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Miya-English-Hausa Dictionary 26
klak” (T) n.f. useless, worthless ex sm b kalak” useless person; ím m kalak”
useless woman | banza
klakl (HH) n.m. potsherd | tsingaro
klp” (T) n.m. strength ex sm b kalp” strong man; ím m kalp” strong woman; sb”
sba kalp” strong people; sm b kw kalp” weak person | arfi
km (H) n.m., adv.loc (pl. kmamw) 1. compound; house, home. 2. hometown | gida;
garin.
kam (HL) v.A1 (v.n. kmk”) pull, pull off, pull away | ja, janye
km (L) part. as for (topic marker) ex Mmmn duw t km, t ”ma awr L
Mamma said that as for him, he would marry Labe | kam
kmt (LHL) v.A2 be fitting ex kamt d” bway mir Kshm Kasham should
bring money | kamata
knd- = k- (TL) quant.univ. (compounded with an interrogative adejctive) every … ex
knd wna km every house; knd wayya gh”ruw every cow; knd wn b
shimk every householder | ko Ö
kn srn (H L) n.? sheath | gidan wua
kp (T) id. all |
kraf” (L) n.f. (pl. kraffw) palm fronds | kaba
krakara (L) adj. tall, long ex sm krkarana tall man; ín krakaraya tall woman;
sb” krkarani tall people | dogo
krtuw (L) n.m. reading, studying | karatu
krf (TL) n.?, adv.time o’clock | arfe (na agogo)
krmaya (L) n.m. dodo covered with leaves to waist, wearing loincloth | dodo (iri)
krwa dzku (TL H) n.f. prostitute | karuwa
kas” (HL) v.A1 (v.n. ksk”) sing | rera wa
Ksay (HH) n.f. woman’s name | sunan mace
Ksham (T) n.m. man’s name | sunan mutum
ksuw (L) n.m. (pl. ksuwww) market ex mn buwn ksw I’m going to the
market | kasuwa
ktam (L) n.f. (pl. ktammw) ring | zobe
ktl (T) id. indicates giving a blow ex d gudza gdza sh‰sh‰ d tiywsy katl! he took
aim at the rooster and struck him katl! | amsa amo
Kvr (TH) n.f. the principal Miya festival | bikin kavura
kaw (L) v.A1 (v.n. kwak” (f)) fry in oil ex nj s kwa k˘syay she will fry bean
cakes; tlwi b kwaw fried meat | soya, toya
ky dzh” (H) n.m. (pl. ky gh”naw) (f. ky dzku) orphan | maraya
ky (T) n.f. (pl. kyayw) fighting | faa
kay (L) v.A1 (v.n. kyak” (f)) fan (verb) ex ”m ky fifayi she did fanning with a
faifai | yi fifita
kay (HL) v.A1 (v.n. ky (f), kyk” (f)) fight | yi faa
kyrkyar (HHHL) adv.loc behind ex pk”wun kyarkyar my triceps; tln
kyrkyar they are behind | bayan
kyw (TH) n.m. (pl. kywaww) hornet | rina
kdi (H) n.m. (pl. kdyadyw) giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus) | gafiya
ki (H) n.m. (pl. kaw) clay bowl (used as food bowl in former times) | kasko
kdi (L) num. three ex sb” kd three people | uku
kn (H) n.f. (pl. knanw) co-wife ex knaza her co-wife; kn„„m your co-wife;
knan‰z her co-wives | kishiya
krr (THL) n.m. twigs, kindling ex krr d”m twigs, kindling | irare