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West African Pidgin core wordlist — forms beginning with K — NG

Recorded forms from the ASJP Database; not yet reviewed by a native speaker.

Core wordlist. These forms are phonetic transcriptions from the ASJP Database; native spelling has not been recorded yet. This page lists 46 recorded forms in West African Pidgin, each shown as a phonetic transcription in slashes.

Source: Wichmann, Søren, Eric W. Holman and Cecil H. Brown (eds.). 2022. The ASJP Database (version 20). https://asjp.clld.org — licensed under CC-BY-4.0.

This page lists the 41 words and 5 phrases beginning with K in the West African Pidgin community dictionary. Each entry has its own page with its full meaning and example sentence. This data is openly available at no cost for language preservation and research, with attribution to LanguageKnow. You can return to the home page or browse all languages at any time.

West African Pidgin (NG)

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41 words and 5 phrases — 46 entries in total.

Words (41)

K (41)

kack (West African Pidgin) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to dress up

Kalabash (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Calabash

Kapinta (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Carpenter

kapital (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

capital or the initial money invested to start a business

Kari go (West African Pidgin) verb phrase AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Carry go

Kárí kɔɔ̀mù (West African Pidgin) verb phrase AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Carry and come

Kari moni (West African Pidgin) verb phrase AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Carry money

kata (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

cat

Keke (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

Tricycle taxi (Tuk-tuk)

kekenapep (West African Pidgin) noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

tricycle/tuk-tuk

kente (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

a traditional woven fabric featuring colorful geometric patterns

kickball (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

soccer or football

kin (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

kin

kinkini (West African Pidgin) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

tiny

kinship (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

kinship

Klab (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

social group or association

Klak (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Clock

Klin (West African Pidgin) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Clean

Knock (West African Pidgin) verb Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

To fight or to hit

Kof (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Cough

koko (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

fermented millet porridge

kolekt (West African Pidgin) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to receive

kolo (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

madness

kompiyuta (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

computer

Kondokto (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Bus conductor

Koni (West African Pidgin) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Cunning

konk (West African Pidgin) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

authentic

kontrakt (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

contract

Kpa (West African Pidgin) noun Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Money (slang)

kpako (West African Pidgin) adjective AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

tough

Kpof (West African Pidgin) verb Checked by a teacher or the LanguageKnow team — awaiting native speaker review

Die

Kpokpo (West African Pidgin) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to knock

Krakra (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Rash

kuk (West African Pidgin) verb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

to cook

Kuku (West African Pidgin) adverb AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

anyway or already

kuli-kuli (West African Pidgin) noun AI-generated — awaiting native speaker review

fried groundnut snack

Kunkuru (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Tortoise

Kunu (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

traditional grain drink

Kutu-kutu (West African Pidgin) noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Dawn

Kwot (West African Pidgin) Noun AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Coat

Phrases (5)

Klak dey fo wall. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The clock is on the wall.

Klaud don cover evriwie. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Clouds have covered everywhere.

Klaud don dark fo skay. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

The clouds are dark in the sky.

Kpata-Kpata (West African Pidgin) Endorsed by a community member — awaiting native speaker review

Completely

Kross go di oda said. (West African Pidgin) AI-checked — awaiting native speaker review

Cross to the other side.

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