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kenkerefunasthma
kenkesenadjhard/stiff/rigidmin talɩ n di dɔɔkʋnʋ kenkesen nyawʋI cannot eat this hard kenkey.
kentelnexpensive cloth (used for silk in NT)
kere ... yavleave, stop, redeem
kere *fr. var.koro2ndaykere wʋ kpa, kere gɩ* kpa, kere gɛkpa, kere-kpalɛ; be lèn bɛ kpa kere; be belen gɛ kere bɛ san;at day break, they danced until day break; they went even before daybreak;
kere * CHECK EXAMPLESfr. var.koro2ndaykere wʋ kpa, kere gɩ* kpa, kere gɛkpa, kere-kpalɛ; be lèn bɛ kpa kere; be belen gɛ kere bɛ san; kere n di kere........At daybreak. They danced until daybreak. They went even before daybreak.
keresinnkerosine
kerewu-kerewuadvvery dry
keri (T)vweigh (dry measure)
keyigbelnvery small edible seed
keyikeyikeyikeyi anlɛ ɛbalanɩ
kɛfr. var.kɩyɛ2vto be drykyengbele ɛ̀ ba okoro koro gɩɩ kɛThe body gets dry during harmattan.
kɛ *fr. var. ofkɩyɛ1
kɛkɛ ma kɛkɛfr. var.dʋkɔ ma dʋkɔadvjust then (not long)dʋkɔ ma dʋkɔ ɛ ka owurufaJust then he got angry.
kɛkɛrɛɛadvtoo frequent/in a short whilekɛkɛrɛɛ fɔ alɛ ee yeba, kɛkɛrɛɛ fɔ alɛ ee yeba. wʋ̀ mɛ kɛkɛrɛɛ fɔ ma ya anyandilɛ fɔ nka gɛlɛ fɔ yaà kpinHe complains of sickness too frequently. The food will be ready soon, so check on it in a short while.
kɛkɛwʋfr. var.kɛkɩyɛwʋna local seesaw
kɛrɛvweigh heavy things, measure, compare
kɛsɩvtry out, test strengthbɛɛ kɛsɩ ma bɛwɔlɔnThey compare their strength with their frineds.
kɛtɛfr. var.kata (only for marriage)vtry out, easily doing somethinggɩsankpa gɩn taa kɛtɛ pilim, ɛn taa kɛtɛ ma gewula, ɛn taa kɛtɛ ma owurufa; ɛsʋn ɛn taa kɛtɛ ɛ ba.The marriage is not easily ruined. He does not easily cry/not easily get angry. It's raining plenty.
kin-kinadvstrong, loud
kiri-kiriadvvery (dark)ofila wù din kiri-kiri, dibilin dɩ̀ sa kiri-kiri,The sun became very dark. There was deep darkness.
Kirisitofr. var.KiritonChrist
Kiritofr. var. ofKirisito


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