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kɛ'ɛŋakɛ́ʔɛŋa̰kɛ'ɛsiadj.dry, ariddɔkɛ'ɛŋadried wood.zikɛ'ɛŋa.dry place.mɔgekɛ'ɛŋa.dry dam.KA/SI
kɛ̃'ɛsɛkɛ̰ʔɛ̰hɛv. iter.put sth. into an enclosure, insertA kɛ̃'ɛsɛ pɛɛfɔ la loko puan.he put the arrow into the quiver.A pe'e nii la kɛ̃'ɛsɛ nadene.he drove the cows into the kraal.kɛ̃'ɛserikɛ̃'ɛsegɔkɛ̃'ɛsera
kɛgelumkɛɣəlʋmv.become old, worn out.Budaa la kɛgelum mɛ.the man has grown old.Fuo la kɛgelum mɛ.the shirt is old.kɛgelenikɛgeleŋɔ
kɛgesegɔkɛ̀ɣəhəgɔn.greed, avarice for earthly goodssynpunya'anɛKU
kɛgesɛkɛ̰ɣəhɛv. iter.be greedy, avaricious, miserly, not want to part with what one has.A kɛgesɛ a ligeri mɛ.he is keeping his money without spending it.kɛgeserikɛgesegɔkinkɛgesa
kɛ̃gɛkɛ̰ɣɛv.strangle, throttleA kɛ̃gɛ nayiga la ku.he strangled and killed the thief.kɛ̃gerikɛ̃kakɛ̃gera
kɛkakɛ́kakɛgesiadj.oldlokɛka.old lorry.sikɛka.old millet.KA/SI
kɛka'arɛkɛ̀'kàʔarɛn.a ritual to mark the beginning of a funeral, in which malt is presented to an unmarried female relative (poyabega) of the deceased for brewing pito.4.5Religion
kɛ̃kɛ1kɛ̰kɛ̰v. compl. reserve sth., hold back in spite of demand, hold in reserve.A kɛ̃kɛ lagefɔ biŋe a bia.she reserved the money for her child.kɛ̃kerikɛ̃kerɛkɛ̃kera
kɛ̃kɛ2kɛ̰kɛ̰v. compl. hold sth. tightly by the neck.A kɛ̃kɛ la sakua la kunkɔa.he held the cat tightly by the neck.kɛ̃kɛkɛ̃kerɛkɛ̃kera
kɛ̃kɔkɛ̰́kɔkɛ̃gerɔn.a tree with long thorns and small oblong edible yellow fruits; desert date, soapberry tree.Balanites aegyptiaca1.4.1Tree
KU/TU
kɛleŋɔkɛ̰́ləŋɔ̰̀kɛlenɔn.a grass, that grows to about one and a half metresCenchrus ciliaris1.4.3Plant, grass
KU/TU
kɛmeseŋakɛ̰́məhəŋa̰kɛmesin.roofing sheet6.5Building
KA/SIAk. kyɛnse
kɛrɛkɛ́rɛkɛan.malt, made from guinea corn and used for preparing beer.DI/'A
kɛ̃rɛkɛ̰rɛ̰v.forcefully submerge someone in water, force someone's head into water so that he drinks a lot.A kɛ̃rɛ bia la kulaa puan.he forced the child to drink water (by submerging him).kɛ̃tikɛ̃regakɛ̃ta
kɛsegakɛ́həgakɛsin.disrespect, insultKA/SIkese
kɛ̃segɛkɛ̰həgɛv. compl. cut, slash, use a sharp instrument to cut sth. with a single action.A kɛ̃segɛ mi'a la.he slashed the rope.kɛ̃segerikɛ̃segerɛkɛ̃segera
kɛ̃sɛkɛ̰hɛv. iter.cut, slash repeatedly with a sharp instrumentkɛ̃sikɛ̃segakɛ̃sera
ki1kín.grain, esp. early and late "millet" (millet and guinea corn).synsi15.2Food
si, keefo, naatɛ
ki2kiv.dieBã'ara la ki mɛ.the sick person died.kiirikia
kĩakɩ̰́ɩ̰akĩisin.a colourful bird, lovebird, parrot.synsĩa1.5.2Bird
KA/SIsĩa (Nankani).
kibegekibəgev. compl. drink greedily, gulp downA kibege daam la za'a.he gulped down all the drink.kibegerikibegerekibegera
kibegɛkɩbəgɛv. compl. make an opening into sth. using a sharp instrument.A kibegɛ bɔ'ɔ la nɔɔrɛ.he cut an opening, entrance way, into the room.kibegerikibegerɛkibegerasibegɛ
kibesikíbəhi-duman.any festival, celebration.
kibikíbn. pl.lice1.5.6Insect
BU/IThe s. is relatively rarekibefo