klou, v.s.big; large; great; old.
klou a diak le kekerei; babii a klou er a katuu.
kiklouv.s.redup.a little bigger.
kiklou a telkib el klou; kiklou el blai.
klungangv.s.inch.is getting big/growing.
klungang a mla mo klou.
meklouv.s.pl.big; large; great; old (required with plural subject).
meklou a betok el klou; meklou el ngikel, meklou el blai, mekllungel; orekerekoang.
klou a chullexpr.heavy rain.
klou a rengulexpr.patient; confident.
klou el chadexpr.adult.
klou er a rengulexpr.determined.
See also:
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Examples:
A bechachau el deromukang a klou a oto er ngii.
> An empty drum makes a large noise (i.e., those who talk a lot really have little to say).
E solae ng mlo er ngii a bosech er a Ekipten el rokir me a Kanaan el rokir, el mlo uchul a klou el ringel.
> Then a famine struck all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great suffering.
Te oumesingd a rengalek el mo meklou.
> Children tend to grow up.
Ak oulengechel er a mangidab se el lebo ldibus el kmo ng mo er ngii a klou el eolt.
> Whenever a spider has disappeared (from its web), I take it as a sign that there will be a big storm.
Ng mle klou er a rengrir a oltoir er a merechorech.
> They were determined to chase the robbers.
Proverbs:
Ng kora debar re Ngechur, el klungang e me ngal modekriker.
> Like the duck of Ngechur, he became industrious after growing old.
The idiom is applied to a person who has more or less vegetated into maturity and old age and who, already far past his prime, suddenly tries without success to do all the things he might have done when younger. It may be used with reference to an elder who tries to be a dandy.
More Examples:
Eya, ak urrenges e ng mo er ngii a klou el blengur e le ng tansiobi er a Reklai.
> I heard there is a big party for Reklai's birthday.
Ak oklukl e ongirt. Ng locha klou a terreter.
> I'm coughing and sneezing. There's something going around.
Titemusech el beluu el kmal mera el meklou a uldikel er ngii.
> Such a tiny country to have so much issues.
Ng kmal klou a berrius er a omoachel.
> There is a strong current at the river.
A rokui el ngalek a mle ngelekel tiae l chimo el beluu. Ng mle klou a klaukerreu.
> All the kids belonged to the village. Everyone cared about each other.
oikab
/oisab		, v.s.improved or better from illness.
oikab a telkib; soak a oikab el betok el udoud, smecher a oikab el mesisiich.
oisab a oikab.
oikikabv.s.redup.oikikab a telkib el oikab; oisisab.
oika el kekereiexpr.rather small.
oika el kiklouexpr.rather large.
oikab el kekereiexpr.rather small.
oikab el kiklouexpr.rather large.
Examples:
Ng mla mo oikab.
> She's a bit better.
More Examples:
A blimam a oikab el kmeed er a blil a charm.
> Our house is a bit closer to the zoo.

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