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kakaNsynalé an pwévitchyéchyéexcrementNou alé anmasé kaka bèf an savann-an pou nou mété an jaden nou.We went to gather up cow excrement in the field in order to put it in our garden.synchyéVto defecateMwen tjébé tibway-la ka kaka dèyè kay mwen.I caught the boy defecating behind my house.synchyéFr.cacakaka bawikaka bétjéKaka bétjé sé on bon afwéchi.'Kaka bétjé' is a good cooling.synsoumatjékaka dloKaka dlo pwen'y lè i wè sèpan-an.Extreme fear overtook him when he saw the snake.kaka labyèkaka mèlkaka nékaka poula small flower that is commonly white or pinkSé pli an senmityè-a ou ka jwenn kaka poul.'Kaka poul' are usually found in the cemetery.a type of fish found in the seakaka sèlKaka sèl-la gadé kon sèl mé i pa ni pyès gou.The false salt looks like salt but it has no taste.kaka zòwèy
kakanN1oxbow2headlockI tjébé'y an kakan.He held him in a headlock.
kako1Ncacao (Theobroma cacao), cocoaLa ni an chay pyé kako bò wavin-an.There are a lot of cacao trees by the ravine.ADJbrownI mété an soulyé kako pou i alé an twavay.He put on brown shoes to go to work.Fr.cacao
kako2Nvenereal diseaseNonm sala ni kako èk i pa sa byen pisé.That man has venereal disease and he cannot urinate well.
kakòlNdelayfè kakòlLas fè kakòl! Ay an boutik-la!Quit stalling! Go to the store!synfè kòlonngfè kòlonngkalandjélou
kalNpenissynjakkòklolopatipennsilkokocrude
kalabousNjailYo mété nonm-lan ki kasé magazen-an an kalabous-la.They put the man who broke into the store in jail.synlajòlpwizonSp.calabozo
kalalouNcallaloo (Xanthosoma braziliense)Lè ou mété kalalou an bouyon, sé sa ki bon.When you put callaloo in dumpling soup, it's really nice.Fr.calalou
kalandjéVto dawdleTibway-la ka kalandjé kò'y-la kon an moun ki pa ni anyen pou fè.The boy is dawdling like a person who doesn't have anything to do.synfè kakòlfè kòlonngfè kòlonnglou
kalbasNcalabash (Cruscentia cujete)Tibway-la alé pwan dlo épi i kasé kalbas-la an wavin-an.The boy went to get water and he broke the calabash in the ravine.Fr.calebasse
kaléVto peel (bananas, plantain)Kalé pat fig sala ban mwen.Peel those bananas for me.syngwennen
kaliN1small round net used to catch flying fishKali-a té plen volan.The net was full of flying fish.2net on the end of a long stick, used to pick fruit without it falling to the ground and getting damagedPwèt-la wèsté an balkon'y épi i té ka tjouwi mango épi on kali.The priest stayed on his balcony and was picking mangoes with a net on the end of a long stick.gòl
kaliméNa type of grass, like bamboo, but smallerAn lagon-an benyen pyé kalimé.The swamp was filled with 'kalimé' plants.
kalitévar.kaltéN1kind, typeNou genyen tout kalité fwitaj.We bought all kinds of fruit.2qualityYanm mwen-an sé an pli bon kalité pasé sa ou-a.My yams are better quality than yours.Fr.qualitéki kalitéKi kalité motoka i ni?What kind of car does he have?
kalkandaNsickness in roostersMannyè kòk sala ka maché-a, ou sa wè i ni kalkanda.The way that rooster is walking, you can see it has 'kalkanda'.
kalkatiNa kind of storytelling that involves exaggerationtiwé kalkatiPyèsonn pa enmen tiwé kalkati pasé gwanpapa mwen.Nobody likes to tell exaggerated stories like my grandfather.
kalmasonNsnailKalmason pa ka alé vit.Snails don't go quickly.Fr.colimaçon
kalòjNcageYo mété lapen-an an kalòj-la.They put the rabbit in the cage.
kalòtNblow to the head given with the finger or knuckleTan lontan manmay té ka bay yonn a lòt kalòt.Long ago children gave each other blows to the head.synkalòt tètFr.calottekalòt tètKalòt tèt sala plat kon kalbas ki pijé an fant bwanch.That skull is flat like a calabash that is squeezed between two branches.synkalòt
kalsonNdrawers, underpantsMadanm-lan achté kalson bay mawi'y.The woman bought underpants for her husband.
kamoNa kind of fresh-water fish.Tan lontan lawivyè té benyen kamo.Long ago the rivers were filled with 'kamo' fish.
kanNcreaseKan tjilòt-la filé menm kon an koutla.The crease in the pants is as sharp as a cutlass.
kandiVto harden, to cakeTout lèt-la kandi an fyòl-la.All of the milk powder hardened in the jar.
kangowiNmillipedeLa ni an chay kangowi an jaden-an.There are many millipedes in the garden.kangowi nwèkangowi wouj