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kayaNmarijuanaAn chay moun ka fimen kaya.Many people smoke marijuana.
kayalNegret, heron, cowbirdLè lapli sé savann-an ka benyen kayal.In the rainy season the fields are full of egrets.
kayé1Vto clot, to congeal, to curdleTout san bèf-la kayé.All of the cow's blood clotted.NcurdsLè mwen té piti manman mwen té ka ban mwen kayé épi pen cho pou dité.When I was little my mother would give me curds and hot bread for breakfast.Fr.cailler
kayé2Vto scale (a fish)Sé mwen ki kayé tout sé pwéson sala.I am the one who scaled all of those fish.ADJscalyTout do tibway-la kayé.The boy's back is all scaly.Fr.écailler
kayèNbedrock, rockPa maché asou kayè glisé sala avan ou tonbé.Don't walk on that slippery rock or you'll fall.
kaymanNcaiman, alligatorMoun ka manjé kayman.People eat alligator.
kazvar. ofkay
kéchòzvar.kéchòyPROsomethingLè ou alé an vil, pòté kéchòz ban mwen.When you go to town, bring something back for me.Fr.quelque chose
kenzADJfifteenYo ni kenz dòla.They have fifteen dollars.Fr.quinze
késNcourt, court caseI mouté désann konsèy pou dé lanné avan kés-la pawèt.He went up and down to high court for two years before they called the case.Eng.case
kiADJwhat, whichKi jou ou vlé yo sòti?What day do you want them to leave?CONJthat, which, whoSé pou ou fè bagay ki ka plè nou.You must do things that please us.Fr.quiki...kiwhether...orKi yo vlé tann ki yo pa vlé tann, i pa ka fè pyès diféwans.Whether they want to hear or not, it doesn't make any difference.either...orKi an lékòl-la, ki an chimen-an...Either at school, or on the road...
ki lè2??when, what timeKi lè ou kay pati?What time will you leave?
kilès??whichKilès motoka ou simyé?Which car do you prefer?kilès kiKilès ki mò?Who died?synki moun kisa ki
kilibwivar.koulibwiNhummingbirdKilibwi ka sisé flè.Hummingbirds suck flowers.synsisi Bondyé
kiliyouvar.kiliwouNa type of fish
kirouNsweetened riceLè yo ka fè fèt, sé Kouli-a ka manjé an chay kirou.When they are having a party, the Indians eat a lot of sweet rice.
kité1V1to leave, to departI kité Ojé èk i alé Kastwi.He left Augier and went to Castries.oppwivésynpati2Kité koutla-a anba kay-la.Leave the cutlass under the house.3Lajan-an ou dwé mwen-an, kité sa.The money you owe me, don't worry about it.4to allow, to let, to permitPa kité mwen viwé épi ou p'òkò lavé sé bagay sal-la.Don't let me return and find you haven't washed the dishes.synbapèwmitéFr.quitter
kité2var. ofté