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kalilikalienable nounEnglishchildren; guysTok Pisinol pikinini; ol yangpelakalik4.2.1Come together, form a group2Persongroup; person
kalimarmongoh kalim, bop kalim
kaliwuwuralienable nounSurkihkih a lu taltaliu i kes sár á kuirEnglishwind type; whirlwind; waterspoutThis may be a Kuanua/Tolai term.kihkih1.1.3Weatherweather
kalkalalienable nounEnglishwhirlpooldan taliukalkal diudiu1.7Nature, environmentnature
kalkal diudiudiudiuintransitive serial verbSurpur tilamuni bát uradi bimEnglishfalling through spaceThis describes the action of falling from a height, including the idea of turning over and over as one falls.Ungán kán rum ái koner a lala imi bát. Má pákánbung a sa suri básái lalau i kán rum, ki ák pur tilamuni iát uradi bim. Tan kálámul di mákái sang er a kalkal diudiu tilamuni bát.The house roof of that one is greatly in the sky (very high.) And when he climbed to nail rafters on his house, then he fell from up at the top down to the ground. The men saw him that he fell through the air turning over and over from up high.pur
kalkalaralienable nounEnglishgarden typeThis refers to a small garden planted to provide food during the hungry season.num4.3.9.1Customanthro
kalkalengintransitive verbEnglishreturning again and again; go back and forth; visitkaleng
kalkaliskalisintransitive verbEnglishcrooked; curlyTok Pisinkurungutsursurukip kalis
kalkaluhintransitive verbEnglishgesturing for another to comeThis implies making the gesture several times or over and over again.kaluh7.2Movemotion
kalkalumintransitive verbSurgungunrai kurnah a mon i kámnah on pasi mudán talasEnglishshake to cause lightThis describes the action of shaking a length of wood that was previously burning to cause the fire on it to become brighter.Nengen i libung a tuan kuron má kápate arwat suri una mák tekesi táit. Pákánbung iau sol suri boptin, ki iak long pasi kesi kuriah má iak gungunrai pasi mudan talas. Iau kalkalum ngorer suri iak mák tangrai kak láklák.Last night it was very dark and it was not possible to see anything. When I went inside for sleeping, I took a piece of burning wood and I shook it getting a little light. I shook it to get light like that so that I could see along my walking (where I was going)
kalkalungintransitive verbEnglishtwistedThis would apply to rope that has been twisted or rolled, as the way Papua New Guineans roll it on the leg to make string for bilums.arat i pokon kalkalung
kalkiáninalienable nounEnglishstem of a fruit1.5Planttree/plant
kalkotoninalienable nounEnglishstem of a planttoktokon1.5Planttree/plant
kalkuirinalienable nounSurtan kukuir onEnglishbits and pieces; partsThis term seems to be used when referring to the parts of the body or parts of a house when the entire body or house is being talked about. Kuir is used when only referring to one of the parts, or when only one of the parts is in focus.I kápán páplun kálámul a toltolom on sang á tan kukuir er a sosopas uri kápán páplun. Má tan kalkuir kápán páplun er a lite arsagil mul á kándi talar keskeskes.In a person's body there are various parts that join into (making) the body. And those parts of the body each of their jobs are different-separating (very different) also.kuir6.5.1.1House2.1Bodybody part human; house
kalkurisalienable nounSurngisán kubau (?)Englishfern type (?)1.5Planttree/plant
kalngaritransitive verbSurkalngiEnglishtwist; rollThis is used of rolling fiber or rope on one's thigh to make a net or bilum.Rung di lu mismuk burus mai pepa, di lu duri burus mai pepa ki dik lu kalngi. Ngo kápte da kalngari, ki ándi burus na rusrus tili pepa, kabin ándi sikar kápate dik.Those who smoke tobacco with paper, they wrap the tobacco with paper then they roll it. If they do not roll it, then their tobacco will fall out from the paper, because their cigarette is not firm/solid.kalung/kalngi
kalngikalung/kalngi
kalolon1inalienable nounSurkatbánEnglishcoreThis can refer to the core of a tree or a person, meaning his character, or the core of an argument or teaching.Tili kalolon armámna si Káláu a tapam hut á bos ninsin no.Out of God's core/heart of love comes all his character qualities.kalwosonlengwenmasukantámintámin muswan1.5Planttree/plant
kalolon2alienable nounEnglishshell money typeThis type of shell money is entirely red in colour.reu4.3.9.1Customanthro
kalpongalienable nounEnglishpool of sea water left in the reef when the tide goes outpol2polpol1.7Nature, environmentnature
kalposalienable nounEnglishhernia (?)2.5.1Sicksickness
kalpukdáninalienable nounEnglishjoint of a plant stalk1.5Planttree/plant
kalsirintransitive verbSurrangrang imi katbánEnglishpainfulKán lot ái koner, kán tu rangrang sang imi katbán. I libung káp a tini boptin kabin a lu lala kalsir.That one's boil, it is just hurting inside. At night he does not sleep because it is very painful.
kaluhintransitive verbEnglishgesture for another to comekalkaluh7.2Movemotion