kakaliaader. ofakaliafr. var.kakaꞌiyaavs1be a long time, last a long timellevar mucho tiempo, durar mucho tiempoMaaꞌaya aka püreesale taya, kakaꞌiyashi taya meküinLikewise whenever I was imprisoned, I went a long time without eatinggradkakaliaa 1kamaꞌawaayaaulerümotsoꞌo 12be oldser viejo
kakuaader. ofakua 3vsbe fast (at a walk)ser veloz (andando)Kakuasü jouktai suluꞌupünaa karateera.The wind is blowing along the road.Kakuasü wayuu, ama, paaꞌa, süpüshua mürüt.People, horses, cows, all animals (are said to) go fast (at a walk).antmakuaacfkaalapaakawachiraa
-kaꞌaaffsfxhardly (sarcasm)¿Shiakaꞌa paapa aaꞌu maꞌi 10,000 tüü? ¡Kojutskai maꞌi saaꞌin! ¡Paꞌalaain neꞌe!You paid 10,000 for that?! That’s way too expensive! You’re lying!cf-kai2
-kaꞌakacf-kalakaaffsfxThis is a suffix that marks the verb in an interrogative construction.¿Jamüsü pia nnojot kaꞌaka püntüin?Why didn’t / don’t you (fem) come?¡Kaatei! ¿Jamüshi puꞌuta kalaka naaꞌin chi tamünüinkai?Hey! Why did you kill my dog?cf-ka 1
kaꞌicfakalian1sunsolsüchepü suulia kaꞌiher face paint (to protect) from the suncfawarala2daydíayaajana jia piama kaꞌiyou (pl) are going to be here two days (still)antai1cfsoꞌukaꞌi3timetiempoAntüitpa kaꞌikat süpüla eemerawaa.The time has come to rest. (i.e. It’s break time!)jaꞌiiwaꞌaya kaꞌiin daytimekaleweematüinforenoon
kaꞌlatiaacfaꞌlatiavsbe effectivetener efectoKaꞌlatiasü sajapü.Her hand was effective. (the massage alleviated the pain)
kaꞌleecfakaꞌleinvsthick (flat objects)grueso (de objetos planos)Kalesü maꞌi sükouchain (tasapaatse).The rubber (soles) of my shoes is very thick.antarülaa 1cflaüktaakaꞌlee atatough, resistant
kaꞌlee ataid. ofkaꞌleeata11vstough (thick-skinned), resistantduroWane wayuu eekai kaꞌletalin müshika saaꞌin paaꞌa.A “tough-skinned” man is like a cow (resistant to blows).
kaꞌruwaraider. ofaꞌluwajaafr. var.koꞌuwarainthief, robberladrónTü surulaatkat shiꞌitaain chi kaꞌruwaraikai suluꞌu tü kaatsekat.The soldiers put the thief in jail.Los soldados pusieron el ladrón en la cárcel.
kaꞌüliaavsmedium (amount / size / distance)medianoKaꞌüliasü nee juyakat.just a drizzle of rainlloviznascfememajaagradyootchon 1kaꞌüliaamedium (amount / size / distance)joulaa 1
kaꞌyataavsbe moderately distantestar un poco retiradoJe Jope, kaꞌyatüsü suꞌunalut sünainmüin tü pueeulokat Lida.Now Joppa was a moderate distance from the city of Lydda.Y Jope estaba un poco retirado del pueblo de Lida.gradpejeekaꞌyataawattaa
kalainwaader. ofalainvsbe firm, have sustaining strengthtener firmezaKalainsü nuuꞌui.His feet have (sustaining) strength.Müinjachi aka pia naaꞌin wane wayuu ayoujiraai sünain nikiꞌrajaain waneepia süpüla kalainjachin nia.You should be like a (athletic) runner as he trains constantly so that he might be fit (strong).cfkatsüinwaa
-kalakacf-kaꞌakaaffsfx1This suffix marks a verb as a subsequent event in a narrative progression, with a sense of “and then”.Süchuwanajaa kalaka joꞌo kuluutkat sütüma suwarala sikikat.And then (suddenly), the cloth burst into flames from the flame of the fire.2rather, however, butsin embargoNoꞌutüinjachi aaꞌin paala nia, noikkakalaka neꞌe nia.They were going to kill him, but (instead) they just sold him.Iban a matarlo, pero lo vendieron, no más.3since, in that, becauseNia kasitka nuꞌuwaja kalaka tü kaaꞌulakat.He is the one guilty of having robbed the goat.El tiene la culpa de haber robado el chivo.4so, thereforepor esoAkai katchin aaꞌin taya, nnojoit kaꞌa taꞌyalajüin.It’s that I am strong-hearted (brave), so I do not cry.Lo que pasa es que yo soy resistente, por eso no lloro.
kalankanparasite (on animals); fleas; lice, body (of animals) (Mansen)
kalapaasünwatermelonpatillaTü teikkat shiküin saꞌanasiese tü kalapaaskat.My mother ate the best of the watermelons.Mi mamá comió lo mejor de las patillas.cfmeruuna
kalapüin1center roof support posthorcón principal (para techo)Shikiipala miichi, sairuꞌusü kalapüi.The peak cross beam of the house is in the fork of the main upright post.cfasaꞌa 2ctprtekiipala 2whmiichihouse, building2stalk (of plant)tallo
