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kia'a2unspec. var. ofkiyaslowlyKorigo dialect
kibinconch shell; horn, trumpet.Bi Sei di ini kibi kukuroka rena dudu.It was with the sound of God's trumpet.1.6.1.9Small animals
kiboboadjnarrow, tiny.Mina dura vena bi kibobo iniye.The opening of this string bag is very narrow.8.2.4.1Narrow
kietanprawn species.Nai kuru keika di kieta be ugi reida.I�m trying to catch some kieta prawns for my puppy.1.6.1.9Small animals
kifa rinacvgape; open mouth wide in surprise/astonishment.Gade kifa risi na vei kara bi ga re.Don't open your mouth wide (lit. 'teeth') and stare at me.3.5.6.3Facial expression
kifaigogorenbird species.Kifaigogore erena bi erena keika kuni kuni.The kifaigogore bird is a very tiny type of a bird.1.6.1.2Bird
kikinsecret, mystery.Ore vene kiki ida desi nai baba uyadi.The sorcerers used the secret road and killed my father.Ya bi Sei di ourefeidena amena sana di kiki ago moiyadi.You have received the mysteries of the kingdom of God.3.2.3.3Secret
kiki rena1cvkickYava ida nefau amedo boro mina kiki reyaka.I kicked the ball that is in front of the path to the house.7.7.3Kick
kiki rena2cvgive off smokeTaraka di wili oriyadi ma iroka gabu kiki reyo.Car tires were burned and gave off black smoke.5.5.5What fires produce
kikifaadjhonoured; special, holy, taboo, separated, respected, reverenced, hallowed, fasted from, avoided.Mina sana bi kikifa kono ye yi yuka ro kokiya re.This is holy ground so take your sandals off.4.9.5.6.1Tabookikifa renaunspec. comp. formcvhonour; respect, fast from, avoid, be selective, keep sacred/holy.Amiye tora kikifa re, adina ini ago bi mokena buni dudu ya nido.Respect your elders, because their word speaks with wisdom.Ya bi iruku iri kikifa reisa, dada yi rovaita roroa nido.You are very selective in eating, so you are losing weight.Ya bi yi rovaita kikifa de reisa.You are not keeping your body sacred (because you are eating forbidden foods).
kikifa renaunspec. comp. form ofkikifa
kikimanfalcon.Kikima ya yabo abiye tetekari raka nido.The falcon is calling on the top of the dead tree branch.1.6.1.2Bird
kikina1v1shine, be bright.Gabi meda bi mukuna nigoma eyo bi ini vabara de kikigo.The sun will become dark and the moon will not shine light.Urusa niyoma keroko kikisi rautu okiyafa.It got dark and we lit the dry bamboo for light and came home.8.3.3.1Shine2light fireYomina rabo tafa mina kiki kumo vaiyaine.Can you light the fire onto the kunai grass.5.5.1Light a fire
kikina2vstare atNe kikisi ve.Stare at it.2.3.1.1Look
kikininstonefish.Kikini ya nai vana imiyoma ro vaki vaki reyaka.The stonefish stabbed my hand and I got a fever.1.6.1.5Fish
kikuadjimmature betel nut.Nai ima noibanu bi kiku maka.All my betel nuts are still immature.1.5.6Growth of plants
kima renacvpinch, cling to.Mida keika yaku ini nono di ne uruma kima reyo ini vana goiso dudu.The baby pinched the mother's face with his fingernails.Kima tau re, iruku tora gade baku regifa.Cling to it all, and you will find a lot of food.Yi nena kima resi mamo rema/rumana me.Realise that you will have troubles in marriage before you jump into it. (lit 'Pinch your bone and then marry a woman/man.')Idiomatic7.3.4.5Actions of the hand
kimainhook, fishing line.Nesi yi kimai makugiya.Go down and throw out your hook/fishing line.6.4.5.3Fishing equipmentkimai renaunspec. comp. formcv(catch) fish.Aga meko be rukusi oyena be kimai re.Gather some aga fruit and catch some fish.
kimai renaunspec. comp. form ofkimai
kimatau renacvhang ontoOa maku nesi beina kimatau reyaka.I swam across and hung onto the beina tree.7.3.2.4.1Hang
kiminanbanana species.Kimina tauga bi yoi niyo uni gaganiri.Kimina bananas have disappeared in our place.1.5Plant
kimisoenakimisona2ngnatKimisoena bi moi etagae ridedi idu kamelo bi iri moudededi!You strain out a gnat, but swallow a camel!unspec. var.kimisona11.6.1.7Insect
kimisona1unspec. var. ofkimisoenagnat


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