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kamúkamu
être croustillant estar crujiente to be crunchy
Kamúkamuti chichároun lé.
— Estos chicharrones están crujientes.
karíyun
être gentil (bas) ser amable (bas) to be kind (bas)
Karíyunti Ben, súnwadan hayáyun liyan.
— Ben es amable, siempre sonríe.
kéin
tinter (bas) tintinear (bas) to jingle (bas)
Kéinti galéin darí lé nadáruni béna.
— Las llaves tintinearon cuando abrí la puerta.
komóra
1. être malade ; 2. empirer (d'une maladie) (bas) 1. estar enfermo; 2. empeorar (de enfermedad) (bas) 1. to be sick; 2. to get worse (of an illness) (bas)
Méiditu Ella lemési ladûga komóra taa. / Komóratu numágumeru lárigi taríhinu surúsiya.
— Ella no fue a misa porque estaba enferma. / Mi comadre empeoró después de ver a la doctora.
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