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kinkarɛkìŋ'kà̰rɛkinkan.guinea corn stalk1.4.4Parts of plant
DI/'Akinkanya (Booni).
kinkasiileŋakɩ́ŋ'ká̰'sɩ̰́ɩ̰ləŋà̰kinkasiilesin.a split piece of millet stalk, used for cutting.6.6ToolKA/SI
kinkasikakɩ̀ŋ'ká̰'síkàkinkasigesin.millet stubble, ends of stalks left standing after cutting.1.4.4Parts of plant6.2Agriculture
KA/SI
kinkɛgesakɩ̀ŋ'kɛ̰̀ɣəhakinkɛgeseduman.greedy person, miser, sb. who keeps things but does not use them or allow anyone else to do so.A/BA
kinkɛleŋa1kɩ̀ŋ'kɛ̀ləŋa̰kinkɛlesin.ululation
KA/SIkelum
kinkɛleŋa2kɩ̀ŋ'kɛ̀ləŋa̰advbeside, at the side of.Tia la zi la yire la kinkɛleŋa.the tree stands beside the house.
kinkɛŋakɩ̀ŋ'kɛ̀ŋa̰kinkɛsin.meat grilled on a stick, khebab.synkinkinka5.2Food
KA/SI
kinkibegakìŋ'kìbəgakinkibesin.a disease, whose symptoms are loss of appetite, fever, anemia, palpitations, emaciation. Traditionally treated with scarification and cola2.2DiseaseKA/SI
kinki'irekíŋ'kìʔirekinki'iran.epilepsyA luti la kinki'ire.he has epilepsy.A lui la kinki'ire.he had an epileptic attack.Ba luti la kinki'ira tiŋa la puan.there are many cases of epilepsy in the town.2.2DiseaseDI/'A
kinkileŋakíŋ'kíləŋà̰kinkilesin.vampire bat1.5.1Mammal
KA/SI
kinkimkḭ́ŋ'kḭ̀mn. pl.a kind of small plant, an herb.Leucas martinicensis (Jacq.) Ait.1.4.3Plant, grass
BU/Mkinkifo
kinkimakḭ́n'kíma̰n.the sound of a footfall, sound made by someone walking.
kinkinkakḭ̀ŋ'kḭ̀ŋ'kàkinkinsin.meat grilled on a stick, khebab, chinchinga.synkinkɛŋa5.2Food
KA/SIkinkɛŋa (Nankani, Booni).
kinkiŋikḭ̀ŋ'kḭ̀ŋḭadvtightly, tight, of tying.A bobe mi'a la kinkiŋi.he tied the rope very tight.
kinkiregokinkiton.dwarf, a human being believed to have special spirit powers. Dwarfed persons are often believed to have such powers.KU/TUsinsirego, kinkirega, sinsirega
kinkirelanɛkìŋ'kírə'lánɛ̰̀kinkirelaman.a small lily, Warneck's grass lilyAnthurium warneckii1.4.3Plant, grass
DI/'A
kinkisakɩ̀ŋ'kɩ́hakinkiseduman.sb. who cheats, tricks others
kinkisumkɩ̀ŋ'kɩ́hʋ̰mn.cheatingLɛɛba la tari la kinkisum.the trader is a cheat, dishonest.BU
kinkitɛkɩ̀ŋ'kɩ́tɛkinkiran.a bean cake, prepared for a funeral rite.5.2Food
DI/'A
kinɔkɩ́nɔ̰n. pl.inheritance, usu. of inherited eldership.TU
kiŋekiŋev. compl. 1extinguish, quench, put out a fire, put out a light.A kiŋe bugum la.he put out the fire.A kiŋe pawa la.she put out the light.2go out, be extinguished. Bugum la kiŋe mɛ.the fire went out.3stall, stop working, go out. Loore la ingini kiŋe ya.the car stalled.
kiŋɛkɩ̰ŋɛ̰v. compl. 1goBa kiŋɛ sukuu.they have gone to school.A kini la da'a daari woo.he goes to market every day.synsiŋɛ2come, esp. in the imperf. form. A kini ti a nyɛ tu.he is coming to see us.3walk, be able to walk. Bia la kini.the child is walking.A kiŋɛ la nama.he walked, went on foot.kinikinɛsiŋɛ
kirega1kɩ́rəgakiresin.a kind of sorghum, guinea corn. Has very hard seeds.5.2FoodKA/SI
kirega2kɩ̀rəgakiresiadj.mysterious, wonderful, amazingyelekirega.mysterious case.nɛrekirega.wise person.KA/SI
kiregekirəgev. compl. dislocate any part of the bodyA nu'o n kirege.his arm is dislocated.
kiregerikiregerekiregera