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ke'esekeʔehe1roughen the surface of a grinding stone, by hitting it repeatedly with a smaller stone.2beat a drum expertlyA ke'ese luŋa.he beat the drum.
ke'eserike'esegokɛ'ɛsera
keese1keehe1bid someone farewell2dismiss sb. rudely, drive sth. away by shouting. A keese zɔlegɔ la mɛ.he drove the madman away with shouts.Ba keese silega la mɛ ti ka ka paɛ nɔbila nyɔkɛ.they drove the hawk away before it swooped on the chicken.3shout down, silence, prevent from speaking.Bia la tɔgɛ ti ba kɔ'ɔm keese e ta basɛ.the child spoke and they just shouted him down.keeserikeesegokɛɛsera
kelekele1weep, cryBilia la kele mɛ.the baby cried.2ferment, of local alcoholic drink (pito).Bagerɛ daam la kele ya.the pito for sacrificing to the god has fermented.3mourn with one's wife's family. This is a custom that involves sending supplies such as animals and drinks as well as going to the bereaved house. If the deceased is an elderly person drummers will also be sent.Ma kiŋɛ ta kele la n dɛɛma.I went to mourn my in-law.4be in desperate search of sth.Nasa la kele la dia ti a di.the poor man is desperately searching for food to eat.5of men, cry out to a woman to choose a lover from amongst them.Ba kele pɔka la ti ka loe la Ataŋa.they cried out to the woman to choose a lover from them and she chose Atanga.kelikɛlegakɛla
kelempakakèləm'pákakelempagesi1armpit2.1Body parts2wing of a birdnua kelempakawing of a fowl1.5.9Part of an animal
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kelempɔ'ɔŋakéləm'pɔ́ʔɔŋa̰kelempɔ'ɔsi1a small hard inedible fruit, about the size and shape of an orange. Children use the hollowed fruit skins as resonators for flutes (fuureŋɔ) made from millet stalks.2the tree that bears this fruitCrateva religiosa1.4.1Tree
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kelesekeləhelisten to someone or sth., pay attention, take advice.A kelese ma.he listened to me.Bia la kelese a dɔgera la nuurɛ.the child has listened to his parent's advice.keleserikelesegokɛlesaselese
kelomkelʋmululate, make a peculiar kind of loud noise in the mouth as a way of praising.Pɔka la kelom (kinkɛleŋa) basɛ kaara la.the woman ululated in honour of the farmer.
kelenikeleŋokɛlena
kesekehedemean sb., show disrespect to someone.Tata la kese nasa la mɛ.the rich man has demeaned the poor man.keheri, keserikɛsegakɛsa
kɛ11cut, cut down, fell.A kɛ tia la lubɛ.he cut the tree down, felled the tree.Pugela la kɛ a zuo la mɛ.the girl cut her hair.Ba kɛ kinka.they have cut down the millet stalks.synsɛ2harvest with a hoe, knife or cutlass.Ba kɛ si.they have harvested millet. 6.2Agriculturekɛ'ɛrikɛ'akɛ'ɛrasɛ (Nankani).
kɛ̃1kɛ̰1enter, go into a space.A kɛ̃ la bɔ'ɔ la puan.he entered into the room.2enrol, be admitted into, join an institution, a profession, group or society. Bia la kɛ̃ la sukuu.the child is admitted into school.A kɛ̃ la nayigum bagerɛ.he has joined a stealing cult (ie. that helps him to steal).A kɛ̃ la dusi leebego.he has gone into trading animals.Budaa la kɛ̃ la ko'om.the man performed the rite to be initiated into the Water-Enterers' Society. 3acquire a habitA kɛ̃ la daam nyua.he has got into the habit of drinking alcohol.A kɛ̃ la pɔgebore.he has acquired the habit of going after women.4get into a certain stateA kɛ̃ la nɔŋɔ.she became very poor.A kɛ̃ la zɔlegɔ.he went mad.5stay in a placeBudaa la kɛ̃ la Ankara yue.the man stayed in Accra for a long time.kɛ̃'ɛrikɛ̃'akɛ̃'ɛra
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