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k'am'aarroo k'am'aarroo n f (-shi). a hand's span. Amharic: ስንዝር. k'amee n m (-gu). powder. Amharic: ዱቀት. k'amilee n f (-shi). monkey. Amharic: ጦጣ. k'ammans- v. to taste. Amharic: መቅመስ. k'ammansam- v pass. to be tasted. Amharic: መቀበስ. k'ammansoo n f (-shi). taste. Amharic: ቅምሻ. k'ammiss- (also k'am'u iss-) ?? v. to give a silent sign, wink at. Amharic: መጥቀስ. k'am'uraa n m (-ugu). ?? Amharic: ?? kana n f (-shi). bark. Amharic: ቅርፍት. k'anaanaa n m (-eygu). excrement of goats. Amharic: በጠጥ. kanacci (also kan'iganacci) adv. with this. Amharic: ከዚህ ጋር. kanaddi adv. in this. Amharic: በዚህ ውስጥ. kanaga adv. on this. Amharic: በዚህ ላይ. kananna adv. like this. Amharic: እንደዝህ. k'anbaraa n m (-eygu). yoke. Amharic: ቀንበር. k'anc'ibeeloo n f (-shi). small but heavy bread. Amharic: ትንንሽ ጭብጦ. k'and'i (also kan'i) n m (-ugu). clitoris. Amharic: ቅንጥር. kand'i! (also kan'i) adv. here it is! Amharic: ይሄው! kan'i! (also kand'i) adv. here it is! Amharic: ይሄው! kannagga adv. hither, toward here, this way. Amharic: ወደዚህ. kanneekka adv. on this side. Amharic: በዝህ በኩል. k'ant'ik'aaw- v. to look for minor things. Amharic: ትንንሽ ነገር መፈለግ. k'ap'aayyaa n m (-eygu). grasshopper. Amharic: ፈንጣ. k'ap'uss- v. to grasp. Amharic: መያዝ. kar- v. to drop, throw out, throw away. Amharic: መጣል. afu kar- «to incriminate». «መወንጀል». phrase. ishila kar- «to spread out a rug». «ቁርበት ማንጣፍ». kar'- 1. v mid. decide, make a decision. Amharic: መወሰን, ውሳኔ ማስተላለፍ. kar'- 2. v mid. to finish. Amharic: መጨረስ. hit'aa kar'- «to draw a lot». «እጣ መጣል». phrase. kar'- 3. v mid. to rely on, trust. Amharic: መታመን. k'araar- v. to be bitter. Amharic: መምረር. k'araars- v caus. to make bitter. Amharic: እንዲመር ማድረግ. k'araaraa adj. bitter. Amharic: መራራ. karshaayyaa k'araari n m (-gu). rainy season. Amharic: ክረምት. k'araarmad'- v. to be bitter. Amharic: መምረር. k'araartummaa n f (-shi). gall bladder. Amharic: ሃሞት. karam- v pass. to be dropped, thrown away. Amharic: መጣል. karans- v caus. to touch. Amharic: መንካት. karansam- v pass. to be touched. Amharic: መነካት. k'araraa n m (-eygu). ?? Amharic: ?? k'arat'- v. to tax. Amharic: መቅረጥ. k'arat'aa n m (-eygu). tax. Amharic: ቀረጥ. k'arat'am- v pass. to be taxed. Amharic: መቀረት. k'arat'iss- v caus. to have taxed. Amharic: ማስቀረጥ. karbee ?? n. ct. kind of medicine. Amharic: ?? የመድሃኒት ኣይነት. k'arc'aas- v. to overflow, abound. Amharic: ማትረፍረፍ. k'arc'aasam- v. to be abundant, superfluous ?? Amharic: መቲረፍረፍ. kardee n f (-shi). wrestling. Amharic: ትግል. kardiss- v caus. to have s.o. wrestle. Amharic: ማታጌል. kardiy- 1. v. to do one's best. Amharic: መጣር. kardiy- 2. v. to wrestle. Amharic: መታገል. k'aree adv. beside, nearby. Amharic: ዳር, ኣጠገብ. k'aree k'or- phrase. to surround. Amharic: መክበት. k'aree lat'- phrase. to round about ?? Amharic: መዞር, መሸከርከር. k'aree mar- phrase. to beat around the bush. Amharic: ዳር ዳር መሄድ. k'ariiboo n f (-shi). non-fermented beer. Amharic: ኣልኮልነት የሌለው ቦርዴ. k'ark'aar- v. to help. Amharic: መርዳት. k'ark'aaram- v pass. to be helped. Amharic: መረዳት. k'ark'aarsi n m (-ugu). help. Amharic: እርዳታ. karmee n f (-shi). increment. Amharic: ጭማሪ. karmee kar- phrase. to add a bit. Amharic: ትንሽ መጨመር. karn'ee n f (-shi). chaff. Amharic: ገለባ. k'aroo karra adj. smart. Amharic: ብልጥ. n f (-shi). front-yard of a house. Amharic: ደጅ. karraashilee n ??. ?? Amharic: ?? k'arrisaa n m (-eygu). musical instrument. Amharic: ?? karshaayyaa n m (-eygu). kind of false banana. Amharic: የእንሰት ኣይነት. 02/06/2008 48
karshoo karshoo n f (-shi). cooked beans, peas etc. Amharic: ንፍሮ. karsiss- 1. v caus. to prevent. Amharic: ማስጣል. karsiss- 2. v caus. to have s.th. add to. Amharic: ማስጨመር. k'aru adv. beside, nearby. Amharic: ዳር, ኣጠገብ. k'arumm- v. to be smart, bright ?? Amharic: ብልጥ መሆን. k'arumma n f (-shi). smartness ?? Amharic: ብልጠት. k'aruntaa n f (-shi). smartness ?? Amharic: ብልጠት. k'as- 1. v. to pierce, stab. Amharic: መሰካት. k'asad'- 1. v mid. to get an injection. Amharic: መወጋት. marfee k'asad'- «to get an injection». «መርፌ መወጋት». phrase. k'asiss- 1. v caus. to light. Amharic: ማቀጣጠል. k'asiss- 2. v caus. to make sb. to have an injection. Amharic: መርፌ መሷጋት. k'asiss- 3. v caus. to fix, stick. Amharic: መለጠፍ. k'asissad'- v mid. to get an injection. Amharic: መርፌ መወጋት. k'as- 2. v. to inject, vaccinate. Amharic: መውጋት. k'asa n f (-shi). pain. Amharic: ውጋት. k'asad'- 2. v. to dip. Amharic: መጥቀስ. kasaar- v. to lose money. Amharic: መክሰር. kasaaraa 1. n m (-ugu). gambling. Amharic: ቁማር. kasaaraa 2. n m (-ugu). deficit. Amharic: ኪሳራ. kasaars- v caus. to make bankrupt. Amharic: ማክሰር. kasam- v pass. to be pricked. Amharic: መውጋት. k'ashaw'a n m (-eygu). iron. Amharic: ብረት ?? kasoo adj. easy. Amharic: ቀላል. kasshaf- v. to misfire, fail. Amharic: መክሸፍ. katamaa n m (-eygu). town. Amharic: ከተማ. k'at'ar- 1. v. to hire. Amharic: መቅጠር. k'at'ar- 2. v. to give an appointment. Amharic: መቅጠር. k'at'aram- v pass. to be given an appointment. Amharic: ቀጠሮ መስጠት. k'at'armad'- v. to be hired. Amharic: መቀጠር. k'at'aroo n f (-shi). appointment. Amharic: ቀጠሮ. k'aw'ee n f (-shi). Amhara people. Amharic: ኣማራ. kaww- v. to roast (cereals). Amharic: መጥበስ, መቁላት ?? kawwoo n f (-shi). roasted (cereal). Amharic: ጥብስ ?? kay- k'ayd'i v. to mourn. Amharic: ማዘን. keenyaa (also keenaa) n m (-ugu). part of a roof hanging over. Amharic: ፈለግ. k'ayd'i 1. n m (-ugu). skin of fingernails. Amharic: ፈለግ. k'ayd'iy- v. ?? Amharic: ?? kaydu adv. today. Amharic: ዛሬ. kaylee n f (-shi). stalk. Amharic: ኣገዳ. kaymi adj. young. Amharic: ወጣት. kaymoomaa n m (-eygu). youthfulness. Amharic: ወጣትነት. kaymuntaa n f (-shi). youthfulness. Amharic: ወጣትነት. kayna n f (-shi). long bundle of wood, walling sticks ?? Amharic: ጎጋ. kayshi kayshi! phrase. no more! Amharic: ኣያምጣ! kayyaamaa n m (-eygu). trumpet, horn, hooter. Amharic: ጥሩምባ. ka''! v command. get up! (to children). Amharic: ተነስ! ተነሽ! (ለህጻናት). kebees- (also kep'ees-) v caus. to respect, honour. Amharic: ማክበር. keddaa n m (-eygu). height. Amharic: ከፍታ. keddey- v tr. to straighten up. Amharic: ቀና ማለት. keddeys- v caus. to hold up. Amharic: ቀና ማድረግ. k'eef- v. to look down on. Amharic: ማንቋሸሽ. k'eefam- v pass. to be looked down on. Amharic: መንክዋሸሽ. k'eefee n f (-shi). looking down on. Amharic: ንቀት. keehee (also sheehee) n f (-shi). building ground, living place. Amharic: ቤት መስሪያ ቦታ, መኖሪያ ቦታ ቦታቦታ. keehis- v caus. to prepare foundation. Amharic: መሰረት ማስተካከል. keehisad'- v. to lay foundation for o.s. Amharic: መሰረት, መጣል. keellaalee n f (-shi). lake. Amharic: ሃይቅ. keellaals- v caus. to gather water. Amharic: መጠራቀም (ውሃ). keem- v. catch. Amharic: መያዝ. keensad'- v mid. to hold. Amharic: መያዝ. keemam- v pass. to be caught. Amharic: መያዝ. keemoo n f (-shi). private property. Amharic: የግል ንብረት. k'eenc'i n m (-ugu). finger-nail. Amharic: ጥፍር. keenyaa (also keenaa) name. Kenya. Amharic: ኬኛ. 02/06/2008 49
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k'am'aarroo<br />
k'am'aarroo n f (-shi). a hand's span. Amharic: ስንዝር.<br />
k'amee n m (-gu). powder. Amharic: ዱቀት.<br />
k'amilee n f (-shi). monkey. Amharic: ጦጣ.<br />
k'ammans- v. to taste. Amharic: መቅመስ.<br />
k'ammansam- v pass. to be tasted. Amharic: መቀበስ.<br />
k'ammansoo n f (-shi). taste. Amharic: ቅምሻ.<br />
k'ammiss- (also k'am'u iss-) ?? v. to give a silent<br />
sign, wink at. Amharic: መጥቀስ.<br />
k'am'uraa n m (-ugu). ?? Amharic: ??<br />
kana<br />
n f (-shi). bark. Amharic: ቅርፍት.<br />
k'anaanaa n m (-eygu). excrement of goats.<br />
Amharic: በጠጥ.<br />
kanacci (also kan'iganacci) adv. with this.<br />
Amharic: ከዚህ ጋር.<br />
kanaddi adv. in this. Amharic: በዚህ ውስጥ.<br />
kanaga adv. on this. Amharic: በዚህ ላይ.<br />
kananna adv. like this. Amharic: እንደዝህ.<br />
k'anbaraa n m (-eygu). yoke. Amharic: ቀንበር.<br />
k'anc'ibeeloo n f (-shi). small but heavy bread.<br />
Amharic: ትንንሽ ጭብጦ.<br />
k'and'i (also kan'i) n m (-ugu). clitoris.<br />
Amharic: ቅንጥር.<br />
kand'i! (also kan'i) adv. here it is! Amharic: ይሄው!<br />
kan'i! (also kand'i) adv. here it is! Amharic: ይሄው!<br />
kannagga adv. hither, toward here, this way.<br />
Amharic: ወደዚህ.<br />
kanneekka adv. on this side. Amharic: በዝህ በኩል.<br />
k'ant'ik'aaw- v. to look for minor things.<br />
Amharic: ትንንሽ ነገር መፈለግ.<br />
k'ap'aayyaa n m (-eygu). grasshopper. Amharic: ፈንጣ.<br />
k'ap'uss- v. to grasp. Amharic: መያዝ.<br />
kar-<br />
v. to drop, throw out, throw away.<br />
Amharic: መጣል. afu kar- «to incriminate».<br />
«መወንጀል».<br />
phrase. ishila kar- «to spread out a rug».<br />
«ቁርበት ማንጣፍ».<br />
kar'- 1. v mid. decide, make a decision.<br />
Amharic: መወሰን, ውሳኔ ማስተላለፍ.<br />
kar'- 2. v mid. to finish. Amharic: መጨረስ. hit'aa kar'-<br />
«to draw a lot». «እጣ መጣል».<br />
phrase.<br />
kar'- 3. v mid. to rely on, trust. Amharic: መታመን.<br />
k'araar- v. to be bitter. Amharic: መምረር.<br />
k'araars- v caus. to make bitter. Amharic: እንዲመር<br />
ማድረግ.<br />
k'araaraa adj. bitter. Amharic: መራራ.<br />
karshaayyaa<br />
k'araari n m (-gu). rainy season. Amharic: ክረምት.<br />
k'araarmad'- v. to be bitter. Amharic: መምረር.<br />
k'araartummaa n f (-shi). gall bladder. Amharic: ሃሞት.<br />
karam- v pass. to be dropped, thrown away.<br />
Amharic: መጣል.<br />
karans- v caus. to touch. Amharic: መንካት.<br />
karansam- v pass. to be touched. Amharic: መነካት.<br />
k'araraa n m (-eygu). ?? Amharic: ??<br />
k'arat'- v. to tax. Amharic: መቅረጥ.<br />
k'arat'aa n m (-eygu). tax. Amharic: ቀረጥ.<br />
k'arat'am- v pass. to be taxed. Amharic: መቀረት.<br />
k'arat'iss- v caus. to have taxed. Amharic: ማስቀረጥ.<br />
karbee ?? n. ct. kind of medicine. Amharic: ??<br />
የመድሃኒት ኣይነት.<br />
k'arc'aas- v. to overflow, abound. Amharic: ማትረፍረፍ.<br />
k'arc'aasam- v. to be abundant, superfluous ??<br />
Amharic: መቲረፍረፍ.<br />
kardee n f (-shi). wrestling. Amharic: ትግል.<br />
kardiss- v caus. to have s.o. wrestle. Amharic: ማታጌል.<br />
kardiy- 1. v. to do one's best. Amharic: መጣር.<br />
kardiy- 2. v. to wrestle. Amharic: መታገል.<br />
k'aree<br />
adv. beside, nearby. Amharic: ዳር, ኣጠገብ.<br />
k'aree k'or- phrase. to surround. Amharic: መክበት.<br />
k'aree lat'- phrase. to round about ?? Amharic: መዞር,<br />
መሸከርከር.<br />
k'aree mar- phrase. to beat around the bush.<br />
Amharic: ዳር ዳር መሄድ.<br />
k'ariiboo n f (-shi). non-fermented beer.<br />
Amharic: ኣልኮልነት የሌለው ቦርዴ.<br />
k'ark'aar- v. to help. Amharic: መርዳት.<br />
k'ark'aaram- v pass. to be helped. Amharic: መረዳት.<br />
k'ark'aarsi n m (-ugu). help. Amharic: እርዳታ.<br />
karmee n f (-shi). increment. Amharic: ጭማሪ.<br />
karmee kar- phrase. to add a bit. Amharic: ትንሽ<br />
መጨመር.<br />
karn'ee n f (-shi). chaff. Amharic: ገለባ.<br />
k'aroo<br />
karra<br />
adj. smart. Amharic: ብልጥ.<br />
n f (-shi). front-yard of a house. Amharic: ደጅ.<br />
karraashilee n ??. ?? Amharic: ??<br />
k'arrisaa n m (-eygu). musical instrument. Amharic: ??<br />
karshaayyaa n m (-eygu). kind of false banana.<br />
Amharic: የእንሰት ኣይነት.<br />
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