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kɨà2kɨàvcut offƏ̀ kɨaʼ maʼà ndè kâʼ fɨnə?Who cut off this tree?kàylèkàʲlèvcutNdùə kàyle pə̀yn tue wəyn ə nuʼ fo ə è mɨ.Go and harvest some grass suckers let's squeeze for him to drink.kàynnè1kàɲnèv1interceptGhàyn nyi kaynnè vəyn.You people should run and intercept him.2divideGhàyn kaynne chyâtè.Cut it and divide amongst yourselves.kàytèkàʲtè1vtcut, (sth.)È və kàytè ghɔ gho.He has cut his fingers.2vslaughterAnyaŋ ə ndùə kaytə̀ ghənə, njiə̀ ewəf ətəyn pɛ apfɨ̀ə vəynke ətəyn.Anyang went and slaughtered them and used the bones to build his hut.kɨàsèkɨ̀àsèvblockPə̀yn è fə ə kɨase tsɨ̀ zɨnə è tso fa nyi.Bring a hoe let's block this run-off water that passes here.
kɨa ghɛkɨaɣɛv.pto have a chatGhənə kɨa ə̀ghɛ.They are chatting.
kɨàsèkɨ̀àsèvblockPə̀yn è fə ə kɨase tsɨ̀ zɨnə è tso fa nyi.Bring a hoe let's block this run-off water that passes here.
kɨàtè əghɛkɨ̀àtèə̄ɣɛ́v.pchatGhənə ə tsɨsə faŋa fumə kɨatə̀ ə̀ghɛ.He remained there and was chatting.Syn.pìsè
kɨ endyəkɨ̄èndʲə̄n.p9/10k.o. flat woven bowlsekɨ se ndyəsekɨ se ndyəse
kɨe ndyə2kɨendʲə2n.p9/10unit of measurement (equivalent to 10 big loaves of fufu)sekɨ se ndyəse
kɨl1kɨ̄lvcoverMɨ̀əte chiəm ə kɨlə ətəyn.Take a handful of ground and cover it wilth.akɨlākɨ̄lv.n7/8coveringekɨlekɨl2ēkɨ́lv.n5act of coveringkɨlzekɨlekɨyte1kɨ́ʲtêvhide s.o. by hiding the truth in a problemÈ tə se tsà səmɔʼ sê mi mə ə̀ nyi mi vɛ əm kiytə vəyn.He is refusing to discclose the truth to me whereas I am the one covering him.kɨyte2kɨ́ʲtêvcover sth./s.o. with sth.Njìə paŋa sendzɨske ə kɨytə ətəyn!Take a piece of cloth and cover it with!
kɨl2kɨ̄lvbluntFɛ ətəyn nə̂ kɨlə tsɛ̂sə̀. Ze vayn kaʼ afɨa.The machete is too blunt. It can't cut anything.ekɨl1ēkɨ́ln5bluntnesskɨlzekɨlekɨysẽkɨ́ʲsêvmake bluntÒ nə̀ kɨysə fènyi fɛ e ghɛ zɛ ə ò nə̀ za.You will make that knife to be blunt in what you are doing.
kɨ̀lkɨ̀lvhushKə̂ ghàyn kɨl mi.Do not hush me down (please).Syn.kyəynkɨ̀ytèkɨ̀ʲtèvcalmMə mɔ̀mse se kɨ̀ytə vəyn, è vɛ è tə nə è zɨtə va.I have tried to calm him but he refused to listen.
kɨləkɨ́lə̂vovergrow (grass, hair)Zhaŋ ə̀təyn nyi mə è zə kɨlə̂.The parcel of farmland is overgrown.
kɨ̀mkɨ̀mideosound made by landing with both feetÈ tàyn nji pə̂yn ke è ghole əkɨ̂m nyiə kɨ̀m.He jumped in with all feet making the sound "kɨ̀m".
-kɨ̂m1kɨ̂maall (cl 1-19)Cf.akɨm
kɨ̂m2kɨ̂mvstop talkingKɨ̂m ə m pì.Stop talking let me say.kɨmekɨ́mêvbe quietKɨme! Ə kyənə ghò ò zɨə va a?Be quiet! Can't you hear that they are hushing you down?kɨmsekɨ́msêvappease, pacifyƏ ò fe ghɨghe chiə, ò kɨmsə ghənə.If you see people crying, appease them.kɨmtekɨ́mtêvcloseWùtwinə ətəyn ə njìə fo afɨa sê vəyn ə pìə nə è kɨmte kyi kə əvəyn agho se zaʼa kə è kwule nji ŋdɛ.The old man gave him something and asked him to hold it in his palm covered till he reached home.Ant.zhyase 1zhyàynse
kɨma1kɨ́mápossmy (cl. 7)kɨmke
kɨma2kɨ́mápronmine (for nouns of cl. 7)kɨmke
kɨmekɨ́mêvbe quietKɨme! Ə kyənə ghò ò zɨə va a?Be quiet! Can't you hear that they are hushing you down?
kɨ̀m ə̀ lɔpakɨ̀mə̀lɔ́pān.p9masquerade type
kɨ̀m kɨ̀mkɨ̀mkɨ̀mideosound made by footstepsM va nyìŋ əndɛ zɨə fɨə ndùə kə kɨ̀m kɨ̀m əgholə kɨ̂mə̀.I was lying in the house and only getting "kɨ̀m kɨ̀m" from the sound of feet.
kɨmnekɨ́mnêv1rubKə ò kɨmne vayn vɛ èngwɨ̂l mê pàŋâm.Do not oil that child with palm oil.2to polish Kɨmne pfɨ sɨm sefɨmə sɛ m tuŋ.Polish those my black shoes let me wear.3anoint, rubƏ kɨmnê falà sepɛ̀ ə mə̂yn ndàyn.Two priests were ordained in Mmen today.akɨ̂mnèākɨ᷆mnèv.n7/8paintekɨ̂mnèkɨ̂mnèkèkɨ̂mnèvèkɨ̂mnèakɨ̂mnèeekɨmneēkɨ́mnêv.n5plasterkɨmnêzèkɨmnêe
kɨ̀mnèkɨ̀mnèvmeet, encounterƏ ò ndù zâ, ə ò nə̂ kɨmne ghayn vəyn.If you go that way, you will meet him.
kɨmsekɨ́msêvappease, pacifyƏ ò fe ghɨghe chiə, ò kɨmsə ghənə.If you see people crying, appease them.
kɨmtekɨ́mtêvcloseWùtwinə ətəyn ə njìə fo afɨa sê vəyn ə pìə nə è kɨmte kyi kə əvəyn agho se zaʼa kə è kwule nji ŋdɛ.The old man gave him something and asked him to hold it in his palm covered till he reached home.Ant.zhyase 1zhyàynse
kɨ̀mbàkɨ̀mbàn9Kumba
kɨ̀mbàyn kɔ̀ʼkɨ̀mbàʲnkɔ̀ʔn.p6k.o. masquerade
kɨŋkɨ́ŋn9/10resurrection plantBryophyllum pinnatumsekɨŋkɨŋse