Some words in Kuanua beginning with the letter K and their meanings in English. Note that not all the words are listed here.
K
ka A herbal plant of various species and colours.
kaba 1. Break into pieces; e.g. break chicken meat into small pieces. 2. Dispel
käbang 1. Lime. Lime is popularly used for chewing betel nut. käbäkäbang Lime-like; ashened.
Käbäkäda A village in the North Coast. Kulau Lodge is located about three hundred metres away from Kabakada United Church.
Kabakuara Poisonous jelly fish.
kabala Pot; saucepan.
kabe Beard
kabawuap Mould.
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kabi Rub; Rub ornamental or medicinal substance on the body or part of the body. e.g.
Kabi ra kinadik tara tamurugu.mara dawai. Rub medicinal substance on the pain on
my back.
kada rattan cane. Cane is used as rope for various purposes in the home. Before it is used it is cut, cleaned, and dried for some time in the sun. Later it is split into strips and the inner soft part is removed and discarded. The cane strips then are used or stored for later use. One of the common uses is making shell money, tabu, as well as covering the rolls of tabu.
kadä stiff; dead stiff body; rigor mortis. var. kadi
Kädäkäda A village closely neighboring Rakunai United Church and Rakunai Catholic Church.
Kadenger vb. Sunny, not rainy.
Kadeo. vb. Tough; tough as in tough meat.
Kadenger vb. Sunny, not rainy.
Kadeo. vb. Tough; tough as in tough meat.
kadir possessive noun Theirs. Used to describe non-food items for two persons.
kadiat possessive noun For them (for more than three people)
kädik 1. pain; ache. 2. black ground ant.
kadik na potol A black tree ant that frequents potol trees but may be found on other trees.
kadital Theirs. Possessive noun in reference to something that belongs to three persons.
kador For the two of us. Describes non-food items for two persons.
Kadolo A species of crab that lives along the sandy beaches. It is greyish in color.
Kadui n. A food container made of various items including banana leaves.
Kail plead; ask
Kaile SingKadui n. A food container made of various items including banana leaves.
Kail plead; ask
kairane 1.To feel. 2. To experience.
kaka Digit; toe, finger. Kaka na keke: Toe. Kaka na lima: Finger.
kakairanai n. of kairane. A feeling. An experience.
kakari Move; shift.
käl Dig. Kinakal n
kälä 1. Sharpen; to sharpen one end of a piece of wood for use as tool or fence stake. 2.
compensate: to compensate a victim for either bodily injury or offence.
kale own; posses
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kale own; posses
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kalangar 1. parrot: kalangar mapina pa; (green coloured), kalangar mangmangilu; (red
coloured). 2. red
kalolo Ground worm.
Kalou God. The word kalou is a Fijian word introduced by the early missionaries and has been
in Kuanua usage since then. Before the introduction of the concept Kalou, tulungen was
used and still it is in use today.
kamale Refuse to give.
kamara n. Destruction. Wakamara is also used. kamare vb Destroy;
kamavet For us (more than three persons) var.kawavet
kamir Squeeze. warkamir n. Kamir warurue: Press together.
kän 1. Away from. 2. In case
kana His,hers/its. Kana wiliwil. His/her bicycle
kän kan Angry
kao 1. Climb. 2. Catch fire.
kaongo Cough
kap. Carry
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