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ka'andaaká̰ʔa̰n'dáaka'andaasin.male guinea fowl6.3Animal husbandry
KA/SI
ka'angeleká̰ʔa̰ŋ'géleka'angɛlan.egg of a guinea fowl
DI/'A
ka'antumkaʔantumv.jump head over heels, do a standing flip
ka'antunika'anteŋɔka'antena
ka'anya'aŋaká̰ʔa̰'ɲà̰ʔa̰ŋa̰ka'anya'asin.female guinea fowl6.3Animal husbandry
KA/SI
ka'aŋɔkà̰ʔa̰ŋɔ̰n.advice, admonitionBudanya'aŋa la ka'aŋɔ ani suŋa.the old man's advice is good.3.1Teach and learnKU
kaarakáarakaareban.1farmerKaara la boi la a va'am puan.the farmer is in his farm.6.1Worker, job6.2Agriculture2farm labourer, sb. employed to work on a farmKaara la boi va'am la puan.the labourer is on the farm.
A/BA
ka'arɛkáʔarɛn.libation, the act of pouring libation4.5ReligionDI
kã'arɛká̰ʔa̰rɛkã'aran.occiput, back of the head2.1Body parts
DI/'A
ka'asegakáʔahəgaka'asin.a sleeping mat, woven from split guinea corn stalks5.1Household equipmentKA/SI
ka'aserɛkáʔahərɛka'asan.cane, whip6.6ToolDI/'A
kaasɛkaahɛv. iter.cry aloud, scream, eg. from pain or fearBia la kɔm n duni ti a kaasɛ.the child cried because of hunger.
kaaserikaasegakaasa
ka'asɛ1kaʔahɛ1v.pourA ka'asɛ ko'om la basɛ.he poured out the water.2v. iter.offer sacrifice to the gods, whether flour water, fowl, or an animal.Budaa la ka'asɛ ko'om bo a sɔ.they offered a sacrifice to the dead father (idiom).
ka'aserika'asegɔka'asa
ka'asɛ2kaʔahɛv. iter.hit a suspended or hanging object repeatedlyA ka'asɛ la a tuberɛ.he hit the tip of his ear several times.ka'aserika'asegɔka'asa
ka'asɛ3kaʔahɛka'asav. iter.collect termites, with earthenware containers. The containers are filled with dung and turned upside down over the termite holes in the ground.6.3Animal husbandryka'aserika'asegɔ
kã'asɛka̰ʔa̰hɛv. iter.gather things, esp. mass items that are not easily pickedBia la kã'asɛ sukaam la.the boy gathered the groundnuts.Yidaana la kã'asɛ a dia za'a kɛ̃ deon.the head of the house has gathered all his foodstuff from the farms into the house.kã'aserikã'asegɔkã'asa
ka'atum1kaʔatʋmv.somersault, flip over.Bia la ɛkɛ ka'atum mɛ.the child somersaulted.Loore la ka'atum mɛ.the car flipped over.
ka'atenika'ateŋɔka'atena
ka'atum2kaʔatʋmv.hit the back of a hoe on the ground, to fix the blade firmly.6.2Agricultureka'atenika'ateŋɔka'atena
kabariká'bàrɩ́n.grave4.5ReligionAr.Muslim
kabe'eroká'béʔeròn.shea butter that contains some waste5.2FoodBU
kabegɛka̰bəgɛv. compl. fetch water or any liquid in a small container, taking it from another container.A dikɛ wula kabegɛ ko'om la.he took a small calabash and fetched the water.kabegerikabegerɛkabegera
kãbegɛka̰bəgɛv.hurt, cause deep pain to sb.A tuurɛ la kãbegɛ ni mam.his insult caused me a lot of pain.Kɔm n zina kãbegɛ ni mam.I was very hungry.kãbegerikãbegerɛ
kabelɛka̰bəlɛv.hasten, quicken one's steps or actionBudaa la kabelɛ kule mɛ.the man hastened home.kabelikabelegɔkabela
kabesɛka̰bəhɛv. iter.fetch liquid from a container a number of times, using a small container.A kabesɛ daam la lee yɔa la puan.he fetched the pito and filled the pots.kabegɛkabeserikabegerɛkabegera
kabɛka̰bɛv.1burn to ashes, eg. food, metal, wood etc.Bugum kabɛ dɔɔ la.the fire burnt the wood to ashes.2burn herbs to ashes for the purpose of treating a patient. Tiba la kabɛ la nyɛga ti a tibɛ bã'ara la.the herbalist burnt herbs to treat the sick person.2.3Treat disease3become burntDia la kabɛ mɛ.the food is burnt.
kaberikabegakabera
kãbɛka̰bɛv.turn sth. concave upside down, without the intention of covering anything.A kãbɛ wanɛ la.she turned the calabash upside down.
kãberikãbegakãbera