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karanSursal kán tas a rakrakaiEnglishcurrent; whirlpoolThis is described as very strong and difficult to release oneself from, stronger than riring (current, undertow).1.7Nature, environmentnature
karau pas-iSurpoklah pasi mingal i kábungbung suri da mil on i nas erei sangEnglishcompose at the last minuteThis term is used of preparing dances at the very last minute, the morning of the performance itself.poklahipasi1
KarbakokEnglishclan namePre-Australian administration resettlement mandate (ca. 1920), traditionally lived up in the bush.4.1.9.8Family, clanclan
karbunbunSurkesá matngan isuEnglishfish type; sweetlipsThe karbunbun, (it's a) fish of the deep and it lives in the place where there is gargar coral. Its body is horizontally striped with yellow and black, and it is spotted with black on its fin and its tail. It looks a little bit like the fish they call popo.
1.6.1.5Fishfish
karkarusEnglishscratch yourselfkarus/karsi
karkekenSurnián susua i kimEnglishfoot of bedkarkeken bát8.5Locationlocation
karkeken bát1Surarpangia i bát má tas ngo bimEnglishhorizonfoot of the skyThis is used of the line/place where the sky meets the sea off in the distance, thus the horizon.1.7Nature, environmentnature2Englishstarfishmátmátiah6.4.5Fishingmarine life
karokrokEnglishfrogkis karokrokrokrok1.6Animalanimal
karotSurnamnam a mon i kaungán i pákánbung di aniEnglishcrunch; crunchyThis word is often reduplicated, as in karot_karot, with the same meaning. Both forms are used for nuts, old corn or the flesh of a giant clam.Pámán carrot ngo di an pámán, ki a mon i kaungán ngo di ani. Táit ngorer ngo di lu ani, ki di lu parai ngo a karot, ngo a karot karot.A raw carrot when they eat it raw, then it has a voice/sound when they eat it. A thing like that when they eat it, then they say that it crunches, or it crunches crunches.gotgotparut
karsa pala-iSursorliu palai; arahiEnglishfinish; go beyond or pastpass/overcome removeThis includes winning over others in a race, boxing, or a serious fight.Pátum má pákánbung suri giták sorliu palai torahin bet má giták lálák uri hutngin bet. Ngo gita be karsa palai torahin bet, ki giták lu tur pasi láklák sár mul i hutngin bet.Near now is the time for passing-removing the old year and we will step across into the new year. When we will have gone beyond the old year, then we will begin just walking also in the new year.karsai
karsikarus/karsi
kartuSurpámán be; kápate pim kulukEnglishcrunchy; uncookedNgo kaukau di sawi má kápate pim kuluk má a rakai be imi polgon, ki támin kaukau a tu kartu kápate pim be.When they cook sweet potato and it does not get done well and it is still strong in the middle, then the insides of the sweet potato are just not cooked enough, it is not yet done.5.2.1Food preparationcooking
kartu kartuSurkápate talas; dukduk kalarEnglishunclear; hesitant; unplannedThis term is used to connote hesitant talk, unclear, not well planned or thought out beforehand.Kálámul a worwor ami i pákánbung di batbat i aratintin, a ngoro a kartu kartu á kán worwor má kápate talas uri kángit alalongra ur on á táit a parai.The person who spoke at the time they opened the school, it was like his talk was hesitant/unclear and it was not clear to our hearing what he was saying.
karus / karsiEnglishscratch; scrape; sandpaperTok Pisinsikirapimarkaruskarkaruskari
karusrusánSurkápte bat má kápte nihunEnglishoutline onlyThis refers to a house frame with no walls or roof or floor. It can also be used of a vehicle that has been stripped of all its useful parts. This is somewhat equivalent to the English term 'bare bones'.Kán rum ái koko ákte atur toros on má ákte laukai. Mái sár kápte be te bat má nihun, a tu lu tur be i karusrusán.Uncle's house, he has already stood up the posts of it and he has already put on the rafters. However there is not yet any walls and hair/grass roofing, it is still merely standing in outline only.6.5.1.1Househouse
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