Ka

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.

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      Sing

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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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