kaross (leather blanket)
debgwe.
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keep
tjengeta.
Suggest a correctionkeep quiet
nyalala.
Suggest a correctionkettle
gedlela (Nya.); kitili (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionkey
khiye; khiyi; khii.
Suggest a correctionkhaki-coloured clothes
makhakhi.
Suggest a correctionkick
pfula (Nya.); thula (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionkick (as in a ball)
pfula(Nya.); thula (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionkid
mwana (Nya.); ng'wana (Lil.); tjibudzana (specifically of a goat).
Suggest a correctionkid goat
tjibudzana.
Suggest a correctionkidney
swo.
Suggest a correctionkidneys
dziswo.
Suggest a correctionkill
bulaya.
Suggest a correctionkill oneself
zwibulaya.
Suggest a correctionkiller
mbulayi.
Suggest a correctionkind
-bunhu (Nya., e.g. una- bunhu seni: she is kind); buthu (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionkind (as in way of doing things)
nthamo.
Suggest a correctionkind-hearted
moyo mbuya.
Suggest a correctionkindle fire through friction
sika.
Suggest a correctionkindling firewood
phapha whuni alt. phaphula whuni.
Suggest a correctionking
Mambo.
Suggest a correctionkiss
puta.
Suggest a correctionkitchen
jarada.
Suggest a correctionknead
vanga.
Suggest a correctionknee
tjibvi (Nya.); tjidwi (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionknee-halter
khina.
Suggest a correctionknee-hold goat
piya.
Suggest a correctionkneel
pfigama (Nya); thigama (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionknife
1. mpanga (small knife). 2. bhangatjeke (large knife).
Suggest a correctionknit
luka.
Suggest a correctionknitter
nluki.
Suggest a correctionknitters
baluko.
Suggest a correctionknitting needle
lunji.
Suggest a correctionknitting pattern
nluko.
Suggest a correctionknitting patterns
miluko.
Suggest a correctionknob-thorn or knob-thorn acacia
nkoho (Nya.); nkosho (Lil.).
Suggest a correctionknobbed stick
swimbo.
Suggest a correctionknobbed sticks
dziswimbo.
Suggest a correctionknobkerrie
swimbo.
Suggest a correctionknobkerries
dziswimbo.
Suggest a correctionknock
kokodza.
Suggest a correctionknock in
kowhomela; bethela (coloq.).
Suggest a correctionknock off (as in from work)
tjayisa.
Suggest a correctionknock something (as with a car)
thula.
Suggest a correctionknot (in a string)
bhundu.
Suggest a correctionknow
ziba.
Suggest a correctionknowledge
luzibo.
Suggest a correctionknowledgeable person
nzibi.
Suggest a correctionkraal
1. danga (of cattle). 2. nzi (small village, usually under a chief or headman).
Suggest a correctionkraal worm
gonyedanga.
Suggest a correctionkraal worms
mangonyedanga alt. makonyedanga.
Suggest a correctionkudu
zilawa.
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