Dictionary
K क /k/
ka /ka/ vr. see; look at
ka’ /kaɁ/ vr. solidify; freeze; coagulate
kabyo /kabjo/ v. yearn; wish to possess something or someone
kaciñ /kacĩ/ v. recognize; know [syn. kala’]
kaco /kaco/ adj. dirty; soiled; smeared; filthy
kaco kapaá /kaco kapaá/ adv. dirty; soiled; smeared; filthy
kaco-tanw’ /kaco-tanɯɁ/ n. dirty; soiled; smeared; filthy
kacvr /kacǝr/ v. see meticulously
kadi /kadi/ v. stare; gaze; ogle
kado-lili /kado-lili/ adv. publicly; in everybody’s full view
kadú /kadú/ v. look upwards
kadvr /kadǝr/ v. recognize properly; look properly; identify
kafa /kaʎa/ v. wait; watch
kafañ /kaʎã/ v. look after; help [syn. kafañ kada]
kafáñ /kaʎã́/ adj. equal; same
kafañ kada /kaʎã kada/ v. look after; help [syn. kafañ]
kafu-kaca /kaʎu-kaca/ adj. unrecognisable [v. fail to recognize]
kage’ /kageɁ/ v. look at
kago-tago /kago-tago/ adj. showy; pretentious; ostentatious
kago’ /kagoɁ/ v. overlook; disregard; ignore
kagw /kagɨ/ v. learn (by seeing)
kagya’ /kagjaɁ/ v. see wrongly
káhè /káhè/ adj. big; large [ant. atúu]
kahi’-kaso /kahiɁ-kaso / v. look after; take care
kahó /kahó/ v. get punishment for a sin; retribution
kahò /kahò/ v. take note of; mark something
kahó-tamo /kahó-tamo/ adv. in an offending manner
kahw-kaxe’ /kahɨ-kaxeɁ/ v. look around; be watchful
kaji /kaɟi/ n. a variety of traditional dish
kaji tiñ /kaɟi tĩ/ v. sneeze
kaji’ /kaɟiɁ/ adj. good to look at; good
kaju /kaɟu/ int. yes; okay [syn. aju]
kaka /kaka/ v. have a look at; examine; inspect; scrutinize
kaka-taka /kaka-taka/ v. take stock of; make enquiries
kakiñ /kakĩ/ v. show; display; exhibit
kakiñ-tayiñ /kakĩ-tajĩ/ v. show off; put on airs [adv. showy]
kako talo /kako talo/ n. mirror [syn. kvrv talo; kako yalo; kvlo yalo, kwrv talo]
kako yalo /kako jalo/ n. mirror [syn. kvrv talo; kako talo; kvlo talo, kwrv talo]
kakur /kakur/ v. look back
kala’ /kalaɁ/ v. recognize; know [syn. kaciñ]
kala’-kapa /kalaɁ-kapa/ adj. acquaintant
kala’-tala’ /kalaɁ-talaɁ/ adj. knowledgeable; learned
kalo /kalo/ v. look downwards
kalw-kaha /kalɨ-kaha/ v. estimate; appear
kamè /kamè/ v. finish; destroy
kami /kami/ prep. at the back; after; rear of [syn. kokañ]
kami-kami /kami-kami/ adv. in front of one’s eye
kamija /kamiɟa/ adv. last
kamo /kamo/ adj. dark [n. darkness]
kamó /kamó/ n. bribe; kickback; inducement
kamra /kamra/ n. room
kamw /kamɨ/ n. work; task; job; occupation [or. Assamese]
kanu /karu/ num. seven
kanuda /kanuda/ n. in five days; five days hence
kanulo /kanulo/ n. weekdays
kanw /kanɨ/ n. one who sees
kapa /kapa/ v. find; discover; see
kapa’ /kapaɁ/ v. ignore; disregard; pay no heed to
kapako he /kapako he/ adv. everywhere
kapanw /kapanɨ/ n. witness
kapanw he /kapanɨ he/ adv. everything [syn. amánw he]
kape’ /kapeɁ/ adj. transparent; translucent; obvious; evident [syn. kape’-kase’] [v. see through]
kapi /kapi/ v. eat up; finish eating
kapu /kapu/ adj. similar; identical [syn. kapu-kalu]
kapuñ /kapũ/ adj. strange; bizzare
kapyo /kapjo/ adj. good looking; beautiful [ant. karu]
kapyó /kapjó/ adj. first
kapyója’pa /kapjóɟaɁpa/ adv. firstly
kaqu /kaŋu/ v. differentiate; distinguish; tell apart
kaqu-kare /kaŋu-kare/ v. discriminate; be biased against; be prejudiced against
kar /kar/ vr. emerge (of the moon)
kàr /kàr/ vr. roll (esp. a mat)
karbyañ /karbjã/ adj. full (of the moon) [syn. harbyañ]
karda-byazi alo /karda-bjaɲi alo/ n. Friday
kariñ /karĩ/ v. envy; be jealous
karmú /karmú/ v. look with anger or disapproval
karo /karo/ v. spy; peep
karpa’ pwlò /karpaɁ pɯlò/ n. second lunar month of the year; February [syn. pagvr pwlò]
karpo-popi alo /karpo-popi alo/ n. Saturday
karpya’ /karpjaɁ/ v. unroll
karsiñ /karsĩ/ n. kerosene [or. Assamese]
karu /karu/ adj. ugly; unappealing; unsightly [ant. kapyo]
karv /karǝ/ adj. transparent; see through; translucent [syn. karw-kasi]
karw’ /karɨɁ/ v. meet; greet
kasi-kaha’ /kasi-kahaɁ/ adj. disagreeable; repulsive; unpleasant to see
kasw-kape /kasɨ-kape/ v. ignore; pay attention to
katè /katè/ v. visit; go to see; look around
katì /katì/ v. review; re-examine; re-evaluate
katiñ /katĩ/ v. compare; analogize to; equate to
katu /katu/ v. kick (as a cow does)
katú /katú/ v. watch from a distance
kaù /kaù/ v. envy; begrudge
kaxa’ /kaxaɁ/ v. disapprove something; dislike; reject
kaxa’-karì /kaxaɁ-karì/ v. examine thoroughly; see in detail; finalize
kaxè /kaxè/ v. look in anger
kaxwñ-kamwñ /kaxɨ̃-kamɯ̃/ adv. look with confusion; unsatisfactory; disagreeable
ke /ke/ vr. write
ke’ /keɁ/ vr. put on cloth (esp. blankets, quilts or shawls); cover; overspread; overlay
ke’ba /keɁba/ v. put cloth on somebody
ke’ke /keɁke/ adj. saturated; strong, of taste; thick
ke’sí /keɁsí/ n. scissor Or. Assamese
ke’tiñ /keɁtĩ/ n. thatch
keba’-kela /kebaɁ-kela / v. hug or embrace in an intimate way; hug in a playful way
keciñ /kecĩ/ v. to know how to write
kedu /kedu/ n. an agricultural implement of short wooden digging stick used to make holes for planting paddy or millet
kee /kee/ vr. rub (like a tobacco in the hand)
kée /kée/ vr. pole vault; jump with a pole
keele /keele/ n. an agricultural implement of short pointed bamboo chisel used for weeding
keembe’ /keembeɁ/ adj. taste, as of spoilt fat; rancid [syn. keeme’]
keeme’ /keemeɁ/ adj. taste, as of spoilt fat; rancid [syn. keembe’]
keemw’ /keemɨɁ/ v. rub into powder
keemw’ /keemɨɁ/ v. crush by rubbing
keená /keená/ n. black necked crane (Grus nigricollis) [var. kenda]
kekuru /kekuru/ n. bulbul; nightingale
kela’ /kelaɁ / n. good writer; one who writes well [adv. good in writing; skilled in writing]
kempa /kempa/ int. interjection expressing sympathy
keñ /kẽ/ vr. injure; cause pain or discomfort
kena kuru /kena kuru/ n. a variety of bird
kenda /kenda/ n. black necked crane (Grus nigricollis) [var. keená]
kenna /kenna/ n. a person who castrates pigs [syn. kwmvr]
keñte /kẽte/ n. quilt (traditionally made of several pieces of sewn-together fabric)
keñte abíi /kẽte abíi/ n. a variety of skirt of black and white color
keñte pufe /kẽte puʎe/ n. a variety of shawl usually made by stitching togethe discarded clothes
kera pwcañ /kera pɨcã/ n. cauldron [or. Assamese]
keyiñ /kejĩ/ adj. good; serene
kibo /kibo/ n. male dog
kiku’ /kikuɁ/ n. outer covering of bamboo shoot that falls off when it grows into young bamboo
kilu’ /kiluɁ/ n. a small compartment in the granary usually for storng millet or agricultural implements
kinw /kinɨ/ n. bitch
kiru’ /kiruɁ/ n. hunting party
ko /ko/ prep. in; at
ko /ko/ vr. throw out (from the mouth); throw up
ko’ /koɁ/ vr. pry; move or open something or to separate something from something else with force
ko’ /koɁ/ vr. to divine an omen by examining a chicken liver
ko’bu /koɁbu/ n. traditional relationship usually the maternal uncle to whom a portion of the sacrificial animal is offered [syn. ko’bw]
ko’bw /koɁbɨ/ n. traditional relationship usually the maternal uncle to whom a portion of the sacrificial animal is offered [syn. ko’bu]
ko’kw /koɁkɨ/ prep. from
ko’rò /koɁrò/ adj. big, of a bangle [ant. ko’zó]
ko’ro’ /koɁroɁ/ n. traditional relationship usually the maternal uncle to whom a portion of the sacrificial animal is offered
kobiñ /kobĩ/ n. a variety of oak tree [var. korbiñ]
kobya /kobja/ adj. generous; altruistic; forthcoming; quick in giving
kobyáñ /kobjã́/ n. bracelet; bangle
koci’ /kociɁ/ adj. bitter
koci’ hamañ /kociɁ hamã/ n. dandlion (Taraxacum sp.); [Lit. bitter vegetable]
kofañ /koʎã/ adj. round
kofo’ /koʎoɁ/ adj. bent; not round; irregular [syn. kofo’-koco]
kofo’-koco /koʎoɁ-koco/ adj. bent; not round; irregular [syn. kofo’]
kofuñ /koʎũ/ n. primordial time [syn. kofuñ kolo]
kofuñ kolo /koʎũ-kolo/ n. primordial time [syn. kofuñ]
kofuñ-kocuñ /koʎũ-kocũ/ adj. imbalanced; fall down due to imbalance
koha /koha/ num. nine
koha xaqe /koha xaŋe/ num. ninety
koha’ /kohaɁ/ n. cricket
koi’ /koiɁ/ v. a way of putting on a cloth on the body, esp. by the males
kokañ /kokã/ adj. late; lower [syn. kami]
koku dwru /koku dɨru/ adj. bulky; oversized; massive; cumbersome
kokvr /kokǝr/ v. arrange a string (like a cane) into a circular form
kolañ /kolã/ n. pencil [or. Assamese]
koliñ /kolĩ/ v. throw out (from the mouth)
koló /koló/ n. in the olden days
kolò /kolò/ n. the day before yesterday
kolò lohe /kolò lohe/ n. two days back
komañ /komã/ adj. dark (esp. to describe shades of color)
komla twqá /komla tɨŋá/ n. orange [or. Assamese]
kompyutar /kompjutar/ n. computer [or. English]
koñci /kõci/ n. dawn
koñcì /kõcì/ n. dragonfly [syn. goñcì]
koñci patañ /kõci patã/ n. labour gang that works early in the morning
koñda /kõda/ n. tommorow morning
koñdi appú /kõdi appú/ n. peach flower
kone /kone/ num. one
kone abi’ /kone abiɁ/ pron. everyone
kone kone /kone kone/ n. one by one
kone koñtw /kone kõtɨ/ adv. only one; lonely [syn. akó koñtw]
koñtw /kõtɨ/ part. only
kóo /kóo/ vr. move the hips, as when closing a door with the hands full or bumping against someone
kóò /kóò/ n. son
kóò bo /kóò bo/ n. nephew
koode koode /koode koode/ adv. waddling, of gait
koofa /kooʎa/ v. limp
koofañ /kooʎã/ adj. round [ant. koofo’]
koofiñ /kooʎĩ/ n. the evening before the last
koofo’ /kooʎoɁ/ adj. not rounded; uneven [ant. koofañ]
koogá /koogá/ v. spread one’s legs [syn. pagá] [ant. kooju’]
kooga’ /koogaɁ/ n. occiput; back of the head
kooju’ /kooɟuɁ/ v. hold one’s legs together [ant. kooga’]
kooló /kooló/ n. iliac crest
koopu’ /koopuɁ/ v. sprain [var. kopw’]
koopw’ /koopɨɁ/ v. sprain [var. koopu’]
koopya /kopja/ n. lower back
kooro’ /kooroɁ/ n. a traditional relationship on the maternal side whom a portion of meat from sacrificial animal is offered
koota’ /kootaɁ/ n. buttock
kootú /kootú/ v. stand in a stooping posture
kooxe’ alló /kooxeɁ alló/ n. ilium bone
kooyo /koojo/ n. the night before the last
kopa’ /kopaɁ/ v. throw away (from the mouth)
kopw /kopɨ/ adj. place or lie breadthwise; breadthwise position [ant. koso]
koq /koŋ/ num. one
koq kolò /koŋ kolò/ n. four days back
koq kozañ /koŋ koɲã/ n. four years back
kordu /kordu/ n. way of wearing a cloth
kore-kore /kore-kore/ adv. with short quick steps
korlañ /korlã/ n. thunderbolt; ritual performed to prevent thunderbolt
kormo /kormo/ n. seed
kormu /kormu/ n. grasshopper [var. kurmu]
koro /koro/ n. saw [syn. aarí]
korò /korò/ n. the morning before the last
kortú /kortú/ n. metal capping at the end of the handle of a ceremonial sword (ci’rì)
korw’ /korɨɁ/ v. carry a baby on the chest
kosi’ kofi /kosiɁ koʎi/ adv. wriggle restlessly
kosi’ kosi’ /kosiɁ kosiɁ/ pron. one after the other
koso /koso/ adj. lengthwise; placed lengthwise [ant. kopw]
kotvr /kotǝr/ n. bamboo sticks used as counters
koyu /koju/ n. anus [syn. iyu]
koyu tapyo /koju papjo/ n. coccyx; tail bone
koyuñ /kojũ/ adv. thrusting movement of hips
kozañ /koɲã/ n. the year before last; two years ago
kozañ zaqe /koɲã ɲaŋe/ n. three years back
ku /ku/ vr. ask for; beg; seek; request; solicit
ku’bañ /kuɁbã/ v. keep something, esp. a container, upside down
kubu /kubu/ n. rat; mouse
kucì /kuci/ adj. near [syn. pwtì]
kukufu hamañ /kukuʎu hamã/ n. a variety of wild vegetable (Artemisia indica)
kulu /kulu/ n. banana tree [syn. kulu sanw]
kumpa’ /kumpaɁ/ v. throw away (esp. from a container)
kumur /kumur/ n. grasshopper [var. kurmu]
kuñ /kũ/ vr. pour, esp. grains from one container to other
kupyu’ /kupjuɁ/ v. rinse (esp. a container like a pot) [syn. kupyu’ kusvr]
kupyu’ kusvr /kupjuɁ kusǝr/ v. rinse, esp. a container like a pot [syn. kupyu’]
kurmu /kurmu/ n. grasshopper [var. kormu]
kursi /kursi/ n. chair or. Assamese
kusu’ /kusuɁ/ n. hay; straw [syn. lwsi’]
kut tarw /kut tarɨ/ n. coat [or. English]
kuti /kuti/ n. poker of wood or bamboo
kutiñ /kutĩ/ n. traditional relationship
kutu /kutu/ n. oil; pig fat used as hair oil
kuu /kuu/ vr. throw; hurl
kuupa’ /kuupaɁ/ v. throw away
kv /kǝ/ int. okay; yes; affirmative interjection
kv /kǝ/ int. interjection to draw attention
kvrv talo /kǝrǝ talo/ n. mirror [syn. karo talo; kako yalo; kvlo yalo, kwrv talo]
kw /kɨ/ v. punch; jab
kwbyo’ /kɨbjoɁ/ v. flash; sparkle
kwce /kɨce/ v. break by hitting or punching
kwcè /kɨcè/ n. small bamboo cup used for measuring rice or millet
kwci’ /kɨciɁ/ v. hiccup
kwdi /kɨdi/ n. soil
kwdi payu /kɨdi paju/ n. glue obtained from a variety of tuber
kwdi swbi /kɨdi sɨbi/ n. serrow
kwdiñ /kɨdĩ/ v. knock; bang; thump
kwfañ kwlo’ /kɨʎĩ kɨloɁ/ adj. shining; sparkling; glittering
kwjiñ /kɨɟĩ/ v. stretch on tiptoe
kwjv /kɨɟǝ/ int. interjection of calling “lets go”
kwjvr /kɨɟǝr/ v. brandish; weild; flaunt
kwla kwla /kɨla kɨla/ adj. eyes wide open
kwle /kɨle/ n. river
kwlè /kɨlè/ n. tobacco leaves, esp. fresh ones [syn. muku]
kwle pemu /kɨle pemu/ n. a variety of flowering plant that grows on the banks of the river [syn. kwle peñbu]
kwle peñbu /kɨle pẽbu/ n. a variety of flowering plant that grows on the banks of the river [syn. kwle pemu]
kwle tofo’ /kɨle toʎoɁ/ n. sweet flag; a variety of flowering plants that grow along river banks and marshy places (Acorus calamus)
kwliñ /kɨlĩ/ n. back; rear
kwliñ /kɨlĩ/ pron. whatever
kwlo’ kwlo’ /kɨloɁ kɨloɁ/ adj. glossy
kwmè /kɨmè/ n. poison (esp. of snake); snake venom [var. kwmì]
kwmì /kɨmi/ n. poison (esp. of snake); snake venom [var. kwmè]
kwmiñ talo /kɨmĩ talo/ n. a variety of brass plate
kwmvr /kɨmǝr/ n. a person who castrates pigs [syn. kenná]
kwpa’ /kɨpaɁ/ n. banana [syn. kwpa’ ahì]
kwpa’ ahì /kɨpaɁ ahì/ n. banana [syn. kwpa’]
kwra /kɨra/ n. a variety of tree; oak tree (Lithocarpus dealbata)
kwra raadu /kɨra raadu/ n. chestnut
kwrañ /kɨrã/ adj. hardworking; often
kwri /kɨri/ n. business; trade; merchandising; transaction
kwri du’ /kɨri duɁ/ v. broker; market
kwri du’nw /kɨri duɁnɨ/ n. businessman; broker; agent; middleman [syn. kwrí inw; kwri harnw]
kwri harnw /kɨri harnɨ/ n. businessman; broker; agent; middleman [syn. kwri du’nw]
kwri pamyo /kɨri pamjo/ n. business management
kwsañ-kwsò /kɨsã-kɨsò/ n. a variety of semi-aquatic mammal
kwta’ /kɨtaɁ/ v. suffice; be adequate; be enough; meet requirements
kwte’ /kɨteɁ/ v. knock down by punching
kwzi’ /kɨɲiɁ/ adj. cruel; brutal; fiendish; ruthless