kɛrɛ1v1to separateNɩaa nɩɩ yuo dɔŋɔ, mɩ mʋ kaa kɛrɛ.People were fighting, I went and separated them.2to breakƲ kɛrɛ ŋmɛnɩŋ.He broke the rope.3to stop, ceaseLɩɩŋ bɩra bɩ pɛllɛ, ʋ kɛrɛ nɛ.The water does not run any more, it is cut off.4to protectƲ kɛrɛ wɩa nɛ arɩ kantɔwɩa.He is protecting himself from the sun with an umbrella.5to block (road)Ʋ joŋ daaŋ nɛ a kɛrɛ wombiiŋ.He blocked the road with a log.
kɛrɛ2cfjusin, upper leg and hip Ʋʋ vɛŋ kɛrɛ nɛ.He is limping.
kɛsɛvto catch Má leŋ la tuu kɛsɛ chenfilee.Let us go and catch some fish.
kieli1cfbalv1to pass byƲʋ kieli dɩa nɛ.He is passing by the house.2to go or jump over sth. without touching, to crossƲ fɩla kieli kɛrɛ.He jumped over the wall.
kieli2adv.to do sth.very much, very deeplyƲ chomi kieli.He loves me very much.
kɩala jɩŋv phrto identifyLa kɩala jɩŋ wɩɩ la sɩ tɩɩ jɩmɩɩ la sʋʋ nɛ.We identified the cause of the fowl's death.
-kɩaŋ cf-kɔsʋŋ-kpaaŋ-adjsfxbroken off, torn apart, fractionsnɛntɛŋkɩarɩŋworn out shoes kʋkɩarɩŋfractions
kɩɛlɛv1to stand in one line, to line upMá kʋ chɩna kɩɛlɛ dɩ mɩ keri ma foto.Come and stand in one line so that I can take a picture of you.2to place in linePaa daasɩ la kɩɛla tɔ boi la.Get sticks and arrange them across the doorway.
kɩɛrɛvto cut part offKɩɛrɛ ŋ neniifʋlaa ta.Cut your fingernails.