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kanə mbikānə̄mbīv.pwonderM tsɨs fâyn naʼà se zhushu kanə mbi.I have been sitting here ever since wondering.
kàptèkàptèVar.kàftèvexcavate, sapKàpte pə̀yn chyaʼke ə nda ətəyn!Excavate some mud, let's glue it with!
kàskàsvcall repeatedly (someone as if he is the only person that can do what you want)Faŋ ə kâsə̀ kə mi kûmə̀ nə ə nyi ke me se ndùə tu əmo.Keep calling my name since I am the only person to go and carry the water.
kâskâsn9/10unit of measurementsekaskasè
kasakásápossour (excl.) (for nouns of cl. 7)kaske
kàsâlàkàsâlàFrom Englishcassavan9/10cassavaSyn.lokoManihot esculentasekàsâlàkàsâlàsè
kàsàʼkàsàʔn9hausa
kàylèkàʲlèvcutNdùə kàyle pə̀yn tue wəyn ə nuʼ fo ə è mɨ.Go and harvest some grass suckers let's squeeze for him to drink.
kayn1káɲn9/10colobus monkeyColobus guerezasekaynkaynse
kayn2kāɲvscrape off the surface of sth.Kayn wiyn ətəynve ə màʼà.Scrape the surface and through.kaynnekáɲnêvscrape of surface off sthNjì fə̀ ə kaynnə ezhoyn vɨyn. Ve nə̂ ndinə tsɛ̂sə̀.Take a hoe and scape of the surface of this court yard. It is too slippery.kaynte1káɲtêvscrape surface of sth. repeatedlyPə̀yn è shɔyn ə ghòl vɛ vɛ əm kaynte.Bring your toe nails let me scrape
kayn3kāɲvwonderM kanə nə̂ ə̀ fà ndɛ njiə pɨnə ghə̀ ndè kə kyaʼa ndɛ ə piə nyiə?I wonder who are those that enter and dance in this house for the floor to be this smooth. kaynte2káɲtêvwonderGhɛ zɛ əghənə nəyn pa kayntə ndo mi.I am still surprised at what they have done.M pa kayntə ndò nə è kwàʼtə̀ nə ghe.I am still wondering what he is thinking about.
kàyn1kàɲvcastratePə kyi pfɨ zɨ̀yn ə kàyn.Come and hold this goat let us castrate it.akâynākâɲv.n7/81castrate2sterileekâyn
kàyn2kàɲvswearƏ pì mə kə̂ ò pə kàyn naʼà tuʼ fə mbi femɔ̀ʼ.They have said you should never in all the days of the world swear.kàyntè2kàɲtèvswear under oath; to swear repeatedlyKə ò kaynte ghɛ ghayn vəyn.Do not swear under oath with him.
kâynkâɲqwwhere (for nouns of cl. 7)
kaynnekáɲnêvscrape of surface off sthNjì fə̀ ə kaynnə ezhoyn vɨyn. Ve nə̂ ndinə tsɛ̂sə̀.Take a hoe and scape of the surface of this court yard. It is too slippery.
kàynnè1kàɲnèv1interceptGhàyn nyi kaynnè vəyn.You people should run and intercept him.2divideGhàyn kaynne chyâtè.Cut it and divide amongst yourselves.
kàynnè2kàɲnèadvalreadyÈ və kàynnè pə̀yn.He has already come
kaynte1káɲtêvscrape surface of sth. repeatedlyPə̀yn è shɔyn ə ghòl vɛ vɛ əm kaynte.Bring your toe nails let me scrape
kaynte2káɲtêvwonderGhɛ zɛ əghənə nəyn pa kayntə ndo mi.I am still surprised at what they have done.M pa kayntə ndò nə è kwàʼtə̀ nə ghe.I am still wondering what he is thinking about.
kàyntè1kàɲtèa1authenticMə zhɔyn kàyntè ə̀shəyn kə ò səʼə è zəynze ə ndɛə ŋwàʼlè.I have bought an authentic bag for your schooling.Syn.ndɨŋ ndɨŋ2commonKàyntè ə̀fèpûlə̀ pɨa ò tə?A common puppet barks and you run?
kàyntè2kàɲtèvswear under oath; to swear repeatedlyKə ò kaynte ghɛ ghayn vəyn.Do not swear under oath with him.
kàyntè əghɛkàɲtèə̄ɣɛ́v.pswearZhwi è kàyntə̀ ghɛ nə ə̂ è tàʼa tsàyn ə zhi ndo ndu ə pɨa viu.The wife took and oath that if he doesn't tell her, she will go back to her father.
kàytèkàʲtè1vtcut, (sth.)È və kàytè ghɔ gho.He has cut his fingers.2vslaughterAnyaŋ ə ndùə kaytə̀ ghənə, njiə̀ ewəf ətəyn pɛ apfɨ̀ə vəynke ətəyn.Anyang went and slaughtered them and used the bones to build his hut.
kaʼ1ka᷅ʔexclused to hush or stop somebody, it is enough! stop!Kaʼ! Mə tə kwiynsê ghɛ zɛ sê ghò!I refused that from you!
kaʼ2kāʔv1hatchNyìə mbvɨ ə̀təyn kaʼ əghɔyn əshàʼa?How many chicks has the mother hen hatched.2crack; shellNjì tò zɛ ə kaʼa pə̂ sê mi.Take that rubber vine fruit and crack for me.3cut (tr)Kaʼ fâyn ə njìə atim etyâkè.Cut here and take the longer half.kaʼseekaʼēkáʔn5/131slice2chunktekaʼkaʼzekaʼtekaʼekaʼlekáʔlêv1cut repeatedlyÈ pəyn è tua mə ə kaʼle ətə èfɛ̀.He came with his head cut and wounded with a nachete.2to hatch (many)Mbvɨse ə kaʼle fumə ə tə̀ʼ tsɨə kə nyi.Many hens have hatched in the quarter.ekaʼleēkáʔlêv.n5act of cuttingkaʼlêzèkaʼlêekaʼtekáʔtêv1chopGhənə ə saynnə nə mbvɨ nə̀ pə ə ko nyɔ vəyn ə kaʼte kwûnə.They decided that when fowl comes, they will roast it and chop it into pieces and cook it2fractureGhol əvəynghe nyi mə ghe ə kaʼte.His feet have developed cracks.