English-Ido Dictionary : K

kaleidoscope: kalidoskopo.
kalends: kalendi.
kangaroo: kangaruo.
kaolin: kaolino.
kedge: tuvar; k. anchor: tuv-ankro.
keel: kilio; on an even k.: en poz-eso nivel-konforme o horizontala.
keelson: kilsono.
keen: (sharp) akut-(ig-it)a, akut-arista (knife, etc., fig. of pain); (enthusiastic) entuziasm-oza; ardor-anta (passions, pursuit); penetr-anta, sagaca (mind); penetr-anta, forta (cold, wind); k.-eyed: okuli penetr-anta; k.-sighted: klar-vid-anta; (fig.) sagaca, discern-ema, -iva.
keep: (retain) retenar; havar; posedar; (celebrate) celebrar; festar; (preserve) konservar, mantenar; (a person in the needs of life) entratenar; (obey) obediar; (guard) gardar; (continue) durar (cf. suffix -ad-); (remain) (intr.) restar; (restrain) restriktar; retenar; (withhold) ditenar; (k. in good condition) konservar; (care for) sorgar (registri); guvernar (domo, menajo); (boarders) recevar, lojar, nutrar; (k. to the road) sequar; (k. doing, saying, etc.) persistar; ne cesar; k. (hard) at it: labor-adar, labor sen-cese; k. one’s place: konservar sua plaso o rango; k. to a room: restar en chambro; k. serious: restar serioza; I do not know what k.s him: me ne savas quo retenas (od, tard-igas) il; k. one’s word: exekutar o satisfacar sua promiso; k. away: for-tenar; for-restar (cf. eskartar) k. down: moderar,; retenar, restriktar; (prices) mantenar (basa preci); k. from danger: preservar (ulu) de danjero; k. anyone from anything: de-turnar ulu de ulo; des-konsilar projeto ad ulu; impedar ulu facar ulo; k. silent: tacar (pri); k. a servant: havar serv-isto; k. company with: akompanar ulu, (court) kurtezar; k. good hours: kushar su frue; k. in touch with: esar inform-ita pri ulu, ulo; k. order: mantenar bona ordino; ordinar (ulu, uli).
keeper: gard-isto, -ero.
keepsake: memor-ig-ilo.
keg: barel-eto.
kelp: fuko.
kennel: hund-eyo, -dom-eto.
kepi: kepio.
kerb: see curb.
kerchief: kol-, shultro-, kap-tuko; (handkerchief) naz-tuko.
kermes: kermeso.
kermis, kermess: ferio-festo.
kernel: kerno, grano.
kerosene: keroseno.
kerseymere: kazimiro.
kettle: bolio-krucho; (large) kaldrono.
kettledrum: timbalo.
key: (to locks, also fig.) klefo; (of a keyboard) klavo; (wedge-k.) kelo; k.-note: ton-ala noto.
keyboard: (mus.) klav-aro; (table for keys) klef-tabelo.
keyhole: klef-tru(et)o; k. saw: tru-seg-ilo.
keyless: sen-klefa.
keystone: klozo-petro.
keyring: klef-ringo.
kick: (intr.) (of beasts) kikar; (of persons) pedo-frapar; (of a gun) retro-irar; (see grumble; object).
kickshaw: bagatelo, frivol-ajo.
kid: (young goat) kapro-yun-o; k. gloves: kapro-yun-ala ganti; (fig.) puero; infanto; bubo.
kidnap: furtar infanto, puero, e.c.; -per: furt-anto di infanto, e.c.; infant-furt-anto, -ero.
kidney: reno.
kidney-bean: fazeolo.
kill: (kill with violence, murder, slay) ocidar; (cause to die) mort-igar.
kiln: forno.
kilogram(me): kilogram-o; k. meter (metre): -metro.
kiloliter (litre): kilolitro.
kilometer (metre): kilometro.
kilt: (hom-ul-ala) jupo.
kimono: “kimono”.
kin: (person) parent-o; -ship: -eso; -sfolk: -aro; next of k.: la plu proxima parento; (cf. alianc-ito; familio).
kind: (sort) sorto (of goods etc.; cf. speco, genero, qual-eso); human k.: hom-ala speco, hom-aro.
kind: (adj.) bona; afabla; benigna; komplez-anta, -ema, serv-ema; indulg-anta; will you be so k. as to: komplesez, voluntez; k.-hearted: bon-kordia.
kindle: (also fig.) acendar (cf. inflamar; ardor-igar; brul(ig)ar; vek-igar; ecitar).
kindliness: bon-vol(ad)o; bon-fac-(em)eso; bon-eso, benign-eso.
kindly: afabla; bon-vol-anta, -oza; benigna, bon-kordia; -(see kind).
kindness: (act) bon-faco; bonvol-ala ago; (see kindliness).
kindred: parent-aro, -a; (fig.) relato.
kinema: see cinema.
king: (also cards and chess) rej-(ul)o.
kingcup: ranunkulo.
kingdom: rej-lando,-io, -stato; imperio; (natur. hist.) regno.
kingfisher: martin-pesk-ero.
kingly: rej-ala.
kingship: rej-eso.
ink: (rope) tord-ar, -uro; (hair, etc.) lokl-(et)o, -igar, -ifar.
kinsman: parent(ul)o.
kiosk: kiosko.
kippered-salmon: salmono fum-iz-ita.
kirk: (building) kirko; (cf. eklezio).
kirschwasser: kirsho.
kismet: “kismet”.
kiss: kis-ar, -o.
kit: (equipment) equip-uro (cf. utensil-aro, pak-aro); k. bag: voyaj-sako (cf. valizo).
kitchen: koqu-eyo; k. sink: eviero; k. garden: legum-gardeno.
kite: kaito; (bird) milano.
kitten: kat-eto, -yuno.
kittenish: (fig.) fol-lud-ema; kat-et-atra.
klick: (intr.) klikt-et-ar, -o; (tic-tac) tiktakar.
knack: habil-eso; chik-eso; talento.
knacker: kavalo-buch-isto.
knapsack: dorso-sako.
knave: fripon-o, raskal-o; (at cards) pajo; -ery: -eso (act) -ajo; -vish: fripon-a (cf. malic-oza).
knead: petrisar; k.ing trough: petris-uyo.
knee: genuo; (mechan.) kudo; on bended k.: genu-poz-inte; to bend the k.s: genu-flexar.
knee-cap: patelo.
kneel: (k. down) genu-pozar (intr.); (bend the knees) genu-flexar.
knickerbockers: bracho.
knick-knacks: bagateli; orn-iv-achi; (playthings) lud-ili.
knife: kultelo; (cutting instr. in gen.) tranch-ilo; paper-k.: paper-kultelo.
knight: kavalier-o; k.hood: -eso, (collect.) -aro; k.ly: -ala, -atra.
knit: trikotar; (fig.) kun-juntar; unionar; k. the brows: kontraktar la brovi, (frown) frunsar la brovi; k.ting: trikot-ado, -ajo; k.ting needle: trikot-agulo; k.ting machine: trikot-ilo, -mashino.
knob: (of a door) pordo-butono; (in wood) tubero; (protuberance) gibo, konvex-ajo, sali-ajo; (see knoll).
knock: frapar; (knock up against); (tr., intr.) shokar; k. on the door: frapar la pordo; k. down: abatar; k.er: (as of a door) frap-ilo, pordo-martelo; k.-kneed: kurva-gamba, -i; tush-gamba.
knoll: kolin-eto, basa-monteto; (v.) son-ar, -igar (klosho); (toll) tinkl-ar, -igar.
knot: (in string, etc.) nodo; (nautical) nodo; (of persons, of things) grupo; (difficulty) embaras-anta stando; (tuft) tufo; (in wood) tubero; Gordian k.: Gordi-ala nodo; tie a k. in: nod-igar; produce k.s: nod-ifar; (cf. intrikar); k.ty: (of wood) tuber-oza; (of cords) nod-oza; (difficult) des-facila.
knout: knuto.
know: (by acquaintance, by sense of perception) konocar; (by learning) savar; (recognise) ri-konocar (cf. agnoskar); intelektar; konciar; komprenar; God knows: Deo savas; I do not k.: me ne savas; I know of no one who: me konocas nulu qua...; let me k.: informez me; to make something k.n to someone: konoc-igar ulo da ulu; informar, instruktar ulu pri ulo; know by name: konocar la nomo; konocar ulu per la nomo; I know him: (recognise him) me ri-konocas il; k. by sight: konocar ulu nur per vido; k. by heart: savar memore; k. a lesson, a language: savar leciono, linguo.
knowing: inteligenta; cienc-oza (pri); (clever) habila; (cunning) ruz-oza, -ema; -ly: koncie, kun konoco.
knowledge: sav-o, (what is known) sav-ajo; (information, acquaintance) konoc-(ad)o, -ajo; to my k.: segun mea savo (pri afero), segun mea konoco (pri ulu); without the k. of his father: sen la savo (od, konoco) di sua patr-ulo.
knuckle: (of finger) fingro-artiko; (of meat) poplito; (tech.) junturo; k. under: cedar, submisar su.
kobold: koboldo.
kola-nut: kola-nuc-o, (tree) -iero.
kopje: kolino.
Koran: korano.