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kabɛɛlegaká'bɛ́ɛləgàkabɛɛlesin.oilinessKurikuri nɛŋɔ la de la kabɛɛlega.the pork is oily.
KA/SI
kaburegoká'búrəgokabuton.part of a very dark by-product of shea butter, the last, inferior oil to be extractedsynkasɛtɔKU/TUkabuto
kadɛŋadɛŋakà'dɛ́ŋà̰'dɛ́ŋà̰kadɛŋadɛsin.spoke of a wheel
KA/SI
ka'ɛkaʔɛv. compl. pour into or out of a container, of liquid or grainsA ka'ɛ ko'om la basɛ.he poured the water away.Yoore la ŋwɔregɛ ti ko'om la ka'ɛ.the pot broke and the water poured out.
ka'arika'arɛka'araka'agɛ
kaɛkaaɛv. compl. 1go around, go to the other side of sth., go to various parts of an area.Kaara naafɔ la ti tu nyɔkɛ.go round the cow for us to catch it!A kaɛ la va'am.he went round the farm.2visit a grave site before the burial. Kuuma la siŋɛ ta kaɛ yɔɔ la.the mourners went to see the grave site.kaarikaarɛkaarakaagɛ
kãɛka̰a̰ɛv. compl. blow awayKusebego n kãɛ pi'ɔ la.the wind blew away the basket.kãarikãarɛkãarakãagɛ
kaferikáfərɩ̀-duman.a wayward Muslim, one who fails to practice Islam.Ar. Muslim
kafɛɛbegaká'fɛ́ɛbəgakafɛɛbesin.whip, cane, usu. a small tree branch.synkafɔbega6.6Tool
KA/SIkafɔbega
kafɔkáhɔn.drop of oil
BU
kafɔbegaká'fɔ̰́bəgakafɔbesin.whip, cane (Nankani).synkafɛɛbegaKA/SI
kagefɔkáɣəhɔn.a hard, ball-shaped growth on the body, a benign tumour.synkigele2.2Disease
kagelɛkàɣəlɛkagelaadj.solid, hardtikagelɛhard medicine (tablet).DI/'A
kagelumkaɣəlʋmv.be a difficult person, hard to get along with.A yele kagelum mɛ.he is very difficult.kagelenikageleɲɔkagelena
kãgelumka̰ɣəlʋ̰mv.become very dirty, thick or stiff with dirtFugɔbega la dɛgɛ kãgelum mɛ.the cover cloth is stiff with dirt.kãgelenikãgeleŋɔ
kagenɛkáɣənɛ̰kageman.molar tooth, of a human or an animal2.1Body parts1.5.9Part of an animal
DI/'A
kagerɛkàɣərɛkagaadj.ineffective object, sth. not able to perform effectively.sukagerɛdull knifeDI/'A
kãgerɛkà̰ɣərɛkãgan.a type of grass, used as thatch
DI/'A
kagerɛ wiakàɣərɛ'wɩakageran.a small fish, jewel-fishHemichromis bimaculatus1.5.5Fish
DI/'A
kagesegɔkáɣəhəgɔn.1phlegm, coughed from the throat.2the act of coughing up phlegm from the throat
KU
kagɛ1kaɣɛv.warn, give advice, in preparation for an expected event.Ba kagɛ e ti a dɛɛma la san ta bo e ko'om a da nyu.they advised him not to drink water if the in-law gives it to him.ka'amkagerikakakagera
kagɛ2kaɣɛv.chop downBudaa la kagɛ tia la lubɛ.the man cut the tree down bit by bit.Ba kagɛ budaa la ti ba lubɛ.they plotted to kill the man (fig.).kagerikakakagera
kagɛ3kaɣɛv.bite a bone several times in an attempt to chew itBaa la kagɛ kɔberɛ la koŋe.the dog tried to chew the bone but failed.
kagerikakakagera
kagɔŋa[kà'gɔ̰̀ŋa̰kagɔsin.small piece of farm land.6.2AgricultureKA/SI
kaikaɩʔv.not be somewhere, be absent, not exist. This verb has no other formsA kai.he's not there.A kai yire.he's not at home.A yele kai.he's useless.A be'ero taaba kai.he is extremely mean, incomparably mean.antboi
kãiká̰iadj.strong, wellLa de la kãi.it's fine, well.