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koku dobu n great grandparents on the mother's side, maternal ancestors or
descendants; tumbuna
Gh: koku dabu; H: puambu
komboiq n a chair, stool; sia
Gh: kamboi; H: handige; So: tuape
Komboiq wam nas. He sits on a stool.
kombu n a tall type of reeds sometimes used as the shaft of a spear with its point
sharpened (See also quet); supsup
Gh: kuombu
Kombu wuye unambe yequ kin.
Reeds stand by the edge of the water.
kombu nuany/nuany vt he rubs something on them, he mixes them; rabim
H: nuany
Kukamba sol kombu puany. We rub salt on the cucumber.
Minye kuache bade kin sol kombu puany. We rub salt on greens before wrapping
them in leaves to steam.
Saqme minye kombu ruany. They mix greens with pandanus fruit.
kopuqu wand n hidden talk, secret talk; tok hait
So: mindeb
Ni kopuqu wand pe wand mand. They talk in hidden talk.
KT- KOPUQU WAND: parable, a simple story illustrating a lesson; tok bokis
koruso adv impossible; no inap
Gh: kor ruto; H: koruho
Nge kari ye koruso. It was impossible for me to cry out.
korbiqmo n a snail that lives on land; snel
Gh: njormo
kotu n wild fig; kombi
Gh: tumbu; H: kohu
Kotu wam wuyo. She climbs the wild fig tree.
Kotu yi sol ane wuq. She eats wild fig with salt.