढ्‍नु, जल्‍नुburn, scorchयिउ खेक्‍ता़।The food is burned.
खेना़khenäpres.खेक्‍तुv1झुन्‍डाउनु, राख्‍नुhang (on a hook)2झुन्‍डाउनुcarry by hanging around the neck or from the shoulders
खेन्‍दोkhen‍donछानोroof
खेन्‍ना़khen‍näpres.खेत्‍तुcover, protectvओढ्‍नु, लगाउनुcover, protect by covering (chicken with a basket, wear a hat or a rain shield)वो़बि खु़जेर खेस्‍सा रो़ यामु़कि।When it rains, we wear rain gear when planting rice.
खेपा़khepänचोर्नेthief
खेब्‍वाम्‌‍सिkheb‍waam‍siखेभ्‍वाम्‌सिnइन्‍द्रेनी झारcreeperThe fruit is edible, it ripens in the rainy summer months.Melotria maderaspatana
खेमुkhemunसरङbasketlow rimmed bamboo basket, kept above the fireplace for drying grain or keeping cooking utensils.Simखेङ