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PSB*kəttɤbsever by cutting or biting throughkəttobbite through hook or lineCSkottob ~kottopslice; interruptSSkətapcut up smallNBIB.9kittaʔ ~kittəʔ ~kittacut up; slice throughIBkəttobsever by bitingCSkəttopclench teeth
PSB*kəttɤpclose teeth onkettepclose teeth onYKkittupbring teeth together; bite tongueNSkittupclose upWS.1kəttopclose teeth onCSkuttupclose teeth onSSkuttupdo with snapping or clipping actionJMkutuptake a bit or nipTsgketappress lips togetherMly
PSB*kəttɤsfr. var.gəttɤs2crease (v); crease in fleshkattusseparate using fingernailsABgəttɤsslash a tree to identify itWS.1gəttoscrease in fleshCSJM
PSB*kəttilpinch with fingerskettilpinch with fingersYKŋittelpinch with fingersIB
PSB*kəttiŋinflate; balloonkettiŋinflateYKkittiŋ-kittiŋballoonNSkəttiŋswollen; distendedWSaŋəttiŋswellsəttiŋ-əttiŋballoonCSŋittiŋswellsSSŋəttiŋinflatesNB
PSB*kəttiʔ1amount held by fingertipskutifiddly amountABdəttiʔ ~kəttiʔhold in fingertips; a pinch of somethingWSkəttiʔpick out with fingertips; reduced through dryingdaŋkəttiʔspeck of somethingCSdaŋkitiʔsmall amount; fewJMkiʔitsmall amount; few
PSL*kəttiʔ2dried outkəttiʔdried out; shrivelledWSCSkattaʔdried up, of a liquid
PSB*kəttulfr. var.kutultough texture; leatherykutultough through over-cookingABkettulreluctant to obeyYKkəttulhard to chewWSkəttulchewy, of boiled cassavaCSkəttutough, rubberyJM
PSB*kəttuʔharvest by removing from branchkettuʔpick fruit by handYKkəttuʔ ~kattuʔharvest cornZB.3kəttuʔharvest fruit (v)WSSSJMkəttuʔharvest cornCSkətuʔharvest riceNBkutulbreak fruit or twigs off treeTsg
PSB*kəyabfr. var.kiabmovement of loose cloth; flap (v)kuyab-kuyabflutterABkayabunsewn wrap-around skirtABYKkayabflap (v)CSkiab-kiabflap in the windYKkiabflap in the windNBkiyab~kabkabhand fanTsg
PSB*kɤba-kɤbafr. var.kəbba-kəbba2beat strongly, of pulse as in fearkuba-kubabeat, of pulseABkebba-kebbapounding of heartYKkabba-kabbarapid heartbeat in response to fear or shockNSWSJMkəbba-kəbbarapid heartbeat in response to fear or shockCSkoba-koba ~kabbaʔrapid heartbeat in response to fear or shockSSkuba-kubapounding of the heartTsg
PSB*kɤbɤlfr. var.kəbbɤl2invulnerable; magical protection from harmkebbelaninvulnerable, mainly through magicYKkɤbɤlinvulnerable, mainly through magicWS.1kobolaninvulnerable, mainly through magicNSCSkabbalinvulnerable, mainly through magicSSkəbboaninvulnerable, mainly through magicJMkobol ~kabalinvulnerable, mainly through magicNBkubulaninvulnerable; magical protection from harmTsgkebalinvulnerable; magical protection from harmMly
PSL*kɤbɤŋfr. var.kəbbɤŋ2concave; curvedkəbbɤŋcut out a concave chunkWSlai koboŋserving bowlWSkobboŋconcaveNSkoboŋconcaveCSkoboŋround-bottomed (pot)SSkoboŋcurving upward or inwardJMtikəbboŋconcaveCSkobboŋhooked, of nose shapeSSkebbeŋ ~kubbeŋhandful or solid lumpYKkubbuŋconcaveTsg
PSL*kɤbkɤb3bite offkekkebbite offYKkikkɤbbitten offWS.1kɤtkɤtbitekubkubbite intoTsg
PSL*kɤbkɤb4fr. var.kəlɤbkɤbimmature stage of certain fruitləkkɤbaneat young coconut before shell hardensWSləkkobeat without removing inedible partsCSkobkobanmango fruit before fibers hardenCSkobkobcoconut at edible soft-shell stageJM
PSL*kɤblaʔstartlekeblaʔanstartledYKkoblaʔstartleNSCSJMkɤblaʔstartleWS.1kublaʔstartleTsg
PSB*kɤhɤlfr. var.kɤʔɤlcoughkolkohɤlcoughZB.1həkkɤlcoughWS.1kolkoholcoughZB.2kohol ~holholcoughNSkoholcoughCSSSkool ~koʔolcoughNBkoʔol ~kohoŋ ~koolaŋ ~koʔolaŋcoughIB
kɤkɤsweaponpakɤkɤs
PSL*kɤlableach clothingkɤlableach clothingWSkolableach clothingCS
PSL*kɤlaʔfr. var.kolaʔ2pleated or ruckedkolaʔpleated or ruckedYKCSJMkɤlaʔpleated or ruckedWS.1kulaʔpleated or ruckedTsg
PSL*kɤlɤghappykologhappyZB.3keeg ~kaleghappyYKkolog ~kooghappyNSkɤɤghappyWS.1kooghappyCSkuughappyTsg
kɤmkɤm2hold in closed fistgɤmgɤm
PSL(*)kɤmoldistort the lipskemoltwist lips to show disgustYKkomoleat with mouth fullWS.1
kɤmpɤlform a ballkumpɤl
PSB*kɤsɤgstrong physicallykusug ~baskug (< baksug < bakusug ?)strongABkɤsɤgstrongZB.1kasogstrongZB.2kosogstrongZB.3NSCSkɤsɤgstrongWS.1kosog ~kesogstrongSSkulasɤgvigorous; healthykusugstrong physicallyTsg