kabakabavar. lib.kɔbankaba, traditional African woman's dress like a caftan with either short or long sleevesLɛ́Ꞌ-ndína sɛ́ ńtɔ́, mamá tɛ́m kaba.The celebration is coming, mother has sown a kaba dress.
kaolinfúfúmbʉ́ɔn.ckaolin or kaolinite, china clayPaŋgɛ́ shǔutɛ lɔ ŋ́kɔŋ nɛkwɛ́t fúfúmbʉɔ.Pregnant women like to eat kaolin.mbʉ́ɔ 2nkaolinPɛ́ lɔ ńtúŋ mbʉ́ɔ tsɛt sɛ́, ɛ́saŋ, ɛ́ zúu; pɛ́ pʉ̈ɔ́Ꞌtɛ ŋ́kwɛ́t. Paŋgɛ shǔutɛ kɔŋ tɛꞋ. Pɛ́ lɔ ḿbɛn ɛ́fúŋ ŋgɔ «Kalaba». On digs kaolin out of the dirt, dries it and breaks it up into small pieces and eats it. Pregnant wormen like it a lot. It is also called Kalaba (from Calabar in Nigeria).This sense refers to dried clay that is often consumed by pregnant women. Unfortunately, this hinders iron absorbtion and can lead to anemia which in turn harm the fetus.
kapokgɛ́mnkapok treeGɛ́m táꞋtʉ́ ŋ́guꞋ tɛꞋ. Mɛntáa mɛ́ lɔ ńtʉʉ, ŋ́gwatnɛ, yúu cẅɛt tsɛtú éfúk pɔ páꞋ ŋkɛŋkup (kɔtɔ̂ŋ) lá. The kapok tree is a big tree. When its fruit is ripe, it splits open and something like cotton comes out of it.Ceiba pentandra
keepŋ́gẅɛɛ 3v.tkeepńtík ku nǔu nudér.deńtík2 keep (a commentment, a promise), obey (law)ńdẅɛꞋv.t keep or guard, store, preserve
keep a secretńdẅɛꞋ ntsɛmdér.deńdẅɛꞋ keep a secret
keep away fromŋ́gʉʉtɛvabstain from, refrain from
Keep away from me with that mix-up
keeperndẅɛꞋdér.deńdẅɛꞋkeepnkeeper (of something)
keep rain from fallingḿbaꞋ mbʉŋdér.deḿbaꞋ2keep the rain from falling (on a big event)Pɛ́ lɔɔ ḿbaꞋ mbʉŋ ŋká luu pɔ́.One does not keep the rain from falling in the dry season. (It does not rain then any way!)
keep traditionḿbyɛ́p kaadér.deḿbyɛ́p2kaa1syn.vkeep or be faithful to traditionPɛkɛm sɛ́ ḿbýɛp kaa-láꞋThe noblemen keep village tradition.
kerosenekɛlaashíAnglaisnparaffin, keroseneNíꞋ kɛlaashí tsɛt lam!Met le pétrole dans la lampe !
kettlenɛkʉŋnkettle, (clay)pot
kettle, claymɔ́tatvar.lib.detatclay_cooking_potnclay cooking pot
keyjɔ́Ꞌ 1nkeyThis word for key is used when opening s.th. tsɔ́Ꞌnkey
kickńtɛ́m ku nǔuforme comp. non-spéc deńtɛ́mku1footnǔusyn.vkick
kick outɛ́fʉ́ɔtɛv.tkick or drive out, expelPɛ́ lɔ ńdɔk mɛníi, meŋgɔꞋ mba pɛsʉʉ ɛ́fʉ́ɔtɛ ŋu kɛpɔŋ láꞋ.Cutlasses, rocks and even clubs are used to expel an evil doer from the village.It implies violence using rocks, cutlesses and even clubs.
kidmɔ́ɔ-mɔ̂mbíforme comp. non-spéc demɔ́ɔ 2animal youngmɔ̂mbígoatsyn.n.a(goat) kid
kid, snottyfɔꞋ-mɛlẅíforme comp. non-spéc defɔꞋmɛlẅín.cperson/kid with a runny or snotty noseMɔ́ɔ pɛ́ citnɛ lɔ ḿbɔ́ pɔ fɔꞋ-mɛlẅí.The child who is weaned too soon becomes a snooty-nosed kid.
killńjẅívar. dial.var. dial.ńzẅív kill
kill each otherɛ́sɔpmɛdér.deɛ́sɔp 1pierce, prickv.rstab or kill each otherMbɔ́ŋkʉ̈ɔ́ púꞋnɛ ŋkʉ̈ɔt tɛ ńdɔɔ nɛsɔpmɛ mɛmbʉʉ mɔ́p.Les enfants ont lutté au point de s'entretuer.
killernjẅínkillertswâanjẅín.ckiller (someone who is given to beating others to death)fútnkillerPɛcɔ́Ꞌ shíshí sɛ́ ńdɔɔ pɛfút pi pɔp jẅínɛ́ ŋu.The police are looking for the (revenge) killers who killed someone. This word may refer to someone who kills for revenge.njẅitɛntueur
killifishmbʉ̈ɔplɛnbamileke killifishA small species of fish that reaches only about 8 to 10 cm in length. The mouth is relatively long.Aphiosemion bamilekorum
kill (many)ńjẅítɛv.tkill (numerous victims)
kilokílɔ 1nkilogramme, kiloZúu táꞋ kílɔ mbap! Má wɛk ńdɔk nnɛ́ɛ náꞋ-mɔ̂nzu.Buy a kilo of meat. Our mother is going to make groundnut (peanut) soup with it..
kindkânAnglaisnkind (of), sort (of)synntɛ́2ntɛ́2nkind ; colorsynkân
kindlingyɛgɛ-ntsẅíisyn.nkindling
kind, typelii-mbʉʉ 1dér.delii1complexion; kindLii-mbʉʉ-mapfú-mbɔ́t síi.The complexion of the mother of a newborn is shiny.
king, chieffɔɔnking, chiefFɔɔ lɔɔ ŋ́káa nɛsáꞋ lá' pɔ́.Le roi ne se lasse pas de gouverner le peuple.
king, foreignfɔɔ-túuforme comp. non-spéc defɔɔtúun.cforeign king, chief of another villageFɔɔ-láꞋ wɛk náŋ ntɔ́Ꞌ ḿbɔ́ ḿbyɛ́p wɛcɔ́ fɔɔ-túu ẅi a gʉ ńtɔ́.The chief of our village is seated in his palace waiting for another chief who is going to come.
kingmournerndáafɔɔcmp.deńdaa1weepfɔɔdér.deńdaa1weepfɔɔn.cnotable, head of the nine, who organizes the fons's wake and burial
kitchenndámúknkitchenPɛ́ lɔ ńnɛ́ɛ yúujʉ́ tsɛt ndámúk.One cooks food in the kitchen.synkɛ́shimkɛ́shimnkitchensynndámúk
kitemágúuvar. lib.gúmnkiteMágúu kʉ̈ɔk ńtsá mbúꞋgúm, la ńgúꞋ ńtsa mɔ́páp. The kite is smaller than the eagle but larger than the sparrow hawk. Milvus esp.gúmvar.lib.demágúunkitePɛgúm tíi ŋgɛ́p yáa tsʉʉ.Kites took all my chickens.
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kneekẅíꞋlɛ-kusyn.n.akneeNtɛ́m mbalɔ̂ŋ lɔ ńzáa ńdʉ́ɔ pɔ nǔu kẅíꞋlɛ-ku yɛ́. The football (soccer) player often gets injured in his or her knee.nɛlyɔꞋ-kunknee
kneecapmɔ̂ŋgɔꞋ-kuforme comp. non-spéc deŋgɔꞋstoneku1footsyn.nkneecap
kneelŋ́kẅíꞋlɛ sɛ́v.i kneel (down)
knifemɔ́puꞋdér.deḿbuꞋ 1piercendouble-edged knifeThis is used to punch a hole in raffia for making a stool or a ladder. mɔ́níinknife, dagger
knife of wine producermbɛ́lyɔŋ 1n.craffia/ palm wine producer's knifeKind of double-edged knife with a wooden handle. One uses it to tap the raffia or oil palm tree sap for making wine.
knock! knock! (sound)kwák kwákidsound of someone knocking on the door
knotnɛjɔtnɛnknot (hard to untie)anttẅík
knot, tie aŋ́kút nɛjɔtnɛsyn.vtie a knot
knot (v)ńjɔtnɛv knot, tie a knotPɛ́ jɔtnɛ shishi ńdɔk ŋ́kút ntsẅíi.One ties a knot in the cord to fasten the wood together.
knowledge, intelligencejínu 1n.cintelligence, knowledge
knows each otherńjínɛdér.deńjíknowv.rknow each other