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kapok cottonkuŋkunuŋ 1nkapok, silk cotton 1.5.1Tree kapok fruitkuŋkomuŋnkapok fruit1.5.1Tree kapok treefʋfʋlʋŋnbombax ceiba, kapok1.5.1Tree keepkɩɩadv.to be more than, above, exceedƲ kɛŋ doluŋ kɩɩmɛ.He has more power than I have. keep in one side of the mouthgul 1vto make a knot, twistMɩ gul ŋmɛŋ la.I knotted the rope. keep out of the waybuo 2vto stand at a distanceMɩ buo chɩŋ nɛ, ka ba kɛŋ mɩ nyɩmma.I kept out of the way when they tackled my father. kenkeydokunun(Twi) kenkey5.2Food kernelbiiŋnseed, kernel1.5.5Parts of a plant kerosenekerenziŋn(Eng.) kerosene kettlebuutankettle5.1Household equipment kickfɔgɛvto kickBile joŋ naaŋ a fɔgɛ vaha la.The child kicked the dog.7.7.3Kick kick sth. accidentallygbese ta 3v phrto kick sth. accidentallyƲ gbesi gbaŋa la arɩ naaŋ ta.He accidentally kicked the bowl. killkpʋ 1vto killKpʋ dɩmɩŋ.Kill the snake.2Personkɔrɩgɛ/kɔrɩkɛvto slaughter, killMɩ nyɩmma kɔrɩgɛ suuŋ.My father killed a guinea fowl. killingkpʋnʋŋnmurder, killing kind-yiri 1adjkind, type of sth.tɩɩyiribavarious kinds of trees kind of cricketponchɩɩrɛnkind of cricket1.6.1.7Insect kind of fig treepilisoluŋna fig tree1.5.1Tree kind of herbfʋlʋŋnkind of herb, edible plant1.5Plant kind of lizardgɛrɩbʋɩŋnshrink1.6.1.3.2Lizardvalɩnchɔrɩsɩɩŋnskink1.6.1.3.2Lizard kind of millet for brewing pitokpalɩmɩɩŋna kind of millet for brewing pito1.5Plant kind of sievecheleŋnpot with holes, kind of sieve kind of sour leafpɩ́páarɩ́ŋn(Lat.) Hibiscus sabdariffa, Roselle1.5Plant kind of sth. pɩɩ-kpammulo a kind of yamkpammulo2rta kind of yampɩɩkpammuloa kind of yam1.5Plant kind of thorn treesɔfɩaŋna kind of thorn tree1.5.1Tree kind of weedsinsige 2na weed1.5.3Grass, herb, vine