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kankanNtrouble, mischiefsynchikannFr.cancanaché kankanOu toujou ka alé bò chimen-an ka aché kankan.You always go by the road looking for trouble.synachéaché chikannaché twenchikannlévé kankan
kankannèzvar.kankanndèzNtroublemakerTibway sala kankannèz an chay.That boy is a big troublemaker.Fr.cancanière
kankroumNcartilageYo ba li an koul pwen, yo kasé kankroum né'y.They punched him in the nose, they broke his nose cartilage.
kanmadADJbow-leggedM'a té sav tibway sala té kanmad kon sa.I didn't know that boy bow-legged like that.
kanmanmiNa type of plant used for bush medicineMwen achté kanmanmi pou fè wimèd épwidan.I bought 'kanmanmi' pou make medicine for 'épwidan'.
kanmawadNfriendI té la èk kanmawad li.He was there with his friend.synjanjanopplèlmiFr.camarade
kanmèl1NcamelLè i wivé bò pi-a, i fè sé kanmèl-la kouché.When he arrived near the well, he made the camels lie down.synchanmoEng.camel
kanmenmCONJhowever, neverthelessMwen té ja di mwen pa té kay alé an dinen-an, mé kanmenm pou lapéti madanm mwen, mwen alé.I had already said I wasn't going to the dinner, but nevertheless for the sake of my wife I went.synokontwèokontwèméFr.quand même
kanmizòlNcoat, jacket, suitcoat, sportcoatI mété kwavat-la épi kanmizòl li.He put on his tie and jacket.Fr.camisole
kannNsugar caneAvan fig sé kann nou té ka planté Sent Lisi.Before bananas, sugar cane was grown in St. Lucia.Fr.cannefann kannMwen fann kann lè mwen wè mèt mango-a ka vini.I ran away when I saw the owner of the mango tree coming.synfè djipfè lapousyèfè lapousyèfè zéklèkwazé bwakwazé wazyépwan an bwapwan lavòlfè fann kannLè nou antwé an plas sala, nou kay fè sé moun-an fann kann.When we enter that place, we will chase those people away.synchachéfè kwazé bwafè kwazé wazyéfè pwan an bwafè pwan lavòlkouwi dèyèkann fèLapo kann fè wèd mé i dou an chay.The husk of 'kann fè' is hard but it is very sweet.kann wibanKann wiban pli dou pasé sé lézòt kann-an.'Kann wiban' is sweeter than other types of sugar cane.
kannaNduckSé moun sala benyen kanna bò kay yo.Those people have a lot of ducks by their house.Fr.canard
kannalNditch, drainDlo-a ka koulé adan kannal-la.The water runs in the ditch.Fr.canal
KannavalNCarnivalYo ka alé Sent Lisi pou Kannaval.They are going to St. Lucia for Carnival.Fr.carnaval
kannawiNclay potKannawi-a kasé an miyèt.The clay pot broke into pieces.kannawi dloManman mwen té ni pou péyé moun pou lavé ba li paski i ni kannawi dlo.My mother has to pay people to wash for her because she has 'kannawi dlo'.
kannèlNcinnamon (Cinnamomum)Kannèl ka bay dité kako bon gou.Cinnamon gives cocoa tea a good taste.Fr.cannelle
kannikNa certain kind of pod, sometimes used by children for playing marbles
kannitil??dog days; the hot time in July and AugustTan kannitil sé tan sòlèy-la pli cho.The dog days are when the sun is hottest.
kannòtNboat, dugout canoeSé péchè-a pèd kannòt yo an mové tan-an.The fishermen lost their boat in the storm.Fr.canot
kannouN1cannonI pété sèt koul kannou.He fired seven cannon shots.2noisemaker 'cannon' made of bamboo hollowed out and filled with kersoene vapor and ignited to make a loud noiseSézon Nwèl sé tan nou ka pété pli kannou.The Christmas season is the time when we fire our bamboo cannons.Fr.canon
kanpNcamp, campingLégliz-la ka alé kanp lòt simenn.The church is going camping next week.Eng.camp
kanpèchNcampêche, a type of thorny tree (Haematoxylon campechianum)Tout bòdaj chimen-an té plen pyé kanpèch.The road was lined by campêche trees.Fr.campêche
kantitéNsynmiziotanamount, quantityI té ni on gwo kantité lajan.He had a large amount of money.??Yo wè kantité ho i té ho.They saw how tall he was.synmiziosiFr.quantitéki kantitéNou wè ki kantité lajan nonm-lan té ni.We saw how much money the man had.synki miziki otankonmen
kapaNsmall change, a small amount of money in coinsPòl ni on fyòl asou létajè'y ki benyen kapa.Paul has a jar on his shelf that is full of small change.Eng.copper