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kandalanpalmKaan u kandala su.A stick pierced the palm of his hand.
kanhunnfireKanhun we jaa lawe kla.Fire can spoil a place.
kanivboilingNa nyumu kre waa na kani, mu ki yo ni pan.When the water is boiling, come tell me.
kanianlantern, lampU kania kre le tebru kre jaara.He put the lantern next to the table.
kankanncontestPan mbe ŋu na ni lopom Assyria ŋunu wre kankan li.Come for you and my master the chief of Assyria to have a contest.
kanyanwaxImi na kanhun srɛ kanya nyani kre, pan chɔɔ sisampefun we pe mu yiɛ.As fire melts the wax so bad actors will do before you.
kanyaanriot or disturbanceLeele pre na kanyaa le mna Stefano waari dnɛ ni mna gbo.The people were stirred up and threw stones at Stephen to kill him.
kanyanandistress, affliction, painPe kanyana nɛɛ titi.Their suffering is too much.
kanyienwalking stick, staffU kanyie kre ka.His walking stick is broken.
kanyjuulaadjsupineU sni kanyjuula.He sleeps on his back.
kaŋglon1grass cutterKaŋglo kaara tna mu wɛ nuu kaara na.The grass cutter meat is sweeter than the cow meat.2calabash piece
kaŋgronfistU u gbun na kaŋgro ni.He hit him with his fist.
kaŋkannstrugglePɔ na kaŋkan li na u lɛ ni.A child does not compete with the father.
kaŋmbana yellowish yamKaŋmba tra fiŋgɔ chaa mu wɛ gbaŋmbaa na.The yellow yam needs new ground instead of an old farm site.
kapɛnscissorsTela wre kapɛ kre fun.The tailor lost his scissors.
kapintancarpenterKapinta wre nyjeere tnumu chin mu wɛ tra tnumu na.This carpenter knows better how to work up off of the ground.
kaplɔnhe goatNa Kaplɔ lɛ u kaara ndio.When a goat is old his meat smells.
kapoŋgonwhole townKapoŋgo kre kro leele sɛ tnumu nu.The whole town went to communal labour.
kapɔɔnnative, inhabitantFuŋu ma ndo nyua, kapɔɔ wi.He is not a stranger, but a native.
kaprantendonU kapra sheli sheli.He has strong tendons.
kataanold town siteNa mu da kataa na kpan, mu fawolo soori.When you reach an old town site you remember its former inhabitants.
kataannsweet meatYurɔ lɛɛ yi u kataan lawee.In the animal stomach there is the sweet part of the meat.
katalantroubleWra ni wɔ mu yili katala nu.He took me out of trouble.
katoonhouseChichie na dumiɛn wa ni kro mbe sɛ su ni kumu ble, a mbe tni o Tafun Nyiɛkpɔɔ wre katoo blenyini.Goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
katoofunnhouse ownerKena na katoofun wre chaa mbe katoo kre lɔ naa, u fna mbe ndrɔ ŋga pe taa ki na kre tɔ.Then if the house owner wants to buy his house back it is necessary for him to pay the price they have fixed.