Sisaala - English
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kawule n, navel, umbilicus
kawulijʋa n, umbilical cord
-keeŋ -adj sfx young (female animal) bʋkeeŋ young she-goat
keeri v to increase Ʋ naawɩɩlɩŋ keere nɛ. His sore has increased.
kele kele adv. unimportant (only with things) Ŋ wɩɩŋ na chɩŋ kele kele nɛ. Your problem is an unimportant one.
keleŋ keleŋ adv. watery, light (with food) Dɩsɩ la ŋaa keleŋ keleŋ nɛ. The soup is light.
keliŋ n, glue, wax, rubber, plastic
kemege n, hammerkop, hammer-headed stork
kenchele n, potsherd, broken pot
kenleŋ cf dʋndʋŋa qnt alone Ʋ dʋndʋŋa kenleŋ nɛ hɔŋ dɩa lɛ. He was the only one who stayed at home.
kenyiri cf haŋkuri pɩɩna n, (Hs.) patience
kere ta v phr ostracise Ʋ kpʋ nʋʋ nɛ, ba keru ta ʋ nɩaa tʋɔŋ. He killed somebody, so he was ostracised from his people.
kerenziŋ n, (Engl.) kerosene {Eng}
keri cf hososo v 1 to cut Keri pɩɩ la. Cut the yam. 2 to amputate Ba dɩa keri mɩ bile naaŋ nɛ. They amputated my child's leg yesterday. 3 to be too much, too strong (e.g. pepper, salt) Nanjoho kere nɛ. The pepper is too hot.
keribi v to be uneven in number Kɩalɩŋ keribe nɛ. The things are uneven in number.
-keribii -adj sfx out of order wʋkeribii disorderly thing
kerichi cf tenjɩnna n, (Engl. 'clerk') officer, educated person, teacher (Engl. 'clerk')
kerifi n, (Hs.) hour, o'clock
keriki v to be underdone (dawa-dawa seeds) Chʋa la kerige nɛ. The dawa-dawa seeds are not done.
kerikiŋ n, 1 fin (on fish) 2 thorn or spine