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Aruba
Bonaire
Curacao
kachu
A trumpet like instrument made from an animal's horn. It was traditionally used as a Maroon communication and ceremonial tool. It was also used by slaveholders to summon slaves to the fields at work time.
Trinidad & Tobago
kaimit
A round fruit about the size of a tennis ball. It has a glossy leathery skin that is either green, purple, or some combination of the two colours. Inside is a purple and white milky flesh that exhibits a distinct star pattern. The fruit is sweet and eaten raw
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Jamaica
kakafaat
Used to express fright or excitement. Sometimes used in jest or in a joking manner.
St. Lucia
kakalak
The vagina. The female sexual organ.
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Haiti
kalenda
A style of stick fighting martial art commonly seen during Carnival . It is the national martial art of Trinidad and Tobago
Haiti
kalinda
A style of stick fighting martial art commonly seen during Carnival . It is the national martial art of Trinidad and Tobago
Jamaica
kamranga
Carambola; A fruit with a star shaped cross section. As it ripens it turns from green to yellow. The fruit has a tart taste and is a good source of vitamin C.
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Guyana
kanaima
A vengeful or justice dispensing spirit.
folklore
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Belize
kanizte
Canistel; A bright yellow ovoid fruit with a pointed tip. It is related to the sapodilla and is edible. The flesh tends to be dryer than other sapodillas and the texture is similar to that of a hardboiled egg yolk.
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Suriname
kanoe
Gun
Jamaica
karachi
Karate or any of the Asian martial arts
Dominica
kashima
An edible round, ovoid, or cone shaped fruit around 6-10 cm in diameter, with a lumpy skin. The skin colour changes from bright green to a pale whitish-green as the fruit ripens. The sweet flesh is white or very pale yellow, and has a custard-like texture. Hard , shiny brownish black seeds are spread throughout the insides.
Jamaica
kasko
Imitation, fake designer clothes.
Grenada
kata
Padding placed on top of the head to cushion heavy loads.
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US Virgin Islands
kata kata
Disorganised, disorderly or unstructured
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Trinidad & Tobago
katchouri
Spicy, fried chick pea fritters.
food
Haiti
Kay koule twompe soley soley men li pa twompe lapil.
A leaky house can fool the sun, but it can't fool the rain.
proverb
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Jamaica
kaya
Coir; The coarse fibres found between the shell and outer husk of a coconut. The fibres are used to make mats, brushes, mulch, cheap bedding and insulation.
Jamaica
keep up
To juggle a football without it touching the ground
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Grenada
keeper
A common law wife.
person
Antigua & Barbuda
Bahamas
Belize
Dominica
Haiti
St. Kitts & Nevis
Trinidad & Tobago
US Virgin Islands
kenep
Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is related to the lychee and have tight, thin but rigid skins. Inside the skin is the tart, tangy, or sweet pulp of the fruit covering a large seed. The pulp is usually cream or orange coloured.
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Aruba
Bonaire
Curacao
Puerto Rico
kenepa
Ovoid green fruit that grows in bunches on trees up to 30m high. The fruit typically ripen during the summer. The fruit is related to the lychee and have tight, thin but rigid skins. Inside the skin is the tart, tangy, or sweet pulp of the fruit covering a large seed. The pulp is usually cream or orange coloured.
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Belize
ker
To take or carry.
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Belize
kerob
Derogatory term for Garifuna people.
person
Guyana
Trinidad & Tobago
keskidee
Pitangus sulphuratus - The large tyrant flycatcher - a bird with a distinctive yellow, black and white markings. The head is black with a strong white eyestripe and a concealed yellow crown stripe. The upper parts are brown, and the wings and tail are brown with usually strong rufous fringes.
animal
bird
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Trinidad & Tobago
ketch a crab
Difficult to read, poor handwriting.
Trinidad & Tobago
ketch arse
Rubber sandals
2 comments
Jamaica
ketch fraid
To become scared. To be afraid.
Jamaica
ketch up
To start a confrontation or fight
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Guyana
ketcha
The game Tag
game
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