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kûkûkûkûn9/10bird sp. belief to possess mystical powerssekûkû
kûkû2kûkû2ideosound made by a bird specieƏ̀ kûkû zhiə nə̀ fènɨŋ fèkè?Which bird is making that chirping sound?
kùmkùmvtouch È paʼà kùm fɨazhiə vəynve se zhə̀tè əzhɔynghɛ se zaʼâ zoyn.He has not touched his food from yesterday till now.Syn.mɔ̀m 2ekûmēkùmn5touching, soundkûmzèkûmèkùmnèkùmnèvtouch repeatedlyGhənə ghɛ ə tyəm faŋ fumə naynnə kə è kùmnə kwùnduŋ ətəynke.They stayed there and was watching how he was touching the pig lightly.Syn.mɔ̀mnèkùmtèkùmtèvtouch lightly and repeatedlyƏ̀ kùmte nde mi ə?Who touched me lightly?
kum echokùmētʃóv.ptalk too muchGhàsè ghənə zɨse kum ke echo nyiə tuʼve vɛ ve chi.We spent the whole day talking till nightfall.
kuməkūmə̀conjbecause ofÈ ndò kumə̀ èwamnè zayn.He left because of your speech.
kumə̀kūmə̀partaboutÒ ke nə ghe kumə̀ mìə?What do you know about me?
kumə̀ ghè?kūmə̀ɣè?qw1why?Ghənə fè wàmnə kûmə̀ ghè?What were they talking?2whatGhənə fè wàmnə kûmə̀ ghè?What were they talking about?
kumə̀ nəkūmə̀nə̄conjbecauseZe kyayn zamə kumə̀ nə ghɨ te kɛsə kɔŋɔ̀ va vəyn.It happend so because people did love him any more.Syn.pɔ̀mnəpɔ̀mnəpɔmsəpɔmsə
kùmnèkùmnèvtouch repeatedlyGhənə ghɛ ə tyəm faŋ fumə naynnə kə è kùmnə kwùnduŋ ətəynke.They stayed there and was watching how he was touching the pig lightly.Syn.mɔ̀mnè
kumtekúmtêvpick, gather (many things)Ndùə kumte pə̀yn piə sɛ ə ghàyn kɔ̀yn.Go and pick the pears you harvested and bring.
kùmtekùmtèvsecondÈ pəyn m vɛ m kumte.He came and I seconded.
kùmtèkùmtèvtouch lightly and repeatedlyƏ̀ kùmte nde mi ə?Who touched me lightly?
kumtə pɨaʼtekúmtəpɣáʔtêvaccumulateKumte pɨaʼte fɨa vəyn luʼve emɔ̀ʼ.Gather his things in one place.
kwàkʷàv1set fireZə̀s fu tə mkàʼ tɨnə tèkɨ̂m ə kwà.Sweep all these leaves and burn.Syn.nyɔ̀ʼɔ màʼà2burnÈ ke va se kwà kaŋ.He doesn't know how to cook corn beer.kwàtèkʷàtèvset fireÈ və ndùə tsɨsə e sas ə̀fèkàʼ kwâtə̀ kə èwus fumə.He went and sat under a tree and was setting fire there.
kwà ewûskʷàēwûsv.pmake fire; set fireGhənə ə ndùə kwa èwus ə̂ wùzhɔyn ə̀təyn əndɛ.They went and made fire in the woman's house.Syn.fɛte ewûs
kwakwàlàkʷákʷàlàFrom Pidginkwarakwaran9/10k.o. matsekwakwàlàkwakwàlàsè
kwa kwaʼkʷákʷáʔideosound made from knockingÈ və tyəmə̂ faŋa kə fu echo ndɛ nə̂ kə nə kwa kwaʼ.He remained at the door and was only knocking.Syn.kɔk kɔk
kwàndàŋkʷàndàŋn9tobacco
kwaŋkʷāŋn91EnglishSyn.m̀kâlè2coast
kwàŋkʷàŋvcutFɛte kwàŋ sas ətəyn kə ze nji tso.Trim the lower part well so it can get in.
kwàŋ2kʷàŋ2idiomto leave unceremoniously È zɨ kê eyiyn ə vəynze ə chi ə kwàŋà.He heard just the weight of his footsteps and left unceremoniously.
kwaŋ kwaŋkʷáŋkʷáŋideosound make from knockingGhənə ə tyəmə̂ faŋa kə fu echo ndɛ ngɔʼɔ kə nə kwaŋ kwaŋ.They remained at the door and was only knocking.Syn.kɔŋ kɔŋ
kwàŋnèkʷàŋnèvtrim lightlyNjì tɔ̂ʼ kɛ ə kwàŋnə̀ tso sê mi.Take that supportive pole and trim it lightly for me to use.
kwaskʷásideodescribes the hardness or solidity of sth. such as wood or ironKo ndo ghayn ə tɛ nyi kwas ə è tɛ ə?How comes a palm kernel is as hard as this?
kwatekʷátêvto squawk; to cackle (as of chicken)Mbɨ ə zɨsə̂ kwatə̂ kə nyi se zaʼa kə tuʼve pə̀yn chi.Fowl spent the whole day squawking till evening.