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kyiŋnekʲíŋnêvlook for (trouble, etc)M tə ndùə ngəʼ ghàyn e kyiŋnə pə̂ kə mi sə ghe?I am running aqway from trouble why are you people looking for (coming after) me?
kyìŋ nyàtə̂kʲìŋə̀váɲn.p9/10k.o. peace plantsekyìŋ se nyàtəsekyìŋ se nyàtəse
kyìŋsèkʲìŋsèvfrustrate, cause s.o. to miss the wayKə nə̂ pomə nə è kyiŋse gho.Don't allow him to frustrate you.
kyìŋtè1kʲìŋtèvstaggerÈ və kyìŋte nji ndɛ.He has staggered into the room.
kyìŋtè2kʲìŋtèvshutGhàyn kyiŋte cho se ndɛ ghe ə ndo.Shut the doors let's go.
kyinə màʼàkyinəmàʔàv.pknock-downƏ ghàyn pɨŋse tsose ə fe ndù kyiyn maʼà ndɛ.If you roll it downward, it will knock-down the house.
kyìnəngaynkʲìnə́ŋgáɲn1/2lucky oneSyn.andâŋ ə mə̂nànəkyì
kyì nə ngaynkʲìnə́ŋgáɲtoafortunate oneKyì nə ngayn vi è ndùə è ghaʼ əvəyn.There the fortunate one is going with his wealth.
kyitekʲítêvhold (force s.o. into doing sth.)Ə zhə̀tè se kwìə kyite əghɨ nə maʼ ŋwàʼlè.They have started holding people to pay their taxes.
kyìtèkʲìtèvcarve (forehead)Kɛse dùə ə è fɛte kyîtè atu kɛ kɛ.Go back let him carve that your head correctly.
kyiynkʲīɲvfill up; coverGhàyn zaŋse kyiyn ə gholeze pə̂.Cover (bury) quickly for rain it is beginning to rain.Syn.pfɨ̀sè2
kyìynkʲìɲvhit againstGhàyn kyiyn sə atyaʼ ndɔ̀ʼɔ tûŋne əvəyn tɛ.Hit with stronger because he is deaf.kyìynnèkʲìɲnèv1collideÒ tɔ̂ʼnə ə ghàyn vəyn nə̀ kyîynnə̀ wiyn.Watch out not to collide with him.2hit againstKə wà sɛ fɨyn kyiynnè èwiyn.Those cups should not hit against each other again.kyìyntèkʲìɲtèvhit against lightlyNdùə kyìynte pâʼa ndɛə təynke.Go and hit the door lightly.Syn.pfɨ̀yntè
kyìynkokʲìɲkōn9apathy
kyiynnekʲíɲnêvabandonGhənə ə pə̀yn kyiynne za tso vâ təyn sê mi.They have come and abandoned the child with me.Syn.zɨŋse
kyìynnèkʲìɲnèv1collideÒ tɔ̂ʼnə ə ghàyn vəyn nə̀ kyîynnə̀ wiyn.Watch out not to collide with him.2hit againstKə wà sɛ fɨyn kyiynnè èwiyn.Those cups should not hit against each other again.
kyìynnə màʼàkʲìɲnə̄màʔàv.pknock-downNdò endom ə nə̀ kyinnə maʼà gho.Leave the road else they knock you down.Syn.tsɔ̀sə màʼà
kyìynsèkʲìɲsèvcover, corkNjì kyiyn efeka ə kyiynsə̀ ətəyn.Use the new lid to cover the pot with.akyîynākʲîɲv.n7/8lidekyîynkyîynkèkyîynvèkyînàkyînèkyiynkʲīɲvfill up; coverGhàyn zaŋse kyiyn ə gholeze pə̂.Cover (bury) quickly for rain it is beginning to rain.Syn.pfɨ̀sè2
kyìyntèkʲìɲtèvhit against lightlyNdùə kyìynte pâʼa ndɛə təynke.Go and hit the door lightly.Syn.pfɨ̀yntè