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kosumɔkò'súmɔ̰n.1good drinking water1.3Water2holy water (Catholic usage)
kotookótookotooron.a disease, cholera.2.2Disease
KU/TU
kotuulegakò'tʋ́ʋləgakotuulesin.hot water; flour waterKA/SI
kowanɛkò'wànɛ̰kowaman.a calabash used for drinking water5.5Container
DI/'A
koyɔrakò'yɔ́ran.dripping water, eg. from the roof or a tree.1.3Water
kozotemokò'zòtəmon.running water, with a current strong enough to drown a person.1.3Water
BU
kɔ'1kɔʔ] v.break, divide, esp. sth. long and not hollow, eg. stick, rope, thread.A kɔ' mi'a la.she broke the rope.kɔ'ɔrikɔ'ɔsegɔkɔ'ɔra
1v.1weed with a hoeDikɛ kuure kɔ muɔ la.take a hoe and weed the grass.2cultivate, farmKaara la kɔ la mui.the farmer cultivated rice.6.2Agriculturekɔɔrikuakaara
kɔ'2kɔʔv.eat raw eggsIio la kɔ' zɛla la za'a uka la puan.the lizard ate all the eggs in the coop.kɔ'ɔrikɔ'akɔ'ɔra
2kɔʔv.be deep, be getting deep.Lua la kɔ mɛ; lua n kɔ'.the well is deep.kɔ'ɔrikɔ'a
kɔ̃'kɔ̰ʔv.keep sth. in the mouth without swallowing or chewing it.A kɔ̃' la nɔtuurum.she is keeping saliva in her mouth. Baa la kɔ̃' la kɔberɛ.the dog is holding a bone in its mouth.Bia la kɔ̃' la dia a nɔɔrum.the child is keeping food in his mouth.kɔ̃'ɔlikɔ̃'ɔlegɔkɔ̃'ɔla
kɔ̃1kɔ̰v.fetch or scoop tz out from a pot.Pɔka la kɔ̃ sagebɔ la iŋɛ laasi la puan.the woman fetched the tz from the pot into the bowls.kɔ̃ɔrikɔ̃ɔakɔ̃ɔra
kɔ̃2v.1scrapeBia la kɔ̃ laa la.the child scraped the bowl.2be scraped, of objects eg. bowl, wall.Taselaa la fisega kɔ̃ mɛ.the basin is scraped at the bottom.kɔ̃ɔrikɔ̃ɔakɔ̃ɔra
kɔ̃3kɔ̰v.run with terrific speedBia la nyɛ bunsɛla la kɔ̃ mɛ.the child saw the snake and ran away fast.Kɔma la kɔ̃ mɛ ta to'e dia la.the children ran with terrific speed to collect the food.kɔ̃ɔrikɔ̃ɔakɔ̃ɔraColloquial
kɔbega1kɔ́bəgakɔbesin.one hundred3.3Mathematics
KA/SI
kɔbega2kɔ́bəgakɔbesin.an old kind of coin.6.8FinanceKA/SI
kɔbegɔkɔ̀bəgɔkɔberɔn.war axe; a weapon with a curved metal blade and a short handle, carried in the hand by men while performing the war dance.6.6ToolKU/TU
kɔ̃begɔkɔ̰́bəgɔkɔberɔn.1feather1.5.9Part of an animal2fur3coloured, colourfulDuŋa la tari kɔ̃begɔ.the animal has fur (or feathers); the animal is strongly coloured.
KU/TU
kɔbelegakɔ̰́bələgakɔbelesin.a kind of fish, with long barbels and back fin.Synodontis eupterus1.5.5Fish
KA/SI
kɔbemɔlegakɔ̰́bə'mɔ́legàkɔbemɔlesin.a type of catfishClarotes laticeps1.5.5Fish
KA/SI
kɔbepɛɛlegakɔ̰̀bə'pɛ́ɛləgàkɔbepɛɛlesin.a fish of the genus SchilbeidaeEutropius niloticus, Schilbe mystus, Siluranodon auritus, Chrysichthys nigrodigigatus.1.5.5Fish
KA/SI
kɔberɛkɔ̰̀bərɛkɔban.bone2.1Body parts1.5.9Part of an animal
DI/'A
kɔbesuŋɔkɔ̰́bə'sʋ̰́ŋɔ̰kɔbesunɔn.good breed, esp. of animals.6.3Animal husbandry
KU/TU
kɔdaakɔ̀'dààkɔdaasin.1high-pitched voice, female voiceantkɔnya'aŋa 12vowel3.2Language
KA/SI
kɔdagilɛkɔ̰̀'dà'gɩ́lɛkɔdagilan.a short vowela, e, ɛ, i, o, ɔ, u9.1GrammarDI/'A