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kuininqueenSheba di kuini yaku gua amededi venesa vakoi are resi beika reyadi vegu mina nirausi rego.The Queen of Sheba will stand up with and condemn the people of today for what they did.4.6.1.1King's family
kuita rena1unspec. var. ofkuaita rena 1swing at
kuiyori ninacvlorikeet song.Yori yaku neidesi raka niyo kuiyori niyo.The lorikeet came down and called out kuiyori.1.6.4.3Animal sounds
kuke ninacvswallowIdu yi uka ma gauka gauka reisa dada waini keika kuke nibi.But because of your stomach and many sicknesses swallow a little wine.5.2.2Eat
kuki unacvcoil or curl up in fetal position like a snake.Egu aruma ya komo iyeri kuki u varedo.The green snake was coiled up lying on the palm leaves.1.6.4Animal actions
kukuntobacco, cigarette.Kuku, ramena, bona loli ka moiyadi.They also got tobacco, salt and lollies.5.2.4Tobacco
kukune'u'une2nrubbish, garbage, refuse.Yuani basu yare gabu moi kukune reyo.The breadfruit shoots fell and made a lot of garbage/rubbish.unspec. var.'u'une18.3.7.8.3Garbagekukune renaunspec. comp. formcvrubbish, trash somewhere.Toga 'u'une ga re.Don't keep trashing the place.Transitive.
kukune renaunspec. comp. form ofkukune
kukurokansound, noise, music.Dairi baeyori yava adinari bi gita kukuroka ma adena udedi mina neideyo.When he returned near the house he heard guitar music and dancing.Efana kukuroka ya nai anema kora niyo.The noise of the hourglass drum blocked my ears.2.3.2.2Soundkukuroka renaunspec. comp. formcvmake sound/noise.Ma davara ini koru yeiva odoro dadisi kukuroka rebigo.And the strong sea water will come up and make noise.
kukuroka renaunspec. comp. form ofkukuroka
kukurunplant species.Kora, kukuru, tabo moiyo, fore oriyo rofu imi siu reyo.She got wild taro, kukuru plants and yams, and cooked them in stones for him and dipped him in the steam.1.5Plant
kumocnjand (then/even), even.Dadi kumo pati renadi.Let's first get up and have a party.Mina dabua bi ri kumo kino kokiya reyaine.Soak these clothes and then the dirt will come out.Mina amiye bi vegu no rededi vene faiva nisi ina venesa kumo iruku irido!This man welcomes sinners and even eats with them!9.6.1.1And, also
kumu kamu renaunspec. comp. form ofkumu rina
kumu rinacvwrap (round), clench, hold close/tightly or make fist.Varuka buni yokoi dudu kumu riyo.He wrapped it up with a nice cloth.Ini vana kumu riyo.He made a fist.7.3.4.5Actions of the handkumu kamu renaunspec. comp. formcvwrapSero di kumu kamu rededi.They wrap them for selling.Jingle.
kuna ninacvgroan in pain or struggle.Yabo toe moi odoro regasa kuna niyo.When he was lifting up the heavy tree/wood he groaned.2.5.6.1Pain
kuniadjtiny, very small.Obu irava baisi bi fore keika kuni remanu aiyo.A poor widow came and put in two very small coins.8.2.1Small
kuo ninacvloud joyful cheering.Okiyadi, ye kuo nifo.They arrived, so cheer (for them).3.4.1.1.7Happy for
kuokuo rena2unspec. var. ofkuvokuvo renatremble
kurabonrosewood.Kurabo yabo imu reyo, ye aka enema aiyadi.The rosewood tree bloomed, so the prawns laid their eggs.1.5.1Tree
kurakuraadja lot, very good/well.Ina bi iruku irina kurakura.He is a glutton (lit. 'eating a lot of food').8.1.3.1Many, much
kurevai renacvrollAruma kodu ya imi diko re kumo kurevai rei neyaine raravari.Push the snake with the stick so it will roll down the cliff.8.3.1.5.1Roll up
kuriauri2nneckBi buni bi donkey di fore tora kuriri ukita resi davarari makugo.It would be good to tie a donkey's big stone to his neck and throw him into the sea.unspec. var.auri32.1.1Headkuri rena1unspec. comp. formcvhave stiff neck, get neck ache.Dinaga toe moisi kuri reyaka.I carried a heavy load and got a neck ache/stiff neck.
kuri rena1unspec. comp. form ofkuri


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