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kakang

Bingham

kákang

n. keenness, sharpness.
a. sharp, keen.

kaákang

a. cannibal, being a cannibal, accustomed to eating human flesh.
n. cannibalism.

Sabatier

kakang

n. a cutting edge.
a. pointed, sharp, sharpened.
ex. kakangin te biti: the sharp edge of knife.
vt. kakanga: to sharpen, to point.

kakang1

a. .
from. kang: ferocious.
n. te kakang: ogre, cannibal, wild beast.
ex.
  • man ni kakang: wild beasts.
  • ika ni kakang: marine monsters, man-eating fish.