K
ka verbal particle, used of present or of future time, or of consequent action; nia ka bae uri, he speaks thus; gamelu ka ania si taa, what shall we eat? sui ta nia kafi bae uri, thereupon he says; lelea ka rodo, go till nightfall; may be used in negative sentences with the addition of si, not; kasi bobola, it is not fitting. U. 'a.
kada n., a period; kada na, kada ni, at the time when; i kada uta, when? kade manga, while; kade beu, inner chamber.
kafo water; si kafo, a bamboo water carrier.
kakalu a well of water. S. kilu.
kakamu (na) n., edge, border.
kakao basin, vessel, coconut shell cut to make a spoon. S. kaokao.
kakara egg; fe kakarai kua, hen's egg.
kakasi v. tr., to carve.
kakau (gu) n., finger. S. kau.
kame (na) n., used with locative i, by the side of (of things).
kamu v. i., to eat areca nut. S. damu.
kani v. tr., to bind.
kanila v. n., a binding.
kanikulu v. tr., to hang up, suspend.
kao a bamboo water carrier. Cf. kafo.
kari v. tr., to tear, rend, break open, take to pieces.
kau, kakau, v. tr., to bind, tie.
kakari v. i., to be torn.
kauraa v. tr., to mend, patch.
ke article, followed by si 2.; ro kesi kurui bata, two pieces of money; added to te, teke si gula, a part.
kede, kekede v. tr., to cut, carve, write.
kedela n., inscription, writing, letter.
kedekedea, kekedea, adj., gorgeous, bright-colored.
kekerofa (na) n., of, amongst; ada kekerofana, choose from among; mou kekerofana, fearful of.
keketo v. tr., to judge.
keketola v. n., judgment.
keo v. i., to be blind; mwane keo, a blind man.
kete- (gu) 1. n., head; i ketena, on his head.
kete 2. v. tr., to cut; too kete, to cut in pieces.
ki v. i., to be troubled in mind; liona kafi ki, his mind was troubled.
kiki v. tr., to pour,
kila a stone axe. S. 'ile.
kilu a hole, grave, well; kilu ni kafo, a well of water. S. kilu.
kilugwou a tomb. S. kiliqeu.
kirio porpoise. Mota ririgo. S. 'iri'o.
ko 1. verbal particle, used only with o pers. pron. sing. 2. oko; denotes consequence of action, used of present or future time,
ko- (gu) 2. n., ancestor; ko gia gi, our fathers. S. kookoo.
kobu v. i., to be fat.
kobukobula, adj. fat.
koburo N. W. wind. Florida komburo.
kokomu an islet. S. komukomu.
kone 1. n. a flood of waters; 2. v. i. to be in flood. S. kone.
kore; ruru kore, an avalanche. S. kore.
kua fowl; kakarai kua, fowl's egg.
kubou a staff.
kudo; qae kudona, guiltless,
kukui a dog. Mao. kuri.
kulu 1. v. tr., to bury at sea. S. kulu.
kulu 2. cf kanikulu.
kuru 1. a piece, section, kurui bata, a piece of money, ro kurui doo, two sections.
kuru 2. v. i., to be maimed.
kuru 3. v. i., to sink.
kuta v. i., to shake. S. kute.