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kaliguNquarrelsomeO mari kaligu ga.He is very quarrelsome.
kalikaliattrtroublesomeO ba kalikali ga.He is very troublesome.
kalimbaplkalimbasiN1destined to illnessE kalimba dagiya.Your destiny is bad.2attitudeE kalimba be ga.Your attitude is bad.
kaliŋuplkalimaNwoven Hanga mat
kalliplkalaN1black eye cosmetic2eye charm medicine
kamaalosiraNdough made from soaked maize
kamaanasgkamaaniNmaize cobs or plants
kamaanvaariNmaize leaves
kamantoosaplkamantoosasiNtomato
kamsiVbeckon (with hand, eye or head)
kanemeplkanemesiNfried fish
kanfuuraNmoth balls
kantooŋuplkantoosiNred pepper
kaŋkaŋattr1spicyBrindira maa ba kaŋkaŋ ga.The food is very spicy.2aggressiveO ba kaŋkaŋ ga.He is very aggressive.3actively involved in witchcraft
kaŋkaŋŋiV1oppose2compete with
kapaaplkapaasiNsheaf of guinea corn
kapaliplkapalaNfufu, a food made from punded yam or cassava
kapalkpilliplkapalkpilaNlump of fufu
kapeeliNguinea corn (white)
kapereNclub used for hunting
kapeteNinheritance or property
kapintaNcarpenter
karaŋNwhat has been read
kariV1chase awayBa kari u basi.They chased him away.2warn against some proposed action
kari bobiriidgo to find (someone)Ba kari u bobiri.They went to find him.