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ka të have to (followed by subjunctive)

kaç -u hunt

kafcenet -i pants

kafun -i farmer

kaghonj I descend

kaku tolerably well, OK

kallashun -i a 4 stringed, plucked instrument

kambanar-i bell tower

kam I have

kampsan -i cemetary

kamsholl -i waistcoat

kanaroc -i neck, throat

kanditur -i singer

kanelj/ë -a source

kanil -i dog house, kennel?

kapabalje downhill

kapabash down into the valley

kapamunte uphill

kapëkuol/ë -a neck

kapil/e -ja girl

kapirinj I understand

kaponj I take

kaprit -i little buck, fawn?

kapsho/e -ja tape, ribbon

karëconj I caress

karrer -a road

karret -a puddle

karrin coin

kasarogha -t casseroles

kastëjonj I punish

kashelje box

kashun -i coffin

katar/ë -a guitar

kavál bronze

ketenéf a fragrant thing, a flower?

këndonj I sing

këng/ë, -a, ë song

këpunj cut off

kërcen it springs up

të kërshter christian (noun)

kërthet it springs up

kile një kile=a little

knat/ë -a jug

koljem I cough

komënconj I begin

komodó -u bedside table

koppa mountains, highlands

kornút horned cattle, blockhead

konciljonj I advise, counsel

korrje cowardly?

kosdej day after tomorrow

kóur a cough

krapiti kids

krëdhirinj I believe

krëthij/ë -a shin bone

kriatur/ë -a -a child

krienc/ë a education

krionj I create

kshigh -i thing

kuáshu-kuáshu tolerably well, OK

kughos breeding hen

kughor color

kulj/ë -a cradle

kumbaririnj I appear

kumbënirinj I converse, talk to

kumbiete confetti

kumbon/ë -a sacrament, transformation, communion

kumpar -i godfather of a family member, witness at a family wedding

kundét calculation

kungu pumpkin, gourd

kunguar -i liar

kupertin/ë -a roof

kurkusagh/ë -a round dance

kushtu in this fashion, thus (=) kështu

kushughonj, kushuonj, kushonj chat

kuárt side, flank

kuáshu almost

kuxhonj I season, spice

kushuonj I chat


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