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kɨ̀ŋ kɨ̀ŋkɨ̀ŋkɨ̀ŋideosound made by hitting something heavy on the groundGhənə ghɛ tol tɔ̂ŋ mkàʼ ətəyn tsɔ̂sə̀ tsosə kə əchi nə kɨ̀ŋ kɨ̀ŋ.The lifted the logs of wood and were hitting the on the ground producing the sound "kɨ̀ŋ kɨ̀ŋ".
kɨŋnekɨ́ŋnêvcome togetherƏ tè pɔse ndu pə̀yn, nyam sekɨ̂m ə kɨŋnə ə tɔŋɔ epɨyn paʼsə kə è nɨ̂ŋmè ətəyn.Once upon a time, all the animals came together and organised a feast with the birds included.Ant.chyàsè 1Syn.zùŋtə pə̀yn
kɨ̀ŋnèkɨ̀ŋnèvsurround; protect, defendGhàyn pəyn ə kɨŋne ko mbvɨ zɨ̀yn.You people should come let us surround and catch this fowl.
kɨŋtekɨ́ŋtêvshiftGhàyn kɨŋte əm tsɛ.Make way let me pass.
kɨ̀ŋtèkɨ̀ŋtèvprotect, defendNjì kwakwàlà zɛ ə kɨ̀ŋtə̀ ətəyn.Take the mat (made of bamboo) surround it with.
kɨnə̀kɨ́nə̀demthis (for nouns of cl. 7)
kɨnəməkɨ́nə̄mə́demthis (for nouns of cl. 7)
kɨnənikɨ́nə̄ni᷆demthis (for nouns of cl. 7)
kɨ̂sèkɨ̂sèadvagainKɨ̂sè ghò ə?You again?
kɨ̂sè2kɨ̂sè2conjalsoÈ fo sê ghò è kɨ̂sè mi.He gave it to you and (also) to me.
kɨ̂tèkɨ̂tèadvearlyPɨs kɨte pə.Come very early in the morning.
kɨtè kɨtèkɨ̄tèkɨ̄tèadvearlyÈ kwùʼ ndô ke zô? Ḿm̀ è fè ndò naʼà kɨtè kɨtè.Has he just left? No he left very early.
kɨ̀tè tsɨ̀sèkɨ̀tètsɨ̀sèv.ptake down sth. which was hangingƏ̀ kɨ̀te tsɨ̂sè nde ndzɨs se fa?Who removed dresses from here?
kɨ̀tə kɔʼsekɨ̀təkɔʔsev.pto hang (on a hanger or swing)Ndùə kɨ̀te kɔʼse ndzɨs.Go and hang the dresses.
kɨ̀tə̀ tsɨ̀sèkɨ̀tə̀tsɨ̀sèv.phang up many sth.Ndùə kɨ̀te tsɨse ndzɨs shî ə ndo.Take down those dresses let's go.
kɨ̀tə tsosekɨ̀tə̄tsósêv.pto take down (from a hanger or swing)Ndùə kɨ̀te tsose ndzɨs shî.Go and take down those dresses.
kɨyn1kɨ̂ɲdemthis (for nouns of cl. 7)kɨ̂nə̀
kɨyn2kɨ́ɲqwwhich (for nouns of cl 7)kɨynkə
kɨysẽkɨ́ʲsêvmake bluntÒ nə̀ kɨysə fènyi fɛ e ghɛ zɛ ə ò nə̀ za.You will make that knife to be blunt in what you are doing.
kɨyte1kɨ́ʲtêvhide s.o. by hiding the truth in a problemÈ tə se tsà səmɔʼ sê mi mə ə̀ nyi mi vɛ əm kiytə vəyn.He is refusing to discclose the truth to me whereas I am the one covering him.
kɨyte2kɨ́ʲtêvcover sth./s.o. with sth.Njìə paŋa sendzɨske ə kɨytə ətəyn!Take a piece of cloth and cover it with!
kɨ̀ytèkɨ̀ʲtèvcalmMə mɔ̀mse se kɨ̀ytə vəyn, è vɛ è tə nə è zɨtə va.I have tried to calm him but he refused to listen.
KlaysKla᷅ʲsn1Christ
klitə̀ynkli᷅tə̀ɲn9/10ChristianSyn.wùpomə 1seklitə̀ynklitəynse
-ko1araw (1-19)È kwɨl andaŋ ekoa.He ate raw coco-yam.Cf.akoekoe1