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k-` see kedé.

kâb n. heel. kab kurâ heel.

kábar n. news. Kábar sunú? How are you (What is the news)? Kabar yôm? How have you been since yesterday? – Kábar séme. Fine.

kabâs n. cheater, big liar.

kábas v.t. cheat, deceive.

kabíla Sw. n. tribe, ethnic group. syn. gebíla.

kabla (var. kábla) Sw. prep. before. conj. before (often followed by negative sentence). kabla tá-rásul before you arrive. kábla tá-má-já before you came. syn. gobul.

kabíchi n. cabbage. syn. kurûm.

kab(i)sá (var. kabísa) Sw. adv. very much, (not) at all. Ána má-gú-rúdu kalâm dé kabsá. I do not like this very much. Ó-má-gí-jibísha ána kabsá. He does not respond me at all. syn. kúlu kúlu, ábadan.

kádar n. destiny.

kádim (pl. -â, -în) n. servant.

kafára n. condolence. syn. sidála.

káfir v.t. beware of, look out, watch. Káfir selâ dé séme, kě má-seregú. Keep watching the wedding loads, so that they will not be stolen. v.rf. be careful (min with). Chúnga íta min úmon. Be careful with them. syn. chúnga.

káfu v.t. fear, be afraid of. Ána gí káfu Yakûb. I am afraid of Yakub. kuáfu n. fear. Ána éndis kuáfu fi gélba taí. I have a fear in my heart. adj. coward (pl. -în). Fí baádhi tǒmon kuafîn. Some of them are coward.

kákobé Ga. adj. purple. syn. zalgûn.

káku n. monkey.

kála v.t. startle, surprise. Máta kála nyerekû. Don’t startle the child. v.i. 1) be startled, be surprised. Ána kála záidi. I was very much surprised. syn. shangáa. 2) spring Ána kála min nûm. I sprang out of bed.

kálabutu v.t. stir. Kalabutú chái dé. The tea was stirred.

kalâm (pl. -â) n. talk, matter. Kalâm táki adîl. Your words are straighforward. syn. shǒr. kalâm ta prep. because of. kalam conj. because, since (reason). Nyerekû dé gí-kóre kalam râs tô gú-wája. This kid is crying because his head is aching. syn. als(h)an mishan, shor. prep. because of.

kalamóyo see ganamóyo.

kalâ(s) adv. already, now. intj. alright.

kálas v.t. finish, accomplish. Án-gú-ró kálas kázi te íni kalâs. I am now going to finish the job here. Án-kálas akunusu júa. I finished sweeping the house. v.i. finish. Garáya kálas. The lesson (class) finished.

kálbutu v.t. mix, dissolve. kálbutu chái ma súkar mix tea with sugar. kálbutu súkar dissolve sugar.

kalí (var. kaltí) n. uncle.

kálif v.t. roll. kálif tumbâ roll a cigarette. syn. lífu. v.rf. be rolled. Korófo dé gí-kálif-úo. The leaf is rolled up.

kám inter. how much, how many. saa kám what time.

kamân adv. also.

kámbi Sw. n. quarter, village. Kambi Morú Kambi Moru quarter (in Kibera).

kámsa num. five. sháhar ta kámsa May.

kamsîn num. fifty. ab-kamsîn millipade.

kamûs (pl.) Sw. n. dictionary.

kamustás(h)ar (var.) num. fifteen.

kan conj. 1) when, if (conditional). ná-kan ró zedé if we go this way. Kan latá gú-rúa sába, terân gí-dúgu keléle záidi. When the morning comes, birds will be crying loudly. 2) even if, even though. Kan batâl, sébu kě kûn batâl. Even if it is bad, let it be. 3) if, whether (indirect question). Kě-na áin kan úo fí. Let us see if he is there.

kân (var. kán) past tense marker. Ó-kân ayân. He was sick.

kánga n. East African colored cloth.

kánzu n. white garment worn by male Muslims, kanzu. syn. jelebía.

kára n. faeces, dung.

kárab(u) v.t. destroy. Úmon kárab béle teína. They destroyed our country. v.i. be destroyed, break down. Telefôn taí kân kárab. My telephone had broke down.

karáma n. funeral rite.

karasa n. a kind of dance (with hand claps, imitating crane’s motions; practiced mainly in Uganda).

kar(a)tási Sw. n. paper, document. syn. wáraga.

karbân (pl. -în) adj. (miserably) broken, incoherent.

karía see kería.

kárkab n. traditional wooden sandals.

kasíngírí Ga. n. tobacco. syn. sigára, tumbâ.

kasirísha Sw. v.t. make (someone) angry. Lě íta gí-kasirísh-ána? Why do you make me angry? syn. zalanísha, zálzal.

kasúku Sw. n. parrot.

kásulu (var. kásilu) v.t. 1) wash. 2) develop, process (a photo). kásulu pícha develop a photo.

kás(u)ma n. mouth. kasuma bê doorway, household.

kásur(u) v.t. break. Máta kásuru shería těnna. Do not break our law. v.i. break. Gálam dé kásuru. The pen broke. v.rf. break itself.

kátib(u), kátif(u) see áktibu.

katîb n. clerk.

kátim n. (finger) ring.

kátulu v.t. kill.

katuru-kêr (var. katur-kérak) intj. good luck.

kázi Sw. n. work, job. syn. kídima.

ke sentence-final particle (frequent in Ug.). Aí ke. Yes, of course. Gên têt ke. Just sit down.

kě see kedé.

kebîr (var. kobîr; pl. kubâr) adj. big, large.

kedé (var. kě, k-`) jussive modal marker. k-ǎn rúa. I ought to go. k-ǒ-já. Let him come. Án-áju k-ěta sô sâdé. I want you to do right now. Kélem no úo kedé ó-gûm min bámbara dé. Tell him to stand up from the stool. intj. please. Kedé! Please (stop)!

kedîs (pl.) n. cat. syn. búra, pusí.

ke(i)má n. peanut paste.

kefín inter. how. Íta kefín? How are you?

keléle Sw. n. noise. dúgu keléle make noise.

kélem v.t. say. Kélem! Hi! How are you?

kéli (Arch. kélib; pl. kel-ân, kilâb) n. dog. kéli mária bitch. kelib jahánnab jackal.

kél(i)ma (pl. -ât) n. word.

kemîr adj. sour. Gurúsa dé kemîr. This gurusa is sour.

kengéle Sw. n. bell. syn. ńgílíńgílí.

kení n. co-wife.

kéram n. carrom.

kería n. buttock.

kerkedé n. hibiscus (tea).

kérsha n. (large) stomach, potbelly.

kési (var. kês) Eng. n. (court) case.

kes(h)îm adj. fool. syn. abelú, awîr, bang’bang’, nítin. késhim v.t. fool. Máta késhim ána. Don’t fool me. v.rf. pretend to be a fool.

ketîr (pl.) adj. many, much, a lot. syn. milân.

kétis v.t. sink. Úmon kétis méli dé. They sank the ship. v.i. sink. Méli dé kétis. The ship sank.

kéya (var. keyâ) n. King’s African Rifles (K.A.R.).

k(h)áiru v.i. be amazed, astonished (ma/min by/at). Ána kháiru min íta. I am amazed by you. k(h)iâr n. astonishment.

k(h)iána n. betrayal.

khinzîr n. pig. syn. godorû.

kiáta n. potato.

kíbda see kóbda.

Kíbra proper n. Kibera (Nubi center in Nairobi).

kibira Ga. n. forest. syn. gába.

kídima (pl.) Arch. n. work, job.

Kikúyu (pl. -â) n. Kikuyu people.

kíla det. every. kíla yôm every day.

kílo n. kilogram. lâm kílo wái 1kg of meat.

kíl(u)wa n. kidney.

kínga n. protect.

kíngílo n. rhinoceros. syn. ab-gurûn.

kipíni Sw. n. nose pin.

kírta n. blade.

kîs n. sack, (light) bag. kîs ta nyerekû, kis nyerekû uterus. kis búlu bladder.

kisáfu n. nose ring.

kisenge n. a kind of card game.

kisilân (pl.) adj. lazy. syn. belía.

kís(i)ra n. Nubi galette (thin bread).

Kismayó n. Kismayo city (in southern Somalia).

Kisúmu n. Kisumu city (in western Kenya).

kitâb (pl. -ân) n. 1) book. syn. búku. 2) writing(s). Hukum Nasára fi kitâb. (The base of) the British rule was on the writings.

kít(i)fa (pl. -ân) n. shoulder.

Kitúbulu n. Kitubulu (an old Nubi settlement in Entebbe, Uganda).

kóbda (var. kíbda) n. liver.

kobîr see kebîr.

kodôs n. pipe (tobacco), hookah. syn. duáya.

kóf (pl. kofûf) n. slap. ráfas úwo kofûf slap him.

kofía Sw. n. cap. syn. tagía.

kofúta n. foam, bubble.

kóíkóí n. riddle. Kóíkóí – Dia(dia) (a phrase to start a riddle with)

kókóbo n. peel, bark (of the tree). kokobo yémbe mango peel. syn. gírfa.

kológo n. weaver bird.

kómbo n. lye. syn. aturûn.

kónda v.i. be slim. Ajôl dé kónda. This person is slim.

konfláwa n. cauliflower.

kongoro (var. kongoró) n. bottle top.

kónkóme Ga. n. lizard. syn. dǎb.

kópa Sw. v.t. borrow, rent (from someone).

kopésha Sw. v.t. lend, rent (to someone).

kôr n. stream, narrow river. kor dîs bog.

kóre v.i. cry, sound. Ńgílíńgílí gí-kóre. The bell rings. kórekore v.i. quarrel.

kórmus v.t. bend. kórmus kásma twist the mouth. v.i. bend.

korófo n. (edible) leaf.

kórokoro v.i. quarrel. syn. kórekore.

korû n. sheep.

kósa Sw. v.t. miss, fail. Ó-má-gí-kósa ja fi joózu ta Núbi. He does not miss to visit a Nubi wedding.

kos(h)kôs(h) n. rattle. syn. koyo.

koyâ n. guerilla, rebel.

koyo n. rattle. syn. kos(h)kôs(h).

kóyokoyo v.i. whisper. K-ǎn kóyokoyo ne íta. Let me whisper to you.

kúa n. elbow.

kuáfu see káfu.

kubanía n. accompany, colleague.

kubáya (pl. -â) n. cup.

kúbri n. bridge.

kúbu v.t. pour. v.i. pour.

kuduría n. vegetables (only pl.).

kúfuru n. blaspheme, betray (God). Íta gí-kúfuru Rábbana. You blaspheme the God.

kujûr n. witchcraft, witch.

kújura n. room, chamber. syn. chúmba.

kúka n. penis. mbolokí, zîb. mayai kúka n. testicle.

kúlu det. all. kúlu tinîn both. ítakum kúlu all of you. Ákulu-kum ákil dé kúlu. Eat all the foods. sáa kúlu always. kúlu kúlu adv. (not) at all. syn. ábadan.

kulúkulú n. turkey. syn. dîk rûm.

-kum see -takum.

kûm n. sleeve (of the clothes).

kumbúka Sw. v.t. remember. syn. zékir.

kûn (var. kún, kûm) v.i. 1) be. Ádab tómon yǎ gí-kûn zedé. Their manners are always like this. syn. kúwa. 2) become. Úo kûn murtâ. He has become happy. Ó-gá-ábidu kûn kuwês. He is getting better. syn. já.

kungú n. song. syn. gúna.

kurâ n. leg, foot.

Kurân n. Qur’an.

kurbába see gurubába.

kúri n. hawk.

kúris (pl.) n. chair. syn. bámbara.

kúrkum adj. yellow.

kurnyényé n. firefly (Arua dialect).

kurubái n. whip.

kúruju v.t. cultivate.

kurûm n. cabbage. syn. kabíchi.

kûs n. female genitalia, cunt. kus úmak intj. damn, fuck you. syn. júru tízak.

kusân n. horse.

kúta n. cover.

kútu v.t. put. causative verb. kútu anâs káfu make people fear. kútu bálak v.i. take care.

kúwa Sw. v.i. be (copula). syn. kûn.

k(u)wês (var. k(u)wési; pl.) adj. good.

kwarú n. fox.

kwátá n. wrestling.