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kàʼakàʔacanƏ pìə sê nyàm əchì nə; "m nyi kaʼa è shìyn ndzɨse ghò ətso".And said to the elephant "I can pull you into the river"
kaʼa kɨàkaʔakɨàcut off (separate)Ə̂ tyə̀yn pîndè tuke, ghàyn ə kaʼa kɨa!Whoever shows the head, you cut off!
kaʼa tsɨsə̄kāʔātsɨ́səsit with laps openƏ̀ viə kaʼ tsɨsə ndè fɛ ə?Who is sitting there with laps open?Syn.kaʼlə tsɨsəmbulə tsɨsə
kaʼ kɨ̀mkáʔkɨ̀m1word used in jumping repeatedlyÈ tɨmse ndu ke echo ndɛ ə tànə̀ njiə kə gholghe əkɨ̂m nə kàʼ kɨ̀m.Just as he approached the door, he jumped in with both feet making the sound.2word used in jumping repeatedlyPɛ̀ tèfɨəyn teta ə̀təyn fè tsuʼə pə̂ kə sèmbàŋ tânə̀ pə̂ kə nə kaʼkɨ̀m.The three footed man was coming as he jumps (sound) with the support of the walking sticks.
kaʼlekáʔlê1cut repeatedlyÈ pəyn è tua mə ə kaʼle ətə èfɛ̀.He came with his head cut and wounded with a nachete.2to hatch (many)Mbvɨse ə kaʼle fumə ə tə̀ʼ tsɨə kə nyi.Many hens have hatched in the quarter.
kaʼlə tsɨsəkáʔlə᷇tsɨ́sə̂sit with laps openƏ̀ viə kaʼle tsɨs ndè kə è nə̀ piə àvɨŋ ə?Who is that sitting with laps open as if she will give birth to a witch?Syn.kaʼa tsɨsə
kaʼtekáʔtê1chopGhənə ə saynnə nə mbvɨ nə̀ pə ə ko nyɔ vəyn ə kaʼte kwûnə.They decided that when fowl comes, they will roast it and chop it into pieces and cook it2fractureGhol əvəynghe nyi mə ghe ə kaʼte.His feet have developed cracks.
kê1kêknow; become awareÈ və tyəmə̂ naynnə̂ tyâŋsə ndùə təʼ zɛ əhgənə kê mi ətəyn.He stood and wasw looking across to the village where they knew me.kenekénêknow (by many people)Naʼà pindè nyi mə è və kene ndu nə è nə̂ tɛ è tua.It is known to everyone that he is stubborn.kete3kétê1become aware (a little)Pu ətəyn paʼà nyə̀m kete pɨəyn ətəynke.The dog hasn't become used to the compound yet.2germinateMbàs zɛ ə tè sàʼ zho ə kete.The transplanted vegetables have germinated.
kèkyìkèkʲìthis or that personKèkyì e pfɨfə sê kèkyi nə ə̀ mɔ̀m naʼà ndè ghɛ təynze ə?Each one was asking each one that who must have done it?
