K - k

ka n. car. Usage: Location: FN. See: modiga. SD: D.
kaan va. cannot. Variant: gan.
kabadi n. 1) tea; drink. Usage: Location: F. Syn: ti. SD: E.
2) tea-break; mid-morning break. Usage: Location: F. SD: V.
kabaditaim n. tea time; mid-morning; mid-afternoon. Variant: gabaditaim.
kabarroba vt. cover over. det sain bin kabarroba. Det woda bin kabarramap det sain. ola kid bin kabarram jelp tumaj dei bin siyim debul en dei bin kabarramoba jelp Usage: Location: F. SD: U.
kabed SynD: kabid. n. cupboard. Usage: Location: FN.
kaburrumap SynD: kabarrimap, kabarimap, kabarramap. vt. bury; cover over. Usage: Location: FN. SD: U. [Note: place a cover over something old standard]
kad n. 1) cards. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
2) good luck charm. Usage: Location: H. SD: C. [Note: deadman's tooth, centipede in tobacco tin, beetle under shirt collar, baby sitting with card player]
kadim vt. 1) cut.
2) circumcise.
3) surgically operate. Usage: Location: HN. SD: T.
kadimap vt. carry. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
kadimapbat See main entry: kadimap.
kadimat vt. interrupt. Yubin kadimat mi brom waiya. You interrupted my speech making. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
kadimatbat See main entry: kadimat.
kadimbat See main entry: kadim.
kadimbek vt. carry back. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
kadimdan [Note: check]
kadimkadim See main entry: kadim.
kadimof [Note: check cut_off]
kadjak vi. have intercourse. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.
kadof [Note: check carry_away]
kaf [Note: check]
kafu pija n. kung-fu movie; movie film that features martial arts. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
kain n. kind; type. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.
kainaba SynD: kainda. adj. type of. yu stap la det kainaba haus enitaim? Usage: Location: F. See: souta. SD: N.
kainbala adj. kind. [Note: check]
kainbalawei adv. kindly.
kainwan adj. kind. [Note: check]
kainwei adv. kindly. [Note: check]
kaiyabam n. wild orange, k.o. tree. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
kaji n. sound made by Jabiru. Usage: Location: N. SD: J.
kajin n. mother-in-law. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
kajulum vt. grab. Usage: Location: F. SD: T. [Note: old people only]
kaka n. faeces. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.
kakaji n. goanna. Usage: Location: F. SD: I. [Note: Walmajarri]
kakarli interj. Usage: Location: F. SD: X.
kala n. colour. Usage: Location: FN. SD: N.
kalaimap Usage: Fitzroy dialect. See main entry: klaimap.
kalarim vt. colour. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
kalawan adj. coloured. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
kalbiri n. cavalry; mounted soldiers. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
kaliko SynD: kaliku. n. 1) calico; canvas.
2) cover of any heavy material; any heavy material for sleeping on or under.
2) sail.
3) bedspread; swag roll. Usage: Location: FN. See: kenbis. SD: D.
kalini n. sound made by Jabiru. Usage: Location: N. SD: J.
kam vi. come; become. kam la God become like God Usage: Location: FN. SD: P. [Note: generic - not in relation to other entity or focus, short form of kaman]
kaman vi. come. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
kamankaman See main entry: kaman.
kamap vi. 1) come up. Usage: Location: FN. SD: P.
2) come to; arrive; move into the area of something. ibin kamap garra plein he came by plane ibin kamap langa plein he arrived at the plane det sineik bin kamap langa im from log Usage: Location: FN. SD: P.
kamat vi. 1) come out. Usage: Location: FN. SD: P.
2) arrive; come to; reach a goal, usually in relation to a restricted space. kamat la sineik reach the snake wi bin kamat la Fitrai kamat la obining pleis come to a plain (out of the hills) Usage: Location: FN. See: swet kamat. SD: P.
kamatkamat See main entry: kamat.
kambek vi. come back; return. Usage: Location: FN. SD: P. [Note: come back towards speaker]
kambektaim adv. time to return. Usage: Location: F. SD: V.
kamdan vi. come down. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
kamin vi. come in. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
kaminap SynD: kamin. vi. 1) appear; come this way. wan ka: kamin Usage: Location: F. SD: P.
2) rise (of bread). Usage: Location: F. SD: P.
kaminat vi. come. Usage: Location: FN. SD: P.
kaminbek [Note: check]
kamindan [Note: check]
kamiya vi. come here. Usage: Location: F. SD: P.
kampani n. company. Variant: kampeni.
kampeni n. company; companionship. Usage: Location: N. See main entry: kampani. SD: B.
kampiny n. egg. Usage: Location: F. SD: E; J. [Note: Walmajarri]
kamyunyan n. communion. [Note: check]
kan SynD: gan. va. cannot; does not; unable to. Usage: Location: FN. SD: Q.
kanbis n. canvas; tarpaulin. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
kanboi n. convoy. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
kangfu adj. kung-fu style; kicking and hitting. det men bin trayinda ekt kangfu stail Usage: Location: F. SD: D. [Note: Karati? but uses a chain, from Bruce Lee picture]
kangfuwan
kangurri n. long yam. Usage: Location: BN. SD: E; M.
kaninbala [Note: check]
kaninwan [Note: check]
kanor n. sound made by Jabiru. Usage: Location: N. SD: J.
kansil n. council. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
kantim vt. count. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
kantri n. country; place; land; territory; locality. a bin godan det kantri ova the: Fossil Downs I went to that Fossil Downs place. jat kantri the area Usage: Location: FHN. SD: G. [Note: also means the essence or quality of the substance, pertaining to]
kantrimen n. countryman; fellow tribal member. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
kap n. calf. Usage: Location: F. SD: H.
kap n. cup; mug; drinking vessel. pleit en kap Usage: Location: FN.
kapardi n. mid-work tea-break whether or not tea is drunk. Usage: Location: F. SD: V.
kapati n. 1) cup of tea.
2) tea-break. Usage: Location: N. SD: E.
kapatidaim n. tea-break. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.
kapiket vt. copy; print multiple copies. kapiket im Usage: Location: F. SD: R.
kapinta n. carpenter.
kapul [Note: check couple]
karant1 n. current; tide. Usage: Location: N. SD: F.
karant2 n. currant, k.o. fruit plant. Usage: Location: N. SD: E; M.
karanyirringba SynD: karanyirrimba. adj. lots; many. Usage: Location: N. See: bigmob. SD: N. [Note: not known at F]
kard n. playing card. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
kardamap vt. carry (things, not people). kardamap ola tings, wi garra go ai bin kardambat ola tings pudum la modiga Usage: Location: F. SD: U. [Note: keriyim is used for children]
kardlaba n. card-lover; one who frequents card games. Usage: Location: F. SD: B.
karraborri n. corroboree. Usage: Location: N. SD: C.
karrakkarrak n. darter; cormorant; k.o. water bird. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.
karrakros [Note: check cut_across]
karrijong tri n. kurrajong tree. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
karrimap vt. carry. im mumi karimap im Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
kasgara n. tree species, cascara. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
kasin bratha n. MBS/FZS, mother's brother's son; father's sister's son; any male in the same subsection as these categories. Usage: Location: F. SD: B. [Note: includes whole skin group and is a different skin from ego.]
kasin sista n. MBD/FZD, mother's brother's daughter; father's sister's son; any female in the same subsection as these categories. det lilan gel im kasin sista blanga dij lilboi Usage: Location: F. SD: B. [Note: includes whole skin group, different skin from ego.]
kastad epul n. custard apple. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
kastam n. custom. [Note: check]
katakros n. shortcut. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
katakroswei maitbi la Ofskrik from katakroswei
katam vt. cut; sever; split pack of cards before dealing; interrupt. det ting im katambat mi langa tami (describing nausea) ai kan katam yus wangki I can't break in on the conversation Usage: Location: F. SD: T.
katamat vt. separate one off from others; cut out a part. katamat bla mi tu ribbon en katamat bigmob gats wi garra katamat burluman tudei ai labda go en katamat det gel when a girl runs off with friend causing trouble the relatives separate the two, each to own relatives (can be unacceptable alliance or two girls drinking) ibin katamat det manga Usage: Location: F. SD: T. [Note: cannot mean divide or split up of meat. If three girls, say 'wi garra katamat one gel, teikimbek Noonkanba.' Others will do the same - one each.]
katapila n. caterpillar. Usage: Location: BN. SD: L.
katapwan adj. sliced (as bread in a packet). Usage: Location: F. SD: N.
katlain n. grid line for mining exploration; straight line cut through the bush by a grader. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
kau [Note: check cow]
kauboi n. cowboy. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
kauboi but n. cowboy boot; long boot with stitching. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
kauboi kantri n. hilly area. Usage: Location: N. SD: G.
kaundim SynD: kaundum. vt. count. Usage: Location: FN. SD: U.
kaundimap vt. count up. [Note: check]
kaundimat vt. count out. [Note: check]
kaunsal [Note: check counsel]
kaunsala [Note: check counselor]
kaunsalamob [Note: check council]
kayay vi. be horny; be randy; be sexually charged, as a man always chasing women. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.
kayilimap vt. roughly gather or roll up into a ball. kayilimap pishin lain, wi garra go Usage: Location: F. SD: P. [Note: done in a rush, not as careful as rolling round a stick]
keib SynD: keb. n. cave; hole. Usage: Location: FN. SD: G.
keibwan adj. See main entry: keib. [Note: check]
keik n. cake. Usage: Location: FN. SD: E.
keinggurru See main entry: keingurru.
keingurru n. kangaroo; wallaby. Usage: Location: BFN. Variant: keingguru. SD: H.
keipok tri n. kapok bush. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
kelenda n. calendar. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
ke:li adj. curly. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
keliko n. canvas. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
kelinda n. calendar. [Note: check]
kemp vi. camp; stay; live; sleep overnight. samtaim i kemp garra Paji dupela wen dupela bin go baskitbol dei bin kempin when they went to basketball they stayed out and slept together Usage: Location: FN. SD: S.
kemp n. 1) camp; dwelling place; camping place; sleeping place; living place. Mr Ware kemp Usage: Location: FN. SD: D.
2) swag. rulumap kemp Usage: Location: FN. SD: D.
kempinabat [Note: check]
kempinat vi. camp overnight out in the bush, not in an established camp or dwelling. Usage: Location: F. SD: S.
kemra n. camera. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
kemul n. camel. Usage: Location: BN. SD: H.
kemulwan adj. See main entry: kemul. [Note: check]
kenbis n. canvas for sleeping under or on top of; tent. Usage: Location: F. See: kaliku. SD: D.
keraban n. caravan. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
kerisin n. kerosene. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
keriyim vt. carry. Usage: Location: F. See: kardamap, kerriimap. SD: U.
kerluk n. sound made by Jabiru. Usage: Location: N. SD: J.
kerosinwud tri n. kerosene-wood tree. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
kerriimap vt. carry. Usage: Location: N. See: keriyimap. SD: U.
kerring adj. pregnant. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.
ket n. cat. Usage: Location: BN. SD: H.
ketfis n. catfish; saratoda. Scleropages jardini. Usage: Location: BN. SD: K.
ketin [Note: check curtain]
ketul n. cattle. Usage: Location: BN. SD: H.
ki n. key. Usage: Location: FN. SD: D.
kid n. child; kid. Usage: Location: FN. SD: B.
kidikidi n. kid; young goat. Usage: Location: BN. SD: H.
kidni n. kidney. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.
kijimap vt. arrive in time (at a location). a wanda kijimap det fishing pleis I want to arrive before it's too late to fish a garra kijimap det stoa I must get to the store before it closes Usage: Location: F. SD: P.
kikap Etym: kick up . [Note: check]
kikim vt. kick. ibin kikim det bol Usage: Location: FN. SD: T.
kikin adj. alive; living. det olmen stil kikin Usage: Location: F. SD: Q. [Note: only applicable to aged persons, idiom?]
kikinap vi. throw a tantrum; kick one's feet and cry. det kid dilajpat lami i kikinap Usage: Location: F. SD: T.
kil vi. be killed. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.
kila n. killer; animal to be slaughtered for meat. Usage: Location: FN. SD: H; E.
kilaimap vi. climb; move upwards away from ground. Usage: Location: F. See main entry: klaimap. SD: P.
kili See main entry: kilim.
kilim SynD: kilam. vi. 1) hit; injure; hurt; cause bodily harm. i bin kilam en i garram ska la hed Ai gada kilim mijelp brabli woman in mourning at funeral Usage: Location: FN. SD: T.
2) kill. Usage: Location: FN. Variant: kili.
kilimbat See main entry: kilim.
kilinpleis n. abbattoir. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
kilogrem n. kilogram.
kilomita n. kilometre.
kin va. can; able to. Usage: Location: F. SD: Q.
king n. king; best person. det Adri mob ti:m da bes pleya is da king langa nganayi geing des da king i kin kil ebriwan (Kununurra) Usage: Location: FN. SD: B. [Note: meaning 2 used only by children, adults use best as in]
kingbraun n. king brown snake. Usage: Location: BN. SD: I.
kingfisa n. kingfisher; restless flycatcher. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.
kini adj. skinny; thin. det nani i kiniwan Usage: Location: F. SD: N.
kinu n. canoe. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
kip [Note: check keep sleep]
kipam See main entry: kipum.
kipamap vt. keep up to, maintain, a standard. yu garra kipamap yu yad klin yu garra kipamap yu kuluj yu garra kipamap yu kid garra taka Usage: Location: F. SD: U.
kipgon SynD: kip gowon, kipgoun. vi. keep going; continue. wil kip gowon Darwinkarti Usage: Location: FN. SD: P. [Note: the same action continued for a long time]
kipum vt. keep; have; retain. Variant: kipam. SD: U.
kipum la binji vi. bear a grudge. Usage: Location: H.
kis [Note: check keys kiss]
kisimbat [Note: check mn kisim kiss]
klab n. social club. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
klaimap vt. climb up. Usage: Location: FN. Variant: galamap; kalaimap; kilaimap. SD: P. [Note: former standard]
klas n. classroom. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
klaud n. cloud. Usage: Location: N. SD: G.
klaun n. clown. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
kleba adj. clever.
klebabala adj. clever; smart. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.
klebabalawan
klebabalamen adj. smart person. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
klebabalawan adj. clever. See main entry: klebabala.
klebabalawei adv. cleverly. See main entry: klebabala.
klebawan adj. clever. See main entry: kleba.
klebawei adv. cleverly. See main entry: kleba.
klei n. clay. Usage: Location: N. SD: G.
klen [Note: check clan]
klepin vi. clap. wi bin klepin fo ola kid wen dei bin reising Usage: Location: F. SD: T. [Note: klepinap productive to 9 yr old but not to BW or ML]
klepinabat detlat kid bin klepinabat tumas ai neba silip
klia adj. clear. Im meigim mijelb klia. He clarifies himself. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
klif n. cliff; bank. Usage: Location: FN. SD: G.
klin adj. 1) clean.
klinbala
klinbalawan wilat bin git wan woda klinwan klin pleis place with lots of bush tucker Usage: Location: FN. SD: N; O. 2) virgin. Usage: Location: N.
klinap vi. clean up. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
klinbala adj. clean (of people).
klinbalawan adj. clean. See main entry: klinbala.
klinim SynD: klinam. vt. clean. Usage: Location: FN. SD: U.
klinimap vt. 1) clean; clean up. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
2) defeat in fight. Usage: Location: H. SD: T.
klinimapbat See main entry: klinimap.
klinimat Etym: clean him out . [Note: check]
klinimbat See main entry: klinim.
klinskin n. 1) cleanskin; unbranded cattle. Usage: Location: F. SD: H.
2) blank recording tape. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
adj. uncircumcised. Usage: Location: H. SD: A.
klinwan adj. clean.
kliya [Note: check clear]
kliyawan adj. clear. See main entry: kliya.
klok1 n. clock. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
klok2 n. sound made by Jabiru. Usage: Location: N. SD: J.
klos adv. nearby; close. Usage: Location: F. See: kulujap. SD: V.
klos1 adj. closed; off. Usage: Location: F. SD: N. [Note: used of recorder turned off]
klos2 n. clothes. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
klosim vt. close. Usage: Location: N. SD: U.
klosimap vt. close up. [Note: check]
klothing n. clothing. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
koat n. court; court case. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
kob vi. cough. Usage: Location: N. SD: S.
kodan n. cotton. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
kofi n. coffee. Usage: Location: N. SD: E.
koginatgrob n. coconut grove. Usage: Location: N. SD: M.
koiyokoiyo interj. hey look! what a good one! Usage: Location: BN. SD: X.
kokanat n. coconut. Usage: Location: N. SD: E; M.
koki n. parrot. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.
kokreg SynD: kokoreg. n. loincloth. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
kokroj n. cockroach. Usage: Location: BN. SD: L.
kokwud tri n. corkwood tree. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
kol adj. cold. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
kolbala
kolwan
kol1 n. coal. Usage: Location: N. SD: E.
kol2 n. gold. Usage: Location: F. SD: G.
kolbala adj. cold (of people).
koldringk n. 1) cold drink.
2) drink for relieving headache. Usage: Location: N. SD: E.
kolimdan vt. cool down. Ai garra kolimdan miselp. I've got to have a cold drink to cool off with. Usage: Location: N. SD: Q.
koljeid n. cool shade. Usage: Location: N. SD: G.
kolsik n. common cold; congestion in head or lungs. Usage: Location: FN. SD: S.
kolsisan n. cold season.
koltaim n. cold season; dry season. Usage: Location: F. SD: V.
kolum SynD: kolim. vt. 1) name; say the name of; call by name. dei kolumselp kuyiparri they say they're kuyiparri don kolum don't say his name Usage: Location: FN. See main entry: gulum. [Note: old standard]
2) say. i kan kolumsel weya he can't say where the pain is
kolweja See main entry: kolwetha. [Note: old standard]
kolwetha n. cold season; early portion of the dry season. Variant: kolweja. SD: V.
kolwethataim n. cold season.
komic n. comic book. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
komum [Note: check]
komyuniti n. community.
kona n. corner. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
konkinberri tri n. k.o. tree. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
kopa n. copper. [Note: check]
kopawan adj. copper.
kopi vt. copy. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
kopiwan adj. copied.
koris n. chorus; song. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
koroburi n. corroboree. Usage: Location: N. SD: C.
kos conj. because. Usage: Location: F. SD: V.
kossaid [Note: check]
kost [Note: check]
kot n. coat. Usage: Location: N. SD: D. [Note: check if this is really standard spelling]
kothaus n. courthouse.
kotim [Note: check]
kotimbat See main entry: kotim.
kotimbek v. ask a question in response to a question; may be restricted in social context, e.g. limited to attempts to trap someone. Usage: Location: N. SD: R.
kotin n. cotton. [Note: check]
kotkeis n. court case.
kout n. coat. [Note: check]
kowarri n. shield. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
krabri n. corroborree. Usage: Location: N. SD: C.
krai vi. cry. Usage: Location: FN. SD: S.
kraikrai See main entry: krai.
kraikraibat See main entry: kraikrai.
kraingki adj. 1) angry; upset; cranky. Usage: Location: N. SD: O.
2) mad; insane. Usage: Location: N. Syn: golajambap. SD: O.
kraiyinbala [Note: check crying person]
krasam vt. cross route taken by another person; cross a long geographical feature from one side to the other. wi bin krasam wan krik garra woda tu skulkid bin krasam selp langa roud they crossed each other's tracks at the same time det sneik bin krasam det roud wi bin krasam det riba det sineik bin krasam det natha sneik blanga trek Usage: Location: F. See: kroswei. SD: P.
kraul vi. crawl. Usage: Location: F. SD: S.
kraulabat v. crawl. [Note: check]
kraulinbalawei adv. crawlingly. [Note: check]
kraun n. crown. [Note: check]
krean n. crayon. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
kreb n. crab. Usage: Location: BN. SD: K.
kreibij SynD: kreipis, kro:fis. n. crayfish; yabby. Usage: Location: BN. SD: K.
kreikinap SynD: krekinap. adj. ragged; badly torn. i garra krekinap trousers Usage: Location: F. See: bastidap. SD: N.
krein n. crane. Usage: Location: BN. SD: D.
kreingki adj. foolish. kreingki Ingglish Rodney used this if people's attitude to Kriol Usage: Location: F. SD: O. [Note: not used by BW - from East, known to old people]
krek SynD: kreik. n. crack; tear; split. det boi garra kreik that boy has a tear in his trousers Usage: Location: FN. SD: N.
krekim SynD: kreikim. vt. crack; break. det laitning bin kreikim det bas Usage: Location: FN. SD: T.
krela n. corella; white cockatoo; sulphur-crested cockatoo. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.
kremp [Note: check cramp]
krik n. creek; gully; washaway; anywhere where water has washed away the topsoil and left a cavity. eni krik jeya? is there a gutter there? Usage: Location: BFN.
krikbed n. creekbed. Usage: Location: N.
kriket n. cricket (the sport). Usage: Location: N. SD: L.
krikid adj. crooked. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
krim n. cream. [Note: check]
kriol n. creole; pidgin. Usage: Location: N. SD: C.
kripa n. creeper. [Note: check]
kripap vi. creep up. les go en kripap la Sheran mob Usage: Location: F. SD: P.
kripul n. cripple. Usage: Location: N. SD: B.
kripulap v. cripple. [Note: check]
kripulbala n. crippled person. [Note: check]
kripulum vt. cripple.
kripulumap vt. cripple. [Note: check]
kripulwan adj. crippled.
Krismas n. 1) Christmas. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.
2) year. Usage: Location: N. SD: V.
Krismastaim n. Christmas.
Kristjan SynD: kristian, kristin. n. Christian. Usage: Location: FN. SD: B.
Kristjanmob n. Christians. [Note: check]
kro n. crow. [Note: check]
krokadail SynD: krakadail 'Location: F'. n. crocodile. Usage: Location: BFN. SD: I.
krol vi. crawl. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
kroling adj. crawling (used of snakes). Usage: Location: F. SD: N.
kros n. cross. [Note: check]
krosim vt. cross. Usage: Location: N. SD: P.
krosing n. crossing. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
krosoba v. cross. [Note: check]
kroswei adv. across. det sneik bin wanda go kroswei langa roud bat ibin tenaran halfway across and turned around and came back if ai kam nain from kroswei wel det da barruk from the next deal? ai kin siyim kroswei det kakaji wokin tok kroswei background of children talking on tape of man telling story Usage: Location: F. See: krosam, akros, kros. SD: V.
krukidwan adj. crooked. Usage: Location: N. SD: N.
krukidbala
krukidwan
krukmen n. crook; criminal. Usage: Location: FN. SD: B.
krul adj. cruel. [Note: check]
krulbala adj. cruel. [Note: check]
krulbalawei adv. cruelly.
krulwan adj. cruel.
krusifai v. crucify.
krusing vi. cruise; drive around in a car with no specific purpose. Usage: Location: F. SD: P.
kudarrgu n. brolga. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.
kudun va. could not; unable to. mela kudun gedam det kakaji kudun bulurrum couldn't follow (what they were saying) Usage: Location: FN. [Note: F: light? or from northern side = neba as in mela neba greibim det kakaji]
kuk SynD: kuki. n. cook. Usage: Location: FN. SD: B.
kuk vi. cook. Usage: Location: FN. SD: E.
kuk adj. 1) cooked. Usage: Location: FN. SD: N.
2) ripe. Usage: Location: FN. SD: N.
kukbola
kukwan
kukin [Note: check cooking]
kukubarra n. kookaburra. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.
kukum vt. cook. Usage: Location: FN. See main entry: gugum. SD: U. [Note: old standard]
kukwan adj. cooked.
kul n. school. Usage: Location: F. SD: D. [Note: formal learning situation for adult or child]
vi. attend school. ai skul iya I go to school here Usage: Location: F. SD: U.
kul adj. cool; cold. Usage: Location: F. SD: N. [Note: contrast between cool and cold made by adding rili or by intonation and context, used of shade, water, etc.]
kulpala ai laikim yu mayaru tumaj i rili kulpala I like your airconditioner, it's cold
kulwan
kulaman n. coolamon; carrying dish. Usage: Location: N. SD: D.
kuldring n. cooldrink, cooldrink; soft drink; any sweet drink bought from the refridgerator in shops. Usage: Location: F. SD: E.
kuliba tri n. coolibah tree. Usage: Location: B. SD: M. [Note: Rem: mutunyu]
kultaim [Note: check school time cool time]
kuluj SynD: kulus 'Location: F'. n. clothes. Usage: Location: FN. SD: D.
kulujap adv. nearby. det lat hausis standap kulujap those houses are close together yu go standap tharrei kulujap la im stand next to him Usage: Location: F Location: F. See: klos 'nearly'. SD: V; V. [Note: an event that almost happened but didn't - BW denies this meaning]
kulumap vt. cool down; add cold water. kulumap det tri Usage: Location: F. SD: U.
kumbu n. urine. Usage: Location: N. SD: A.
kumirr n. blackberry. Usage: Location: BN. SD: E; M.
kundarr n. black plum, k.o. tree with edible fruit. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
kuninyarra n. wild fig, k.o. tree with edible fruit. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
kut n. sound made by Jabiru. Usage: Location: N. SD: J.
kuwana n. corner. Usage: Location: F. SD: D.
kuwi n. koel, k.o. bird. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.
kuyiya n. k.o. plant used to treat diarrhoea. Usage: Location: BN. SD: M.
kwait SynD: kuwait, kwayit. adj. 1) quiet; calm; noiseless. yu kan stap kuwayit Usage: Location: FN. SD: N.
2) peaceful. Usage: Location: N.
3) tame (of cattle); not dangerous. Usage: Location: F Location: O. Ant: tjiki.
kwaitbala
kwaitwan
kwaitbala adj. quiet.
kwaitbalawei adv. quietly.
kwaitnim SynD: kuwaitnim. vt. quieten; restrain; tame. kwaitnim det hos/dog/kid Usage: Location: F. SD: U.
kwaitsneik n. harmless snake. Usage: Location: BN. [Note: Rem: gunungu]
kwaitwan adj. quiet.
kwaitwei adv. quietly.
kweil n. quail. Usage: Location: BN. SD: J.
kwesjin See main entry: kwestjan.
kwesjinim vt. question. det men bin kwesjinim mi, "Wat blanga yu neim?" Usage: Location: F. See main entry: kwestjanim. SD: R.
kwesjinmak SynD: kuwejinmag. n. query; surprise; amazement. i bin luk garra kuwejinmag Usage: Location: F. See: kwesjinim. SD: R.
kwestjan n. question. Variant: kwesjin. SD: R.
kwestjanim vt. question. Variant: kwesjinim.
kwestjanimbat See main entry: kwestjanim.
kwik SynD: kuwik, kuwikli. adv. quickly; fast. Usage: Location: FN. SD: N. [Note: kuwikli is light]
kwikbala Morin bin ran praba kuwikkuwikbala Morin ran really fast kuwikbala ibin ran en gedam go gedam det bol kuwik(li) mela bin go kejimap kuwik detlat ked raning praba kuwikkuwikbala sambala ked raning kuwik
kwikwan
kwikbala adj. quick.
kwikbalawei adv. quickly.
kwikenkwik adv. quickly; one after another in quick succession. i katambat kwikenkwik he cut the cards into small pieces mela bin gedambat fish kwikenkwik Usage: Location: F. SD: N.
kwin n. 1) queen. Usage: Location: BN. SD: B. [Note: Info 'lazy, does not work']
2) queen bee. Usage: Location: BN. SD: L.
kyusim vt. squeeze; milk. Usage: Location: N. SD: T.
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