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kɛsə̂ fɨkɛ́sə᷇fɨ̄v.pgo back outƏ è nji pîndò ə è nə̂ kɛse fɨ.Even if he enters, he will go back out.Syn.kə̀mnə fɨ
kɛsə̂ kɔʼkɛ́sə᷇kɔ̄ʔv.pgo back upƏ è tso pîndò ə è nə̂ kɛse kɔʼ.Even if he goes down, he will go back up.
kɛsə ndokɛsəndov.pgo backƏ è pə̀yn pîndò ə è nə̂ kɛse ndò.Even if he comes, he will go back.
kɛsə ndùkɛ́sə̄ndùv.pgo back, returnGhɨ fɨaʼa ghɛ ghɛ ghe kɛsə nduə tsâ sê pɨà ghənə.The workers went back and told their master.
kɛsə ndwìsèkɛ́sə̄ndʷìsèv.p1fix, repair (a car)Mə kɛse ndwisè kɨa tətəynte.I have repaired the car.2raise up; lift upƏ fe pfɨ pîndò ə ghàs nə kɛse ndwîsè.Even if it falls, we will raise it up again.
kɛsə̂ njikɛ́sə᷇ndʒīv.pgo back inƏ è fɨ pîndò, ə è nə̂ kɛse nji.Even if he goes out, he will come back in.
kɛsə pɛkɛ́sə̄pɛ̃v.prebuild (a house)È nyi mə è və kɛse pɛ.He has rebuilt.
kɛsə pə̀ynkɛ́sə̄pə̀ɲv.preturn, come backƏ è ndò pîndò ə è nə̂ kɛse pəyn.Even if he goes, he will come back.
kɛsə sɛsekɛ́sə᷇sɛ́sêv.prepaint; refreshNjì ngwɨlmè ə kɛsə sɛsə ətəyn.Use oil to refresh it with.
kɛsə̂ tsokɛ́sə᷇tsōv.pgo back downƏ è kɔʼ pîndò ə è nə̂ kɛse tso.Even if he goes up, he will go back down.Syn.kə̀mnə tso
kɛsə zhə̀tèkɛ́sə̄ʒə̀tèv.pcontinue, resumeÈ və kɛse zhə̂tè fɨâʼə̀.He has resumed work.Syn.fɨnə zhə̀tè
kɛtekɛ́têvask for debt (lightly)M pɨs səʼ se kɛte andàŋ.I went out this morning to as for debt.Syn.kɛ̂1
kə1kə́v.auxonlyŊwà zhiə kə àpayn.Nwa eats only fufu.
kə2kə1partas (complementizer)2conjso thatGhàyn ndù tu pəyn ə̀mo kə m shu ndzɨse ətəyn.You go and carry water so that I can wash the dresses with it.
kə̀kə̀n1nonentityKə̀ ndò fayn!Nonentity, leave this place!Cf.kə̀kə̀
kə̂1kə̂negdon'tKə̂ nji!Don't enter!
kə̂2kə̂advas, likeZaŋsea kyâʼà kə feshûŋ.Sugar cane looks like elephant grass.
kəfkə̄fvdishÈ və njì kɨə ndom ə kəfə soyn ətəyn.She has taken the husband's woven bowl and dished a friend with.kəftekə́ftêVar. ofkəpteDer. of kəfvdish in small quantitiesKwùʼə kəfte ndùə kə payn ətəynke ə mtuʼtə̀ mtuʼtə̀!Dish the fufu into smaller lumps!kəplekə̀plêVar.kəflevdish repeatedly (e.g. fufu)Ə kəfle mɨ̂sè pɨayn ətəyn?Have they finished dishing out the fuf into dishes?kəptekə́ptêVar.kəftevdish in small quantitiesKwùʼə kəpte ndùə kə payn ətəynke ə mtuʼtə̀ mtuʼtə̀!Dish the fufu into smaller lumps!
kə̀fkə̀fvjabNdò fâyn elùʼ ghâyn m nə̀ tsɨ̂nə̀ kə̂fə̀ ghò.Leave this place before I jab you.kə̀flèkə̀flèVar. ofkə̀plèDer. of kə̀fvjab repeatedlyTə ndò m nə̀ kəplə̀ ghò egho.Leave this place before I slam you.kə̀plèkə̀plèVar.kə̀flèvjab repeatedlyTə ndò m nə̀ kəplə̀ ghò egho.Leave this place before I slam you.
kə̀kə̀kə̀kə̀n7A diminutive used to refer to a person with an insulting implicationCf.kə̀
kəmkə́mvbreak (tr)Njì zaŋse kɛ ə ghàyn kəmə chyâtè sê ghənə.Take that sugar cane and share it amongst them by breaking.Syn.kyim 1kəmne1kə́mnêvbreakKâʼ fə ekòfè zomə tso zəynghe e kəmnə kə è ndzɨsze.When the balsam stem gets dry, women break it with the knee.kəmne2kə́mnêvrefute; contradictNaʼàpî èghɛ èkè zə m piə è kəmnə kəndò.He contradicts everything I say.kəmtekə́mtêvbreak into pieces (sth.)Ò nə̀yn shîzè ə m kəmte gho.If you play the fool, I will break you into pieces.Syn.kyimte
kəm kəmə ~kə́mkə́mə᷇From Komv.auxact or talk pretentiouslyKə ghàyn mayn ghɛ zɛ è kəm kəmə nə̂ za.Do not worry about what he is pretentiously doing there.
kəmne1kə́mnêvbreakKâʼ fə ekòfè zomə tso zəynghe e kəmnə kə è ndzɨsze.When the balsam stem gets dry, women break it with the knee.
kəmne2kə́mnêvrefute; contradictNaʼàpî èghɛ èkè zə m piə è kəmnə kəndò.He contradicts everything I say.
kə̀mnèkə̀mnèv1turn over (tr)Tɔ̀lə̀kyi e kə̂mnə̀ kə àpâs amɔʼ chwitə sê Fèkwùpàŋ.Tortoise was turning over only one side and showing the animal (k.o.)2go backGhàs vayn nə kɛse kə̀mnè ə ndò fàyn ndɔ̀ʼɔ ò fo pəyn fèfɨâ. We will not go back from here without you giving us something small.