kǎ- 1. reduplication of roots beginning with k, k, g, ǹ and see under kår, ka, kar, kal, kol, kyår, kyer, kyok, kyor, krák, kraň, kri, kril, krek, klal, klóp, klól, klyák, klyal, klyóp; kok, kók, gák, gar, gal, guk, gul, gok, gók, gór, gryá, gryuk, gryo, glók, glyo, nur, har, hal, hor, hol, hruň, hryák; see kun-, kum-, pă-, fă-, etc. - 2. prefix. form. nouns; esp. names of beasts (birds etc.) and plants, e. g. kă-tyák s. palpitation fr. tyak; ka-lut bare fr. lut; ka-lel bent fr. lel; ka-dyuk i. q. dyuk s. a spec. monkey; kå-år-fo; kă-šo-kun etc. see below; ka-kyo and kyo etc.;-kaT. g-? see ka-din T. gtiù. - 3. prefix. forming numerals see under kă-ků, kăkyak, ka-ti. 4. prefix. i. q. ka-ti "ten" see ka-sám thirty, kă-fă li fourty, ka-kakyót ninety M. Gr. 110.; kå-kat id. from ten upwards kă-kat-så kat eleven, kăkat-sa ka-kyot nineteen.

-kǎ, -ka-o postp. see under å, -ă-o. -kǎ postp. see ka to be 1. form. the imperative (2d p.) with tă- prefixed: hum tă nón-kă let him go, see also -să M. 48.

2. affixed to one verb (or root) with negative after previous verb (or root) e. c. tí mă tí kă little and great, nyi mă nyi kǎ every.

kǎ I. vb. see ga, go, gó, gùm, to be, to become M. 53. almost invariably combined with a particle and refer. rel. to a neuter subject. ka gån if it be; ka găn-lă tho' it be, nevertheless, notwithstanding; ka go-run altho' it be; who, what, whenever it be; to ku go-run whosoever it be; kă če-nă it certainly kă če-nă it certainly kă-te it may be; a-re šu kă-te

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ka-pu it kǎ - yan

what is it, what may it be? may perhaps be, possibly; though it be; kă-yan-lå adv. although it be or tho' I was or intended go să-rón nón-san ka-yan-la fo-fat tho' I intended. going to-day, I have remained. —- kā-šu or ku-tam-šu what is it, what do you call it; said on forgetting the name of any one or thing.

ka hortat., ka-yu nón-ka let we go. kǎ II. pron. 1. pers. inflect. see go T. na. ku-sů gen.; adj. my, mine. kă-sú-să id. ká-sŭ ȧyok-ka kát mă-mat-tun-o do not interrupt me in my work; kă-sŭ a-lut re a-re gum this is my will; kă-sŭ lo-ka mă-nyin-ne it is not according to my mind; ka-su fyak-ka zak it is meant for me; ka-su sok-ka fi-šo it will go hard with me; ka-sẽ rủi mut-lui li or ka-s bon fut mat speak for me i. q. bon tróp mat. kǎ-sú-să a-vo my husband P. ka-sum object. kă-sům půn-jům mat-lìn li to speak against me; kă-sùm lók mat-tă stand my friend. -ka-su-ka dat., kă-suka nă tă-gri nă má-nyín-ne indeed I have no male child P. ka-sù-nun instr. M. 35. ka-do myself, my own, ka-do bot-tim of my own accord, ka-do zón one's own family, companions or people, ka-do kă-sů my own, kå-do kă-sú tón-ka bam to be at one' own disposal. ka-dom c. inflect.; ka-dom bo-o give me my own. ka-nyi we two M. 33, kă-nyi-do we two, ourselves, kă-nyi-nŭn instr., kănyim, ka-nyum inflect. ka-nyím bo give us two; kă-nyi-să gen. adjly. our two; ko-nyí něm‐vóm byók mă-bam-ne we two shall not continue united. --ka-yu pl. we; inflect. ka-yum; ka-yu-så gen. adjly. our. M. 34; 38; kă-yu mă-iun-ne or kă-yu mă-nun-năn-nón-ne (said of trouble) it

has fallen upon us; kå-yu nón-ka amongst ourselves; ku-yu-păn, kă-yu-sẵn we all. ka-yu-do, ku-yu-do zuk ka-yu-do zo by our own labour we obtain our bread.

ka-yu i. q. kā-yu see M. 40 abbrev. ka; ka object. kam (old Lepcha) now ka-mum; instr. ka-nŭn; gen. ka-să (?) is more definite and usually denotes the number to be limited or special (opp. ka-yu). ka nói-šo we'll go. ka-do i. q. ka-yu-do we ourselves, our own; object. ka-dom i. q. ka-do-mum.; ka-do zón a friend of us, one of our own people; ka-do-nun ka-do mă-luk-nůn-o i. q. kado-zón kat kat mă-lŭk-nă ka-o.

Compounds: ka-bo abbrev. of ka-su a-bo my father, father! ka-bo-să li my father's house.ku-mo (abb. of kă-su a-mo) my mother, mother! ka-mo kŭ-sům bo-le give it to me mother. - ka-zón for a-zón or ku-sú zón s. younger sister-inlaw, my sister-in-law.

kǎ, III. ká, a-ká s. the hand, hon. *čok, *pyók T. pyag, see also *lak; *lók; a-ká-să tỏ s. a mark instead of signature T. a-ká ka vb. to lay hands yag-rgya; on, to rest on. a-ká kům hyar fyap vb. to clasp hand behind the neck; a-ká kum-tul-ka bi vb. to give backwards. ká krok bent fingers, hand halfclosed. a-ká kă-gryá-lå thin, skinny h. a-ká con vb. to wash hands. --a-ká jumbam-bo a withered h.- a-ká jem adj. neat, neatfingered. a-ká nyu vb. to beckon with hands to go; a-ká nyu bi vb. to point with h.'s. a-ká nyok vb. to rub the h.s. a-ká tin vb. to cut off the h.

a ká te bam vb. to fidget with the h.s. a-ká tyát i. q. a-ká tin. - a-ká tóp nan vb. to sit leaning on the h. a-ká tap vb. to put the h.s into anything.a-ká tap nak vb. to grope with ťáp nák hands (as a blind man). a-ká tik vb. to take hold of hands, to join hands. -a-ká tóp vb. to pat with hands, to encourage or comfort. - a-ká tyen vb. to join hands in, to agree in anything. a-ká dam bi vb. to tie the hands; a ká

kǎ, ká

dam fat the hands are tied provbly said of a useless person who can do nothing. a-ká a-dum clean h. a-ká dyup vb. to show with hands how large a thing is.(a-)ka pa vb. to beckon with h. to come; hŭ-nun kă-yum ká pa-bam he is beckoning to us to come. — ká păk adj. without h., handless. - (a-)ká pyup vb. to clinch the hands; to grasp. — a-ká pryók-la tsu vb. to have hand pierced through. a-ká fók vb. to have skin of hands rubbed off from hard work. a-ká fyók vb. to clasp hands, to fold arms. a-ká tsam vb. to take hold of the hand; to clasp h. ká-tsam ká-jí adj. prudent, economical;-a-kú yam-mă yammă mat vb. to have soft hands become tender from not working. - a-kú rák vb. to take with h. a-ká ran din vb. to stand with uplifted hands. - a-ká lun bam vb. to have hard skin on hand, a-ká lăn ku vb. to repay a debt by work or rather to obtain the amount of debt

from a person by working for him. —a-ká fut-ka vór vb. to lay hold of earth to save one'self from falling. (a)-ká šit hrón vb. to have the fingers below the nails ragged. a-ká šel vb. to have wet hands. a-ká ol vb. to sprain the hand. a-ká ót vb. 1. to untie hands. 2. to give presents. a-ká-nun fór vb. to slip or escape out of hand; — a-kánun zuk vb. to make with the hands; a-ká-nŭn lyót vb. to put out of hands, to become inexpert. — a-ká-så tyam vb. to arrange with the hands; a-ká-så pyók vb. to brush with the hand; a-ká-să buk vb. to beat with hands; a-ká-să zuk vb. to make with the hands; a-ká-să lyan mat vb. to dislocate the wrist; a-ka-să vyck go-run ma-tak-ne not to be able to reach a thing; a-ká-su vók vb. to stir up with the hands. arm, elbow of man and thing. a-ká nyím-bo adj. 1. elbowed as a chair having arms. 2. a clever and handy man; a-ká mů-nyin-nŭm-bo adj. without arms. strength of hands, arms. kú táp vb. 1. to pilfer, to purloin,

kǎ, ká

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2. to beat, 3. to distrain (goods); a-ká dot vb. to strip the arms as in preparing to fight. a-ká dyй vb. to compose hands; s. strength of hands; a-ká tsum vb. to engage h. to h.; to fight. (a-)ká yák vb. to have an aversion to kill or beat, to shrink from as from evil deed; a-ká lu vb. to lift h. against. a-ká sót s. means: not to eat from the hands of a person who has committed any great crime (as murder). hlok vb. to be the first to strike. -ká ȧyek, ká ek impressively, gesticulatingly. ká ek-là li to speak g.; kú ek ton ek with gesticulations of hands and feet. the handle as of ban q. v. charge, labour, work. a-ká kă-ta adj. equal in work. a-hi kết gửi a-bin gun hyặt so if you won't work you will have nothing to eat; a-ká kyóp vb. 1. to set to work, 2. to cause, to seize.ká gyá-bo adj. resting from labour. -ká jum vb. to decrease in quantity or seize by handling.ká nyól adj. sluggish, lazy, slothful, inactive. a-ká tan-nun mătap-ne vb. to be difficult. ká plón h. to have lost its cunning, unpractised; ka-su ká plón-nón my h. (or I am) out of practise; a-kă zam vb. to put fingers, to be clever; a-ka ya vb. to be well acquainted with any one, to know how to do anything well; a-ká ma-yă-ne vb. to be the contrary of the above: a-ká ryu-lă mă-yă-ne; a-ká yám-bo skilful. a-ká sóm vb. to be tired with work; a-ká a-hrăt mă-nyin-ne to be lazy. skilfulness, prudence. a-ká kop-bam vb. to be inexpert or slow with hands; ká-grám-bo adj. 1. quick-fingered, 2. a monkey Tbr.;-a-ká glen vb. to be skilful; - a-ká nyók bam adj. inexpert with the hands. a-ká ma-ryu-num-bo a-ká má-ryu-nům-bo adj. light-fingered, thievishly disposed.

the means, the power of, sway, authority, influence, domination, possession. a-ká-ka fi-nin vb. to come. to hand, to obtain; a-ká a-tan maa-ká a-tăn mătet-ne no-o to have a good journey;

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a-ká a-tǎn tsam-lun li to speak earnestly or with effect; a-ká-ka• tut vb. to come into the power of. — (a-)ká-ka lat vb. 1. to come to hand; 2. to be productive, to give good return (as harvest, merchandize); (a-)ká-ka nyi vb. to have in h.; to have possession of; to have in abundance; ká-ka nyim-bo adj., s. wealthy, a w. person. - charge, trust, deposit. (a-)ká-ka byi vb. to entrust, to confide. presents, gifts of friendship, tokens of regard (given in exchange). fă-lyen-så nùm-lyen ká pyin (see pyin) (lovers) to exchange presents; ȧyen zón kat-nün kat-să ká ȧyuk vb. (friends) to exchange tokens of regard one with the other. a-ká a-gum adj. empty-handed; ká-tóm adj. close-fisted, miserly. a-ká li-là bí vb. to give liberally.

ká-ka 1. in the hands; 2. in the power of, under authority; 3. in charge of; 4. i. q. ká-nun; ká-nun through, by means of M. 84.

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Compounds: ká-kum s. the arm formed as a pillow, ká-kam-lå da vb. to lie with head resting on arm; (a-)ká-kyй s. measure or span of thumb and closed joint of forefinger; (a-)ká-kyup s. a ring for finger; ká-kyúp hyù a plain ring without its stone M. 120; a-ká gop s. the hollow of hand, when hand is halfclosed; -a-ká góm s. the space of middle finger and thumb; - a-ká čak s. the (inner) joints of wrist or arm; a-ká čit s. one handful, when closed, one graspful. ká-čuk s. the joints of fingers. ká-čop s. hand with fingers straightly drawn together. ká-čop hrip vb. to pick up with fingers. hả-lớp s. an assistant, a helper (litly. an additional hand). ká-čó i. q. ká-čór 2. ká-čór s. 1. hand with fingers spread out in a version; 2. a net Tbr. sun-li. ká-čór dyóp vb. to put out hand (in anger or contempt), to cast out net Tbr. ká-čór kyóp vb. to throw out hand (as in aversion). (a-)ká-ják s. the fore-finger. M. 133. (a-)ká-jāk-så fyón vb. to point