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kalpitjéthrashing, walloping? Hait. has kal with the same meaning, but only Guad. has kalpikyet. Mart. dekalpiché is 'to pinch off (a piece from something' TO BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER. SEE ALSO BEERNBE 77:34
kalvècalvary, roadside cruxifix
kamsilence; calm (adj.)synpozan
kamakousburrow (of an animal)? Does ot occur anywhere else.
kamaradfriend
kamaradriin byen kamaradri friendly
kamwalcamwell, climbing palm with with spikes (Desmoncus major). The cleaned, dried vine is used to make kokay.
kanwhen
kanaduck
kanapélong narrow sofa
kanavalCarnival
kandicandied (fruit)
kanikmarble? little piece of wood passed round during games at wakes?? CHECK
kankangossipsyntalala
kankiyanwhite mint sweet? Not found anywhere else.
kankoumgristle, cartilage
kanmayòksweet cassava (non-poisonous variety of Manihot esculenta)
kanmizòljacket (e.g. suit jacket)
kannsugar cane; kann rivyè wild cane (Costus ciliatus)
kannalditch, gutter; drain; canal, parting (in hair)
kannalyèperson who digs trenches in cane fields
kannariearthenware pot; container for winnowing coffee beans
kannboulére-enactment of emancipation of slaves, encorprated into Carnival ; stick fight CHECK; kannboulé ozó serious stick fight? F cannes brûlées burned (sugar) cane DEVELOP; or Afr. (Kicongo) kambula procession, parade ((DECTT, 163a); or a case of mutual reinforcement.
kannèlcinnamon; pó di kannèl cinnamon-coloured skin
kannimouldy, covered in mildew (especially of clothes)