kɛ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ke"

Bambara

Verb

kɛ

  1. (Transitive) to do
    I bɛ mùn kɛ?
    What are you doing?
  2. to put
    N bɛ ji kɛ fiɲɛn na
    I put the water into the jar
  3. (Intransitive) to happen
    Mun kɛra?
    What happened?
  4. to spend (time)
  5. to become
    A bɛ kalan ka kɛ karamɔgɔ ye
    He is studying to become a teacher

Derived terms

  • kɛcogo
  • kɛta

Eastern Maninkakan

Etymology 1

Alternative scripts

  • ߞߍ߭ (nko)

Noun

kɛ̀

  1. man

Etymology 2

Alternative scripts

  • ߞߍ߬ (nko)

Particle

kɛ̀

  1. so, certainly

Etymology 3

Alternative scripts

  • ߞߍ (nko)

Noun

kɛ́

  1. heritage

Etymology 4

Alternative scripts

  • ߞߍ߫ (nko)

Verb

kɛ́

  1. to do

Nuer

Verb

kɛ (singular ɛ)

  1. are (plural of be)
    Kɛ kɛn cak.
    There are the milks.

Preposition

kɛ

  1. with
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