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kali-

prefix of the *qali, *kali- series -PAN *buli-

prefix variant of the *qali/kali- set -PAN *qaCi-

variant of the *qali/kali- prefix -PAN *qaNi-

kapok

carded kapok fibers -PWMP *paŋ-busuR

hunting bow; bow-like instrument used to card kapok fiber -PMP *busuR₂

kapok; silk-cotton tree -PWMP *kapuk

silk cotton, kapok -PAN-F *kapua

the kapok tree:Ceiba pentandra -PMP *kabu-kabu

to card kapok fibers with a bow-like instrument -PWMP *maŋ-busuR

kava:Piper methysticum

kava:Piper methysticum - *(loan)

keel

keel of a boat -PWMP *lunas

keen

zeal, ardor; industrious, keen -PWMP *giqed

keep

brood, hold a grudge, remember, keep still -PAN *demdem₁

hold up, keep aloft -PWMP *aŋkat aŋkat

keep a mistress (?) -PPH *kubut₂

keep pointing at -PMP *tuzu-tuzuq

keep quiet -PWMP *reŋkeg

keep secret, cover up -PMP *sekep

keep something to oneself; silent, secret -PWMP *hidem

keep to oneself -PPh *enep

keep to oneself; be different; alone -PCEMP *kese

to arrest the progress of something by stopping or catching it; to support, keep from falling -PWMP *saŋgaq

to brood, keep still -POC *rodrom₂

to eat, keep on eating -POC *kani kani

to fall silent; keep quiet about something; keep a secret -PPH *hipes

to hold back, keep in reserve -PWMP *taqan₂

to keep on doing something, continue in one’s ways -PPH *útas

to keep someone awake, not let them sleep -PPH *puyat-en

to wrap in a blanket to keep warm -PWMP *kumut

twitch, jerk; keep moving the lips -PWMP *kimut kimut

kept

end of tuber that is kept for planting -PEMP *upe

old, kept for a long time (as rice) -PWMP *ma-laun

place where chickens are kept -PWMP *manuk-an

small parrot or parakeet kept as a pet -PPH *kulasísi

that which is hidden or kept secret -PWMP *paŋ-buni

to become soft or overripe, as fruits that are kept too long -PPH *lúnus

what is kept in mind -PWMP *iŋat-an

kerchief

head covering, kerchief, headcloth - *(loan)

kernel

flesh; kernel -POC *kanon₂

grain, kernel -PWMP *butir

grain, kernel -PWMP *butil

kettle

kettle - *(loan)

key

key - *(loan)

kick

kick - *(loan)

to kick -PPH *maR-síkad

kidnap

to carry off, kidnap, loot a place -PWMP *maR-taban

to carry off, kidnap, loot a place -PWMP *ma-naban

kidnapped

be kidnapped or abducted -PWMP *taban-en

kidney

flower, blossom; to flower, bear flowers; yield a benefit (as interest on a loan); first-born child; cotton; vulva (refined or evasive), skin rash, prickly heat; speckled (of fish); kidneys -PMP *buŋa

fruit; areca palm and nut; grain; berry; seed; nut; endosperm of a sprouting coconut; kidney; heart; finger; calf of the leg; testicle; various insects; scar tissue; roe; bud; flower; blossom; bear fruit; words, speech, or songs; meaning, contents of discussion; numeral classifier for roundish objects; buttock; Adam's apple; nipple of the breast; button; marble; tattooing -PMP *buaq

kidney -PMP *batu₂

kill

hit, beat with hand or club in order to kill -PPH *palpál₁

kill -PMP *p-atay

kill -PWMP *pa-p-atay-an

kill -PMP *pa-p-atay

kill -PAN *pa-p-aCay

kill -PAN *pa-aCay

kill -POC *paka-mate-ia

kill -POC *mate-a

kill (?) -PAN *ka-aCay

kill; commit suicide -POC *paka-mate

kill; commit suicide (?) -PMP *pa(ka)-m-atay

killer, one who kills -PMP *pa-bunuq

stab, pierce, kill -PWMP *maR-bunuq

strike, beat; kill -POC *punuq-i

strike, beat; kill -POC *punuq-a

strike, beat; pierce; kill; extinguish (a fire) -POC *punuq₃

throw at, hit, strike with a sharp object; kill; extinguish (a fire) -PMP *bunuq₂

to kill -PWMP *maŋ-bunuq

killed

be killed -PAN *p-aCay-en

be killed; one that is killed -PWMP *bunuq-en

was killed -PWMP *p<in>atay

was killed; the one that was killed -PWMP *b<in>unuq

killer

killer, one who kills -PMP *pa-bunuq

killing

means of killing (?) -PWMP *paŋ-m-atay

mercy killing; put someone out of their misery -PWMP *hunus

place of killing or slaughtering -PWMP *bunuq-an₁

kin

formative for collateral kin -PWMP *kam- -an

nominative case marker for singular personal names or kin terms used as personal names -PAN *si₁

kin-based

hamlet; kin-based residential unit -PAN *kuan₁

kind

body hair; fur; feather; down; antenna of insect or crustacean; spikes of sea urchin; floss on plant skins, color; type, kind -PCEMP *bulu₁

body hair; fur; feather; down; floss on plant stems; color; type, kind -PMP *bulu₁

hairy; kind of hairy fruit, rambutan:Nephelium lappaceum -PWMP *bulu-an

kindle

ignite; kindle; set fire to -PPH *súlsul

kindle, light a fire, set ablaze -POC *bula₁

kind of lance

kind of lance - *(loan)

kind of spear

kind of spear - *(near)

kingfish

Spanish mackerel, kingfish:Scomberomorini spp. -PMP *taŋiRi

Spanish mackerel, kingfish:Scomberomorus spp. -PWMP *taŋgiRi

kingfisher

a bird, the kingfisher -PWMP *bakaka

a bird: the kingfisher -PPh *balisúsu

kingfisher -POC *siko₂

kingfisher sp. -PWMP *salaksak

kingfisher sp. -PWMP *binti₁

kingfisher,Halcyon spp. -POC *kiki₁

kingfisher:Halcyon spp. -PMP *sikek

kinship

co-parent-in-law, the kinship tie between the parents of a married couple -PWMP *baisan

kinsman

elder kinsman - *(noise)

kinsman, relative (undefined) -POC *tuRaŋ

kinsman, relative (undefined) -PMP *tuRaŋ

kiss

kiss -PWMP *ema₂

smell, sniff, kiss -PEMP *ajek

smell, sniff, kiss -PMP *hajek

to kiss -PPH *umah

to kiss -PPh *hajek-an

to kiss someone -PPH *umah-an

to sniff, kiss -PWMP *meŋ-hajek

to sniff, kiss -POC *acok

kite

kite - *(loan)

kite (type)

kite (type) - *(loan)

kitten

cat, kitten -PWMP *kutiŋ

Kleinhovia

a plant:Kleinhovia hospita -POC *pau

knapsack

knapsack, bag used when on journeys -PWMP *buntil

knead

knead, mix together -PMP *quli

knead, squeeze -POC *mo(nñ)o

pinch, squeeze; knead -PAN *pisel

squeeze, knead -PAN *Rames

to press, knead -POC *lomiq

to press, knead -PMP *lemiq₂

knee

elbow, knee; joint, node -POC *pwatu

knee -POC *lutur

knee -POC *tur

knee -PMP *tuhud

knee -PAN *tuduS

knee -PCEMP *turu₁

knee -PMP *qulu tuhud₂

knee -PAN *qaleb

knee -PWMP *eleb

up to the knees -PPH *taRa-tuhud

kneecap

kneecap -PMP *qulu tuhud₁

kneel

to kneel -PPH *l<um>uhúd

kneeling

act of kneeling -PPH *luhúd

knife

blade of a knife -PWMP *mata nu pisaw

blade, cutting edge of knife, etc. -PPH *ŋarab

bush knife, machete -PPh *eták

cut off with a knife -POC *tapa

cut with a knife -PMP *taba₃

eye, face, focal point, center or most prominent part; hole, aperture; doorway, window; budding part of plant; ‘eye’ of coconut; knot in wood; sun; core of a boil; blade of a knife; to awaken; operculum of a snail; mesh of a net; eye of a needle; noose of a trap; hearth; direction of the wind; head of a river; spring, source; lid, cover -PMP *mata

flesh (of humans, animals, fruits, tubers); contents; blade of a knife; inhabitants, residents -PAN *isi₅

handle of a knife or sword -PWMP *daŋanan

hilt of knife or bolo; to support -PWMP *saŋga

kind of knife or machete -PMP *pisaw

kind of large knife -PAN-F *tadaw

knife - *(noise)

machete, bush knife - *(loan)

reaping knife; to reap grain -PWMP *ketep₂

sheath for bolo or knife -PPH *kaluban

small hand knife for harvesting rice -PPH *yátab

small knife -PAN-F *RabiS

tang of a knife, etc. -PMP *utiŋ

whittle, shave wood with knife -PPH *káyas

knob

bump, knob -PWMP *buŋkul-en

knob on the head of a club -POC *waka

knock

jump repeatedly; knock or fillip repeatedly -POC *pitik-pitik

knock -PMP *katuk

knock against, collide with, beat up -PWMP *bugbug

knock against, of body parts -PMP *ga(n)tuk

knock anything hollow so as to extract what is inside -PWMP *tuŋtuŋ₁

knock lightly -PWMP *ŋ-etek

knock on the head; crazy, insane -PPH *katúk

knock or bump the head -PMP *t<um>ugtug

knock or bump the head -PAN *C<um>ugCug

knock or bump the head -PMP *tugtug₁

knock or bump the head -PAN *CugCug₂

knock someone or something with the elbow -PMP *pa-siku

knock two things together with a clicking sound -PPH *sintík

knock, pound on -PWMP *getuk

knock, pound, as with a hammer -PWMP *tabak₁

knock, pound, beat -POC *rabuk

knock, pound, beat -PMP *rambuk

knock, pound, beat -PWMP *tugtug

knock, pound, beat -PMP *ra(m)buk

knock, pound, beat -PMP *lambuk

knock, pound, beat -PMP *tegteg

knock, pound, beat -POC *putuk

knock, pound, beat -PMP *butuk

knock, pound, beat - *-Cuk (or *-Cuquk?)(root)

knock, pound, beat - *-tuk₂ (or *-tuquk?)(root)

knock, pound, thud -PMP *etuk

knock; pop, burst -PWMP *pe(R)tak

pick or knock down fruit with a pole -PMP *su(ŋ)kit

rest the foot on; touch or knock with the foot -PMP *sakil

sound of a knock -PMP *tuk

thing used to knock or pound -PWMP *p<um>ekpek

to hack, chop off, trim with a bolo; pound,beat, knock on -PWMP *tabtab₁

to knock on something, play a musical instrument -PPH *tugtug-én

to knock, pound -PWMP *kutuk₂

to knock, pound -PMP *ketuk

to knock, pound, beat -PWMP *ma-nuktuk

to knock, pound, beat -POC *tutuk₂

to knock, pound, beat; crush -PAN *tuktuk₃

to knock, strike against -PAN *pa(n)tuk₂

to prod or knock with the elbow -PWMP *maka-siku

to prod or knock with the elbow -PWMP *ka-siku

to rap, knock, make a booming sound -PAN *tekuŋ₂

knocked

to be jolted or knocked around on a rough ride -PPH *tagtag

knocking

clicking or light knocking sound - *-tek₁(root)

popping or knocking sound -PWMP *lagetuk

sound of cracking, splitting, knocking - *-tak₂ (or *-taqak?)(root)

sound of knocking -PWMP *hagetuk

sound of knocking or bubbling -PPH *p<aR>ukpuk

sound of light knocking -PWMP *etek

sound of pounding or knocking -POC *pupuk₁

to fall, of many things at once; to dislodge the contents of a container by knocking it against something -PAN *taktak₁

to tick, make a ticking or light knocking sound -PMP *kitik₂

knoll

small hill, knoll -PMP *buntu buntu

small hill, knoll -POC *puntu

small hill, knoll -PMP *buntu

small hill, knoll -POC *putul putul

small hill, knoll -PMP *buntul buntul

small hill, knoll -POC *putul₁

small hill, knoll -PMP *buntul

small hill, knoll -POC *putur

small hill, knoll -PMP *buntud

knot

eye, face, focal point, center or most prominent part; hole, aperture; doorway, window; budding part of plant; ‘eye’ of coconut; knot in wood; sun; core of a boil; blade of a knife; to awaken; operculum of a snail; mesh of a net; eye of a needle; noose of a trap; hearth; direction of the wind; head of a river; spring, source; lid, cover -PMP *mata

hard seed; burl, knot in wood -PMP *butequl

knot in wood -PMP *mata nu kahiw

knot, lump -PPh *buk(e)núl

knotty, full of knots or nodes -PPh *ma-buku

node (as in bamboo or sugarcane); joint; knuckle; knot in wood; knot in string or rope -PMP *bukuh

node (as in bamboo or sugarcane); joint; knuckle; knot in wood; knot in string or rope; Mons veneris -POC *buku

node (as in bamboo or sugarcane); joint; knuckle; knot in wood; knot in string or rope; Mons veneris -PCEMP *buku

tie a knot - *(noise)

knotty

knotty, full of knots or nodes -PPh *ma-buku

know

I don't know - *(noise)

I don't know! -PWMP *away₃

know - *(noise)

know, understand -PAN *ma-bajaq

know, understand -PAN *ka-bajaq

know, understand; ask, inquire -PAN *bajaq₁

see (abstract things), foresee, know -PWMP *ila₂

to know -PMP *taqu-an

to know (a person), recognize, be acquainted with; to feel, perceive -PAN *kilala

to know how, be able to, be skilled at -PMP *taqu₂

to know how, be able to, be skilled at -PAN *Caqu

knowing

skilled, knowing how (to do something) -PWMP *ka-taqu-an

knowledge

ability, skill, knowledge how to do something -PWMP *ka-taqu₁

give knowledge, teach -PAN *pa-bajaq

knowledge - *(noise)

knowledge, skill, intelligence -PPH *dunuŋ

knowledgeable

learned knowledgeable - *(loan)

to be capable, able, knowledgeable -PMP *ma-taqu₁

to be capable, able, knowledgeable -PAN *ma-Caqu

knuckle

node (as in bamboo or sugarcane); joint; knuckle; knot in wood; knot in string or rope -PMP *bukuh

node (as in bamboo or sugarcane); joint; knuckle; knot in wood; knot in string or rope; Mons veneris -POC *buku

node (as in bamboo or sugarcane); joint; knuckle; knot in wood; knot in string or rope; Mons veneris -PCEMP *buku

node, joint; knuckle; swelling under the skin -POC *buku-buku

ko

k.o. small basket with a handle -PWMP *bakaq-bakaq

k.o. small fish -PMP *teRi

Kyphosus

a sea fish, the rudderfish:Kyphosus cinerascens -PPH *hilek