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Words below are listed using the Nyoongar phonetic spelling system agreed at the 1992 Narrogin meeting. Learn about the sounds →
Showing 78 words starting with k
| Nyoongar | English | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| kaaditj | understand, know, listen, remember | |
| kaaditj-bt | don't know | |
| kaany | spirit | |
| kaanya | shame | |
| kaarl | fire | |
| kaarl boorn | firestick | |
| kaarla-woorliny | very hot | |
| kaarlak | home | |
| kaarlbooyi | fire-smoke | |
| kaat | head, mountain | |
| kaatwara | mad | |
| kaaw | laugh | |
| kadak | possess, have | |
| kaep | water | |
| kalyakal | always | |
| kambain | owl | |
| kambarn | meet | |
| kangangkal | adorned, shining, glittering | |
| karak | red-tailed black cockatoo | |
| karam | yesterday | |
| karang | angry, wild | |
| karang-kadak | enemy | |
| kard | middle | |
| kardaborn | cut in half | |
| kareba | tenderness, mercy | |
| karnarn | true | |
| karni | truly | |
| kaya | yes | |
| kedala | day | |
| kedelak | night | |
| ken | step, dance | |
| keny | one, alone | |
| kenyak | enough, full, fat, satisfied, sufficient | |
| kert-kert | quick | |
| ket | carry | |
| kidja-kadak | hunter | |
| kiin | without, nothing | |
| kiin-kadak | one who has nothing | |
| kitj | spear | |
| kobong | friend | |
| kokon | wait | |
| kongk | uncle | |
| koodjal | two | |
| koolangara | children | |
| koolbardi | magpie | |
| koolyam | lies | |
| koombar | large, big | |
| koombaritj | biggest | |
| koondam | dream | |
| koondart | cloud | |
| kooning | baby, child, small, young | |
| koonyak | soft | |
| koora | long ago | |
| kooranap | afterlife | |
| koorart | short | |
| koordoomit | soul | |
| koorl | go, move | |
| koorndany | shy, bashful | |
| koorong | twist | |
| koort | heart | |
| koort-wara | sorrow | |
| kora | again | |
| korakoorl | return | |
| korbol | stomach | |
| korbol-wirt | hungry | |
| kori | just now, just recently | |
| kornt | shelter, hut | |
| kwadjat | in front of | |
| kweitj | bone, sharp, thin | |
| kwelak | hip bone | |
| kwelken | dodge | |
| kwerat | daughter | |
| kwerl | name, title | |
| kwibil | stealthy | |
| kwoak | a man's kangaroo skin cloak | |
| kwongkan | sandplain | |
| kwop | good | |
| kworditj | throw, drop |
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