Kashaya languageʔaca·c cahnoʔacaʔ cáhnonIndian language; the Kashaya languageʔa·tʰénʔ to ʔacaʔ cáhno ninetánʔqan badenʔwadú·cedumy mother encourages me when teaching me the Indian languagecfkʼahša·ya
KawachannoqʰawahcannoqʰawáhcannoplaceKawachánno: a place near Las Lomas
Kawásqʰa·wasqʰa·wásnamemischevious monkey-like dwarf creatures who can enter houses at night and hold people hypnotized with paralyzing dreams; they make fun of people but are generally harmlessmu qʰa·wás ido· mu ˉ ʔacaʔ simatáhqawa·duthe Kawás used to make people go to sleepmu ko·kó ʔceʔdo mu qʰa·was pʰéṭʰmaw it was dangerous to razz the Kawáscf*duna·114.9.2Supernatural being
keep aiming at*pʰiʔdim 2pʰiʔdímʔessive of*pʰiʔdisee something that then disappears move with side of long objectvkeep aiming at (an animal with a gun or bow and arrow while it approaches within range)pl.*pihsam 2
keep away insects*pʰilu·mpʰilu·mfr. var.*pʰili·macʼpref. ofpʰi-with side of long object*lu·m2set backfirevswat an insect; whisk away from self (flies); keep (insects) awaypʰilumá·ciswing a stick back and forth (as a weapon)qó·tayʔ pʰili·maʔswat away mosquitos6.4.6Things done to animals7.7.1Hit
keep busy by talking to*bayotʰmabayótʰmawessive of*bayotcause group to move by speaking-m1ESS SPRTvkeep a group busy by talking to them; call to workkalikákʰ ninetanʔqa· yaʔ tiʔkʰe naṭa yya bayótʰmawthe school teacher is keeping her children (pupils) busy (their attention) by talking to them6.1Work3.5.1.4Speak with others
keep coming, more*duṭʼamduṭʼámʔpref. ofdu-with finger*ṭʼam2stir up swarmv(think you’re through) but more and more come to doduʔkʼú· tʼawiʔli, duṭʼámwiye· to maʔal miʔdišI thought I was finished picking these nuts but still lots fall. (perhaps like bees – more and more coming)qʰaboʔ duṭʼamydigging, working, stir up snake nest and they scattersyn*daṭʼam1.6.4.1Animal movement
keep eye on*moymamó·mawessive of*moygo seevkeep an eye on, check on (someone)
keep mouth closed*bilukumcicʼbilukúmciʔrefl. of*bilukumcvkeep one's mouth closed, especially to cover food while eatingbilukúmci· maʔa bimuci·dueat with your mouth closed!