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fish.
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bekengikelv.s.smell of fish.
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chad e ngikelexpr.half-human and half-fish; mermaid.
ngikel el dubexpr.fish caught/killed with a bomb.
olsengel a ngikelexpr.small sharp fin near tail of certain fish.
See also:
Examples:
> Fish from Ngerechelong have/leave a very strong odor.
> I use a knife to fillet fish.
> The fish keeps poking his head out of the coral.
> I tried to eat the fish.
> I've eaten tapioca, fish and crab.
Proverbs:
> Like a fish in deep, clear water, eaten only with the eyes.
Fish are not easily caught in clear water. The idiom applies to that which may be admired but not obtained, like an expensive item or another man's beautiful sweetheart.
More Examples:
> The fish scales are good fertilizer.
> They got into a fight last night and he was shot in the arm by a fishing gun
> We went to buy fish at the market.
> That's a lot of fish, you guys should not have brought so much.
> Pass the bait. The fish keep eating my bait.

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