Kaoyan Vocabulary

A long-bladed weapon for cutting or stabbing

A large farm building for storing crops or sheltering animals

To focus on a particular area of work or study

A thick fabric floor covering; to cover a surface; to reprimand

Great honour or fame; magnificent splendour; to take pride in

To push or fold into a snug position; a stitched fold in fabric

A percussion instrument; a large cylindrical container; to beat rhythmically

To lose consciousness suddenly; barely perceptible; weak

A situation with only difficult choices

Something contributed or entered into a system; to enter data into a computer

A legal obligation or debt; something that is a burden or disadvantage

The direction between north and east; towards the northeast

Having little depth; lacking serious thought; a shallow area of water

To travel by boat or ship; a fabric used to catch wind and propel a boat

A person who buys and sells goods for profit

Covered in blood; involving bloodshed; used as an intensifier

A large venue with seating for spectators at sports events

A structure where birds raise young; a cozy home; to build or settle into a nest

A narrow road or passageway; a marked division of a road for traffic

A person from whom one is descended; a forerunner or earlier form

To strongly disapprove of; to declare guilty or unfit

Hot water vapour used for power or cooking; to cook with steam

A distinctive way of pronouncing a language; stress on a syllable; to emphasize

Expecting the best possible outcome; hopeful

An enclosure of bars for animals; to confine in a cage

To provide with necessary tools, skills, or resources

To bring together as one; to join for a common purpose

A large wild pack-hunting canine; to eat greedily

A frame for storing objects; to cause great pain or distress

Clothes worn to represent a character or period; to dress in costume

A formal written law passed by a legislature

To smile broadly showing the teeth; such a smile

A humorous drawing or comic strip; an animated film

The rate or efficiency of producing goods, services, or results

An insect; an error in a program; to annoy someone

To make holy; to ask for divine favor upon someone

Unfriendly and antagonistic; showing ill will or opposition

The science and practice of farming, including growing crops and raising livestock

To form an idea in the mind; to become pregnant

An extra payment or benefit beyond what is expected; a welcome additional advantage.

The ability to remain calm while waiting or enduring difficulties

The path of one body around another; to travel in such a path

Petty malice or desire to hurt someone; to deliberately annoy or thwart

To grip firmly; to understand; one's grip or understanding

Of or relating to the tropics; hot and humid

To move through an area for security; a group assigned to guard an area

A surprising or enlightening disclosure; the act of revealing something unknown

Personal ornaments made of precious metals and gemstones