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kasetaavsbe fakingestar fingiendo
kasewaavsnoisyruidoso, bullicioso¡Kaseesü maꞌi shiꞌira!It’s really noisy (rf. to helicopter flying overhead)!... mucha bulla!synkeꞌiraa 1antkoꞌutaa
kasiisücfasiinbush species (flowering, climbing woody vine w/ heart-shaped leaves)especie de arbusto
kasipancentipede (large, poisonous)ciempiésChaichi wane kasipa sutuꞌupünaa miichikat.There goes a centipede on the ceiling (inside roof) of the house.genwuchii 2
kasipatuinsilverfish (insect)lepismagenwuchii 2
kasiraacfeewolaavt1take preytomar presa¿Kasitshi pia?Did you get any prey?cfasirü 1pasiruwawaa2score (in sports)marcar (en el deporte)Pono aaꞌinchi kasirüü.He’s fascinated with scoring (goals).3cause, be responsible for, be guilty ofcausar, ser responsable, tener la culpaNia kasitka nuꞌuwaja kalaka tü kaaꞌulakat.He is the one guilty of having robbed the goat.El tiene la culpa de haber robado el chivo.
kasiwaanoꞌunsnake species (long, white)especie de culebragenwüi
kaspolüinfr. var.kaspolinnrainbowarco iriswane kaspólüin naꞌatoꞌu kaꞌikai süpülajat kasachiki, süpüla ouktirawaaa rainbow on the side of the sun signals a war or a fightun arco iris al lado del sol señal de guerra, señal de pelea
kasuutaicomp. ofkasuwaa 1ata1 1non-masc.kasuutalüadjwhite (of skin)blancokaaꞌula kasuutotwhite goat (also same color name used for horse)chivo blancocfparuusa
kasuwaavs1whiteblancoKasuusü nüta.His skin is white.2white-hairedcanosoKasuuichi tashikai.My father has white hair.Mi padre es canoso.
kasheꞌinpalaader. ofcomp. ofasheꞌin-palavsdressed in a wrapped towelvestido de toalla
kashin1moonlunaMojusü wunuꞌu shishottünüin wanaa sümaa jotüin kashi.It’s a bad time to cut wood when the moon is shining.Es malo tiempo para cortar palo cuando la luna está prendida.2monthmesSoꞌukaꞌi, poloo apünüinmüin nükaꞌiya kashikai.Today is the thirteenth (of the month).Hoy es el trece (del mez).
kashirolunbeetle speciesespecie de escarabajogenwuchii 2
kashuushiranweed species (woody-stem; heart-shaped, velvet leaf; 2-4 ft.)Matüjainsalü ekünaa süchon kashuushira.The fruit of kashuushira is not known to be eaten.genwunuꞌu 1
kashüülaavs1be uglyser feo2vulgargrosero, de mal gustokashüüla anüikülü maꞌi piayou (fem) are filthy-mouthedtú eres muy malaley3terrible, horriblehorribleTalerajüin tü shiꞌirukkat erü süpüle teküin. Kashüülasü.It disgusts me to eat dog meat. It’s terrible (gross).Me da asco de comer carne de perro. Es horrible.
kataa oꞌuid. ofoꞌu1 11vsbe alive, liveestar vivo, vivir2nlifevida
katapiirafrom Caterpillar brand namen1bulldozerPaainjüinje suꞌuyaakua katapiirakat sünain ojonowaa laakat.You could have made a photo of the bulldozer digging the water hole.2roadgraderniveladora
katchinwaafr. var. ofkatsüinwaastrong
katipirüinnbird species (vermillion fly-catcher)especie de pájaro (ave atrapamoscas sangre de toro)cfchipirüingenwuchii 1
katkaaraider. ofatkawaantroublemaker, quarreleragitadorKatkaarat tepichi yaꞌaya; nnojotka washaittüin sümaa.Children are quarrelsome here; so we don’t play with them.
katkaralaacfkattaavserect (plural), raised (plural)erguido (plural)Katkaratsü sücheꞌe erü.The dog’s ears are raised. (pl. usage)
katkousüngunarma de fuegoSüpüla suꞌunüin wane wayuu ouktsü miichipaꞌajee, asoteꞌetnüsü katkousü (~ katkouse) shiyaawase.For the deceased to leave from home, guns are fired as a sign.cfaꞌapüla 2riwoolü
katsinwaafr. var. ofkatsüinwaastrong
katsüinwaader. ofatsüin 1fr. var.katchinwaakatsinwaakatsüinyüüvsstrongfuerteKatchinsü jouktai.The wind is strong.katsüinsü süpüla aꞌyatawaahaving force / strength for work (e.g. strong wind, truck, bulldozer)tiene fuerza para trabajarantmatsüinwaacfkalainwaakapülainwaa 1
katsüinwaa aaꞌinphr. vb. ofkatsüinwaaaaꞌin 6cfakatsüinjaa aaꞌinvsbe able to endure, be strong-heartedser resistenteAkai 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.antmotsoo aaꞌin 2cfachecheraa aaꞌin