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kakafasinantwinNai rema bi rema mida remanu kakafasina odiyo.My wife gave birth to twin girls.2.6.3.7Multiple births
kakafu ninacvbe bent/dented/crushedMina tini kakafu niyo.This tin is bent.8.3.1.5Bend
kakaitaadjnarrow/small/little/tight space.Idu ida bi keika ma ida vena bi kakaita vegu sana rofu bodedi.But the road/way is small and the gate is narrow which leads to life.Nai daiyutu bi kakaita keika.My room has little space.8.2.4.1Narrowkakaita renaunspec. comp. formcvnarrow, constrict, squash.Amei kakaita reyafa ine besa reki rei bo.We are squashed so move over a bit.
kakaita renaunspec. comp. form ofkakaita
kakasiya renacvscrape (food).Ma beyaru bi kakasiya resifa rofu irukusa feidesifa.And one day we scrape it so that we cook it with food.5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skin
kake ninacvadhere/stick (to).Mina yaku ya aedegoma udo fani dokari de kake nigo.This will help you and the bread will not stick in the bottom of the pan.7.5.2Join, attach
kake rinacvinsert; stick/graft in.Yabo teteka bedakai di fogori kake riyo.They were grafted in amongst some tree branches.7.3.2.6Put inkake rina sogonaunspec. comp. formcnsealKake rina sogona viro vara okuyo.He broke open the seventh seal.
kake rina sogonaunspec. comp. form ofkake rina
kakinshell, clam.Nai rema mida bi kaki maina diyadi.My wife and children went to look for shells.1.6.2.5Parts of small animals
kakirokanarmpitNai asini ini kakirokari etu niyo.My friend got a boil on his armpit.2.1.3.1Arm
kako1adjroughDona di ro bi kako iniye.Pig skin is very rough.Yuka kako niyo ye mava oela be ifi re.Your leg is rough so rub on coconut oil.2.1.4Skin
kako2nexpert, champion.Allan di baba bi iri kimai rena kako.Allan�s father is a champion/expert at catching iri fish.6.1.1.1Expert
kakorokakaronpeelingTauga kakoro sanika bi farofaro murori moi maku.Throw the banana peelings in the flower garden.5.2.1.2.1Remove shell, skinkakoro rinaunspec. comp. formcvpeel (banana/yam).Kaia keika dudu bani kakoro ri.Peel the yam with the small knife.
kakoro rinaunspec. comp. form ofkakoro
kakuanbaby, infant.Ya bi kakua autaetae kana isaka nisa.You are crying like a baby.Kakua kana reisa.You are like a baby.2.6.4.1Baby
kakuraka2unspec. var. ofkakurokamagpie
kakurokakakuraka1nmagpie.Kakuroka erena uveta bi feyo ma gabu.Magpie feathers are white and black.unspec. var.kakuraka21.6.1.2Bird
kama renacvflicker, flash, shine, blink (eye).Maike gutu ne regiyari nai iron yava bi kama rebigo vegiya.When you look from a distance you will see the iron roof of my house flickering.Yi ada toga toga vevero ri kumo kama kama reyainedi.Always put oil on your hair so it will look shiny.8.3.3.1Shine
kamadaiforo1adjcolourful, attractive, sparkling.Odoro amiye di rautu bi kamadaiforo gagani.The Lord's place (heaven) is a colourful/sparkling/attractive place.8.3.3.3.7Multicolored2ncolourfulnessBi kamadaiforo bouna bouna nufa.It has various colours (lit. colourfulness).
kamanikanlightning flash/strike, dazzling, brightness, brilliance.Ini varuka bi feyo kamanika iniye niyo.His clothing became dazzling white.1.1.3.6Lightning, thunderkamanika renaunspec. comp. formcvlightning flash.Ayena yaku kamanika redo.The lightning flashes.
kamanika renaunspec. comp. form ofkamanika
kamfanincompanyKamfani vene bi gabi okiyadi.The company men arrived third.6.9Business organization
kaminicnj(and) then, so.Kamini mina rema tora nikaiteyo, 'Mina dona keika bi gokaisanu dudu sero reisa?' vo niyo.And then this older woman asked, 'For how much are you selling this small pig?'Beika bura riyaka bi kamini bura riyaka.What I have written so I have written.9.6.3.1Markers of transition


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