kayaquant:all (for animate nouns) can be used as noun like shvngbe).Vsv̀ng kaya.'All the people.'Vsv̀ng kaya mv́rdv̀ng.'In front of all the people.'=shvngbe4.1.3.3Group of things4.1.5All
ke1conj:while.Rungke..,'While seated...,'Súngshø̀ng ke shvla we bv̀nlì wá ràe.'I must do a good work while I am alive.'=kvt, dvgvp9.6.2.8Condition
ke21v.i:hurt, bite.Go èkenge.'Have a headache.'6.5.6.1Pain2.2.2.1Bite, chew2part:grammaticalized verbal modifier to mark reciprocal and benefactive relationship.Shákee.'Know each other.'Àngní vshòngkee.'They love each other.'It changes from mid tone to high tone when it is followed by one the suffixes; -ì, -à and -ò.9.2.9.1Verb affixeské1v.t:transitive form of ke.Tvmø̀í karì kéòe.'Kite bit the chicken.'Vpòng vdìpkéòe.'Aphong was beaten (by someone).'
ke4onmonomatopoeic adverb; well.Keke dì ráì. 'Well, well, here (she) comes.'9.2.11Onomatopoeic
ké2ke4adv:waitǃ, hold on, give me a break!; exclamation.Ké mèdi rani.'Don't come!' Ké èlúshì.'Gosh get away.'ké has negative sense, implies you don't want to be bothered by other people.9.2.8Interjectionskéshiniadv:hold onǃ, wait a minuteǃ.Késhini mèdini.'Wait don't go (there) yet.'
ké3n:solid, root.Ayv́ng nø røngka àngkélòng wv́rdárà lòng kéò adø mø̀rdaqà wani "pé kae lé" wae wa.'(He) bit at the roasted bitter root, when he put it in his mouth (he) said "Ouch! it is bitter", it is said.'Werì taqwa àngkérì vlká íwe nø.'Only those people have (still know) the originals words.'
kènípart:1from, since; after of the place of time N.Sv̀nǿng kení zádáng wae.'(He) has been sick since last year.'Vdv́m móng kèní Rvzì móng høq yalòng shìgà vshìnámì.'The news has spread out from the plains to the mountainous areas.'9.2.9.2Noun affixes2non final clause marker; if or when the V.Àng di kèní ngà mvdøng.'If he goes I won't go.'