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kotə̂ kyi ngɨŋ kotə̂ kyî ngɨŋkótə᷇kʲíə̄ŋgɨ́ŋv.pcontrol; hold back; control oneself; respect oneselfƏ m fè taʼa kotə kyiə ngɨn zɨmze mə mə fə wàmnè pofse sê vəyn.If I didn't restrain myself, I would have spoken rudely to him.Syn.kotə̂ kyi ewîyn

kòylèkòʲlèvscrapeMə kòylè ghoa.I have scratch my hand.

koytekóʲtêvtieNjì pə̀yn fɛ ə nyi mə ə koyte ə tepuʼ ə tepuʼ.Bring tthe ones that is bundled.

kòytèkòʲtèvscratch repeatedlyNjì nyife ə kòytə̀ ətəyn.Take a knife and scrape it with.

kɔkɔ́n9/10elephant's trunksekɔkɔse

kɔ̀1kɔ̀n9/10k.o. treesekɔ̀kɔ̀se

kɔ̀2kɔ̀n9/10container made of wood used in storing up liquidssekɔ̀kɔ̀se

kɔ̀3kɔ̀n9/10gallon (unit of measurement)sekɔ̀kɔ̀se

kɔ̀4kɔ̀n9/10measurement of about 18 - 20 litressekɔkɔ̀se

kɔ̂kɔ̂n9/10k.o. treesekɔ̂kɔ̂se

kɔfkɔ̄fvbaldÈ nyi mə tuke ə zhə̀tè se kɔf.His head has already started to grow bald.akɔfākɔ̄fv.n7/8baldekɔfkɔfsẽkɔ́fsêVar. ofkɔpseDer. of kɔfvmake baldƏ̀ kɔfse ghe tu kɛke ə?What has made your head bald?kɔpsekɔ́psêVar.kɔfsevmake baldƏ̀ kɔpse ghe tu kɛke ə?What has made your head bald?

kɔ̀ fə apàs akaŋfekɔ̀fə̄āpàsākāŋfēn.p19/6aunit of measurementmkɔ̀ mə apàs akaŋə̀m

kɔ̀fikɔ̀fīFrom Englishcoffeen9coffee beanCoffeakɔfise

kɔk kɔkkɔ́kɔ́kideosound made from knockingNdùə naynne nə ə̀ kɔk kɔk echo ndɛ nə̂ ndè e.Go and check who is making the sound "kɔk kɔk" at the door.Syn.kwa kwaʼ

kɔ̀kɔ̂kɔ̀kɔ̂n9/10roosterSyn.kɔ̀kɔ̂lɔ̀ndom ə̀ mbvɨsekɔ̀kɔ̂

kɔ̀kɔ̀kɔ̀ʼkɔ̀kɔ̀kɔ̀ʔideoword used to describe how dark something isÒ pìə nə m ndù ghayn ghè ə tsô zoyn lɨmke efɨ̂mə̀ əpɨəyn nyiə kɔ̀kɔ̀kɔ̀ʼ ə ke fɨ̂mə̀ ə?What are you asking me to go and do in the stream now with this thick darkness outside?

kɔ̀kɔ̂lɔ̀kɔ̀kɔ̂lɔ̀n9/10roosterSyn.kɔ̀kɔ̂ndom ə̀ mbvɨsekɔ̀kɔlɔ̀kɔ̀kɔlɔ̀sè

kɔkɔʼkɔ́kɔ́ʔn9/10bulbulsekɔkɔʼ

kɔmkɔ̄mv1shaveÈ və ndù se kɔm atuə vəynke.He has gone to shave his head.2peelNjì ndwɔŋve ekwàʼ ə kɔmə ə kwûnə̀.Take four cocoyams and peel let's cook.3cleanNdom tas tə tə̀ʼte ni mə kɔm.The roads in our quarter are cleaned.4to scrapeÈ pfɨ̀ə ə kɔmə èndzɨs əveynze.He scraped his knee when he fell.ekɔmēkɔ́mv.n5shavingkɔmzekɔmekɔməkɔ́mə̂vmulchGhàs səʼ kɔmə ndzɨse endwɔŋ ndâyn.We went and much the cocoyams today.Syn.kwənəkɔmnekɔ́mnêvscrap sth. gentlyGhàs zɨse kɔmne kê apɨəyn.We spent the whole day cleaning the compound.kɔmtekɔ́mtêvscrape, shave gentlyƏ kɔmtə etu ndàyn.They are shaving heads today.

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kɔməkɔ́mə̂vmulchGhàs səʼ kɔmə ndzɨse endwɔŋ ndâyn.We went and much the cocoyams today.Syn.kwənə

kɔmnekɔ́mnêvscrap sth. gentlyGhàs zɨse kɔmne kê apɨəyn.We spent the whole day cleaning the compound.

kɔ̀mnèkɔ̀mnèvbecome baldPu ətəyn nyi mə nyuŋse ə kɔ̀mnè ndo ewiyn naʼà sèkɨ̂m.All hair on the dog's body has fallen off through balding.

kɔmtekɔ́mtêvscrape, shave gentlyƏ kɔmtə etu ndàyn.They are shaving heads today.

kɔŋkɔ̄ŋvwipe, clean, lick ( e.g. sweat from face with palm)È və kɔŋɔ akaŋ ətəynke ke pâŋà kə nyi pù.He cleaned the dish and it was very clean.Syn.ndiŋəkɔŋtekɔ́ŋtêvclean by scrappingNjì tàskè ə kɔŋtə̂ ətəyn!Take a spoon and clean with!