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kapmaN1time between noon and 3pmbelo2daytimedeTami kapma songkat nimbihong.You watch over us day and night.
kapolongoneNwall made of woven bambooblaim
kapteleVcast; release; let golusim i go
kasa1VtclosepasimtangkasaVt1close a door, book or window2cover one's eyes or ears2Vstop; preventpasimNo utkomo tebeng tangale nen te naningkasa tanga, anta afini boesak awo utkomo mot tut.I wanted to kill it and my father stopped me so if it comes again, kill it.titkasaVt2enclose something in one's hands
kasapmiNoutsideausaitKasapmi guli ginang difige fatele bilige geleme ginang kamatgumun.While it slept outside in the rain we put it back at its place.
kasatN1villageplesBingam giga Finongan kasat ginang tugung.This story took place in Finongan village.Kasat ginang a anggone tege bilimengge fatguk.The light from the bamboo filled the whole village.2placeplesA kuge balusi kasat ginang guda teletge.We arrived at the airstrip (lit. plane place).Inte mumuni talak tukale kasat tobole yugung a ginang fatkutugunge.They sang as they walked to the meeting place.kasat faNheaven
kasat faNheavenhevencomp. ofkasat 2fa2 1
kasateV1put arm across another's shoulders2carry a person by two people joining hands and having the person sit on them
kasenganVtbgo down under a heavy load; sinkkam daun
kasiVtcarry on a stick over the shoulderkarim
kasugeNkind of frog with red and orange stripes on the legsrokrok
kakat1Vimove aboutraunA ofonga Bumagiling guma katkang.They are going down to Bumagiling.Kuda ta nomong katgumun.We don't go around looking for mangos.kadit kakatN1life2journey; travel2NlifelaipKakatni olone bilinimingge buguhe.They brought us good lives.itkatVistay; remain3Vdurative aspectFe tohong a katele katele a kome bengge kubitaguk. They were working in their garden and it became dark.
katNbetel pepperdaka
kataNresponsebekimA ginang kata ibe alani yohong a bahong bugunge.In this way they got food as a repayment from the women and came.Wia kata Gapot te fatkong aina Kamanam uling yohong sawo fat tefetguhe.And in response Gapot wanted to hit Kamanam and threw a sawo (kind of tree).kata kataADVtwo or more people do something to each other
kata kataADVtwo or more people do something to each otherbekim bekAptamun kata kata in kot anengge teneng. You must not inter-marry with them.comp. ofkata
katakataVrevengebekim bek
katalangNimmature frogrokrok
katalingVirepeatedly visit, to excesskam i go planti
katapeliNslingshotkatapeli
katebe1NhookhukFop katebeni kot ilambok denetang.You can cut two trees that have a hook.2VthookhukimA kamala, palami a ginang katebesang.Leave them and hook them on the tree you laid down.
katege1ADVcompletelyolgeta2Nwarninglukaut
katemNslimy edible greensaibika
katem gomonNkind of plant with reddish-green pointy leavesUsed to paint wood purple.comp. ofkatemgomone 1
kateneVoverflowkapsaitim
katengNopponenthapsait


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