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Kashim : Kashim Trałtth'et HM+KH Trałtth'et xiye'uxdał. HM+KH You guys go in the kashim.

Keep : Keep Yaghitlnek. HM+KH She kept it. Sidadr oxo ghodhitlnek. KH I'm keeping it for my younger sister. A axa ghidhiłnek.HM Keep it.

Kerchief : Kerchief Viladok HM+KH From Russian "platok", 'shawl' Vigiviladog ngizrenh. HM+KH Her kerchief is nice.

Kerosene : Kerosene Tritr gha' HM+RD lit. Wood oil Tritr gha' idinisdhit. RD I'm out of kerosene.   See "Oil"

Kettle : Kettle Chaynik HM+KH Chaynik tthagg none'oyh. HM+KH Put the kettle on. Chaynik nałch'ux, he'? HM+KH Is the kettle is boiling?

Key : Key Vaxa nigitilighidh HM+KH lit. That with which something is turned Vaxa nigitilighidh ixedhinix. HM+KH The key is lost.

Kick : Kick Yetoł. HM+KH lit. He is kicking it. Dineg łek etoł. HM+KH The moose is kicking the dog. Ni'iditił. HM+KH It is kicking. Like a baby just kicking its legs. Tr'ixineganh ni'iditił. HM+KHThe baby is kicking.

Kicker, outboard motor : Kicker, outboard motor Enedidhi'on. HM+KH lit. It is put behind. Q'oded enedidhi'on q'at. HM+KH I want a new kicker. Xiday ing-gi'enedidhi'on? HM+RD Where is your kicker? Gitl'oy didhi'on HM+RD Outboard motor lit. Something's end it is put. Sigigitl'oy didhi'on tthogiy athdlat. HM+RDMy kicker is getting old.

Kill : Kill Gidhitlghanh. HM+KH He killed something. Chel dineg dhitlghanh. HM+KH The boy killed the moose. Dhałghal an iy.HM+KH Don't kill it.

Kind : Kind Vixiyo' ngizrenh. JD+KH lit. His thought is good. See "Intelligent"

Kind : Kind Didit'ay HM+KH Type, sort, classification Ndadz dingit'ay ingit'anh? HM+KH What kind do you have?

Kindling : Kindling Tritr niłtodithich'uq AJ lit. Dry wood cut into little pieces Dithich'uq yashik yengila. AJ Put the kindling in the box.

Kiss : Kiss Tr'ot HM+KH Chel niq'ołonh xogh etr'ot. HM+KH The boy kissed the girl. Gila sogh ngitr'ot. HM+KH Go ahead and kiss me.

Knead : Knead Nigighaniłtth'inh. HM+KH He is kneading.   Nigighanitltth'inh. KH I'm kneading. See "Bread"

Knee : Knee -tsisdogga' Vitsisdogga' HM+KH His knee Tsisdogga' gits'i tastonh. HM My knee is dislocated. lit. My knee went the wrong way.

Kneel : Kneel Tsisdogga' xidił'o. HM+KH He is kneeling. Tsisdogga' xidił'o ts'i q'an'idle. HM+KH He is praying on bended knee.

Knife : Knife Diggadhi'oy HM+KH Diggadhi'oy axa nelang iłto'it'oth. HM+KH He's cutting meat with a knife. Vaxa gididzagh KH+AJ Butter knife lit. That with which something is spread Xiday vaxa gididzagh? KH+AJWhere's the butter knife?

Knit : Knit Giditl'e. HM+KH She's knitting something. Tuxveł ditl'e. HM+KH He's knitting a fish net.

Knock : Knock Xildalning'. HM+KH He's knocking. Xidoy xildalning'. HM+KH He's knocking on the door.

Knot : Knot Sresr JD+ED Viloy sresr ne'oyh. HM+KH Put a knot on the end.

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