kɛ̀kɛ̀vclear throatChɔʼze ə ndwìə kɔʼɔ ə kɛ̀ àzɔʼ.Partidge got up and cleared his throat.
kɛ̂1kɛ̂vask for debtM fâ paʼaʼ pə̀yn chi se kɛ̂ andàŋ.I have not come here to ask for my debt.Syn.kɛtekɛtekɛ́têvask for debt (lightly)M pɨs səʼ se kɛte andàŋ.I went out this morning to as for debt.Syn.kɛ̂1
kɛ̂2kɛ̂v1come together against somebodyNyam sekɨm ə kɛ̂ chinə fɨsə mbvɨ əpɨəyn.All the animals gathered and pushed fowl out of the house.2to rally againstNyam sekɨm ə kɛ̂ chinə fɨsə mbvɨ əpɨəyn.All the animals rallied against fowl and pushed it out of the house.
kɛa1kɛ́ápossyour (sg.) (for nouns of cl. 7)Tsɨ lâŋ kɛa.Pay your fine.kɛke
kɛa2kɛ́ápossyours (for nouns of cl. 7)O ndàʼ kɛa?Have you paid yours.kɛke
kɛsekɛ́sêv1turn, turn overE və kɛsə ndùə sɨsə ndzɨsə èmbwɔ̀ vɛ ətso ə kə̀mnə̀ ndò pə.He went back and poured the fish into the river and came back.2turn backGhənə ə ndù ə kɛsə pə̂.They have gone and come back.3roll overPu ə̀təyn ə kɛsə èwiyn ə pɨa vəyn.The dog roll over and barked at him.
kɛ̀sèkɛ̀sèvthresh, beat (grain)Njì sɔ̀f sɛ ə ò kɛ̂sə̀.Take that maize and be threshing.
kɛse ewîynkɛ́se᷇ēwi᷇ɲv.pturn aroundÈ vɛ è kɛsə wiyn ə fe mə ə̀ nyi pu ə ndò kəndò.He turned round and discovered that it was a dog and left immediately.Syn.fəʼ ewîyn