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keep

:
tsaakw (2) keep, save
keep, save, store up (usually food, for winter or for special occasion)
O-S-l-tsáakw (g̲a state) for S to keep, save, store up O (usually food for winter or for special occasion)
last a long time, be durable (esp. of clothing, machinery, etc.)
O-ø-tsáakw (ga state) for O to last a long time, be durable (esp. of clothing, machinery, etc.)

Keep them (objects) separate!

:
Wooch gunayáa yéi na.oo!
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kick

:
tseix̲ kick, stamp
kick it; stamp it (with foot)
O-S-ø-tseix̲~ (ø act) for S to kick O; for S to stamp O, put foot down on O violently

kill

:
jaak̲ (2) kill
kill it
O-S-ø-jaak̲~ (Ø event) for S to kill O
fall asleep (one person)
táach O-S-ø-jaak̲~ (ø event) for (singular) O to fall asleep (literally: for S (sleep) to kill (singular) O)

kind

:
aan1 (2) kind, good-looking
kind, gentle
O-tu-l-.aan (ga state) for O to be kind, gentle
attractive, good-looking, pleasant-faced
O-ya-ka-s-.aan (ga state) for O to be attractive, good-looking, pleasant-faced

kiss

:
aa2 (2) examine, kiss, consider, think over, come to senses
examine, inspect it; judge, assess it
N daa ya-S-d-s-.aa~ (na act) for S to examine, inspect, look into, judge, assess N
kiss him/her
N x̲'éi-t~ ya-S-d-s-.aa~ (ø motion) for S to kiss N

knead

:
choox knead, press, pat
knead it, press it, pat it (with palm of hand)
O-ka-S-ø-choox~ (ø act; CV́C Hort/Pot) for S to knead, press, pat O with palm of hand

knit

:
nei (3) weave, knit, crochet, respect
knit it; weave it; crochet it; mend it (net)
O-ka-S-s-nei~ (na act) for S to make O (cloth of any kind) (by weaving, knitting, or crocheting); for S to make or mend O (net)
respect him/her
N yáa a-ya-u-S-ø-néi (ga act) for S to respect, regard highly, think highly of N
knit; weave; crochet
ka-S-d-s-nei~ (ø act) for S to knit, weave, or crochet

know

:
kooʰ2 know, learn
know it
O-S-s-kooʰ~ (ø event; CV́V Imp/Hort/Pot) for S to know, be acquainted with, make known O (esp. people, facts); for S to learn O (esp. facts)

know

:
gook know, learn
know how to do it; learn how to do it
O-S-sh-góok (ga state) for S to know, learn how to do O

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