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PSB*karaŋ1coral rockkaraŋcoral reefABNBkalaŋfragmented coralYKNSCSSSJMkaaŋanbeach of fragmented coralCSkaraŋanrocky reefIBkalaŋpieces of broken coralTsgkarangcoral; coral reefMly
PSB*karaŋ2fr. var.səkaraŋnow; this momentsəkaŋmomentJMkaaŋimmediate futureNBsəkarahimmediate futureIBsekarangnowMly
PSB*karasrake (v)pakarasharrow a fieldABkaasrake (v)NSCSJM
PSB*kardaŋfr. var.kərdaŋstilts (for walking with)karaŋ-kadaŋstiltsABkaadaŋstiltsYKJMkaldaŋstiltsWSCSSSkadaŋ-kadaŋshafts for a sledYKkaadaŋwalk or run fastTsg
PSB*karəkkachest; breastkərəkarib cageNBkarəkka ~karikkə ~karikkachestIB
PSB*karimanlost with regretkarimanlost with regretABkalimanlost with regretCS
PSB*kariswavy double-edged cutlasskaliskris; double-edged weapon with wavy sidesYKNSCSSSkariskris; double-edged weapon with wavy sidesNBkaliswavy double-edged cutlassTsgkeriskris; wavy-edged cutlassMly
PSB*karnaʔbecause (formal)kalnaʔbecause, formalNSCSJMkarnaʔbecause, formalNBkalnaʔ ~karnaʔ???TsgkarənabecauseMlykāranacauseSkr
PSB*karuhafr. var.karuʔapairkaruhatwinABluaʔco-wifeYKkaluʔaco-wifeWSCSmaduʔrelationship between co-wivesPSB*duətwokaluʔaco-wivesTsg
PSL*karukscoop up from a containerkoukscoop out ofSSkaukscoop out ofJMsarukscoop up
PSB*karuŋ-karuŋpouchkaluŋ-kaluŋhold loose items in lap of skirtCSkaruŋ-karuŋ ~karoŋ-karoŋhold loose items in lap of skirtNBkəruŋanchicken basketNB
PSB*kasaŋɤmanbenightedkasaŋuman (ka-saŋum-an)benightedABkasaŋɤmanbenightedWS.1saŋomanbenightedCSsaŋɤmnight
PSL*kasapcoarse, of surface texturekasapcoarse surfaceYKNSWSCSJMkasarcoarse surfaceNBkasapcoarse, of surface textureTsg
PSB*kasawrafter; purlinkasawrafterABYKNSWSkasawthatch poleJMkasowrafterSSkosowrafterNBkasaw ~kasoŋ ~kasorafterIBkasawrafter; purlinTsg
PSB*kasaybrisk movementkaskayquickABkaseyvigorousYKkasayphysically fit; move brisklyWSNSCSSSJMkasaybrisk movementTsg
PSB*kasilove; affectionkakasisweetheartWSkasilovingNSCSSSJMNBanak kasiillegitimate childCSkaseloveIBaseʔpitykasi(possessive) loveTsgkasihlove, affectionMly
PSL*kasigfr. var.kəlasig1herring specieskaasigherringYKkasigherringNSCS
PSB*kasilifr. var.kəsilieel, freshwaterkasilifreshwater eelABZB.13JMkasiifreshwater eelZB.2NSWS.1kesiifreshwater eelYKkatsilifreshwater eelWSkasili ~kasiifreshwater eelCSkasilfreshwater eelSSkasili ~kəsilifreshwater eelNBkasileel, freshwaterTsg
PSB*kaskassweeping motionkaskasstrum; scratch in soilABkaskasrake (v); move water with vigorous hand movementCSSSkaskasruffle the hair vigorouslyWSNSSSJMkaasscratch or rakeTsgkaskasstrum; scratch a hole in soilCeb
PSL*kaslaharsh or abusive, of speechkaslaspeak harshly or abusivelyYKWSNSCSSSJMkaslaharsh or abusive, of speechTsg
PSL(*)kaslogmuscularkasloganmuscularNSkaslogmuscularCS
kasoroŋanfuture prospects; advancementkasooŋan
PSB*kasurmattresskasuldecorated mattress coverCSkasormattressIBkasulquilt; a stuffed mattressTsgkasurmattressMly
PSL*kata-katastory; folktalekata-katafolktaleZBSSkata-katastory in songYKkata-kataepic story in poetic formCSkanastory; legendkata-katastory; folktaleTsgkataword; sayMlykathātalk; conversation; storySkr
PSB*katakfrog sp.biŋkatakfrog sp.JMkatakfrog sp.NBkatakfrogMly