blai | , n. | house; household; family; members of family; enclosure; container. |
blik | n.poss.1s | |||||||||||
blim | n.poss.2s | |||||||||||
blil | n.poss.3s | |||||||||||
blimam | n.poss.1pe | |||||||||||
blid | n.poss.1pi | our (inclusive) house, household, etc. | ||||||||||
blimiu | n.poss.2p | |||||||||||
blirir | n.poss.3p | |||||||||||
babelblai | n. | (a wealthy person's) house. | ||||||||||
blil a beras | expr. | sack/container for rice. | ||||||||||
blil a cheluch | expr. | any container for gasoline, cooking oil, etc.. | ||||||||||
blil a dangs | expr. | dance hall. | ||||||||||
blil a ngal | expr. | termites' nest. | ||||||||||
blil a ngikel | expr. | aquarium. | ||||||||||
chad er a blai | expr. | members of the family. | ||||||||||
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bluu | , n. | center or middle (esp., of hull of canoe); large central section of taro patch; aisle (of church, etc.). |
blungel | n.poss.3s | |
belngel /blngel | n.poss.3s | |
belngel a blai | expr. | middle of the house. |
belngel a omoachel | expr. | middle of the river; midstream. |
belngel a sers | expr. | middle of the garden. |
blungel a brer | expr. | raised platform in center of raft. |
blungel a mesei | expr. | center of taro patch. |
bluu el dang | expr. | center of house. |
chedil | , n. | mother (used as term of address). |
delak | n.poss.1s | |||||||||||
delam | n.poss.2s | |||||||||||
delal | n.poss.3s | |||||||||||
delmam | n.poss.1pe | |||||||||||
delad | n.poss.1pi | |||||||||||
delmiu | n.poss.2p | |||||||||||
derrir | n.poss.3p | |||||||||||
delal a blai | expr. | very large house. | ||||||||||
delal a chelebuul | expr. | disaster; calamity. | ||||||||||
delal a delak | expr. | my maternal grandmother. | ||||||||||
delal a diall | expr. | tremendous ship. | ||||||||||
delal a kar | expr. | syn. ongael. | ||||||||||
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chelechedal | , n.poss.3s | trunk (of tree; plant; etc.); torso; basic part or principle of. |
chelechedak | n.poss.1s | |||||||||
chelechedam | n.poss.2s | |||||||||
chelechedemam | n.poss.1pe | |||||||||
chelechedad | n.poss.1pi | |||||||||
chelechedemiu | n.poss.2p | |||||||||
chelechederir | n.poss.3p | |||||||||
chelechedal a bail | expr. | shirt; blouse. | ||||||||
chelechedal a blai | expr. | frame or skeleton of house. | ||||||||
chelechedal a ochur | expr. | basic principles of mathematics. | ||||||||
chelechedal a tekoi | expr. | essence of the matter. | ||||||||
ungil a chelechedal | expr. | have a good figure. | ||||||||
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chelid | , n. | god; deity; spirit; sacred object (about which some prohibition is made); center. |
Chedul | n.poss.3s | god; deity; spirit; sacred object (about which some prohibition is made); center; religion; belief. | ||||||||
kelel a chelid | n. | food of the gods. | ||||||||
bedengel a chelid | expr. | sacred object; food forbidden to village or family. | ||||||||
bedengel er a chelid | expr. | sacred object (e.g., stone with image of deity); food forbidden to village or family. | ||||||||
chedul a bilas | expr. | center of boat. | ||||||||
chedul a blai | expr. | main horizontal beam of thatched roof. | ||||||||
tekoi el chelid | expr. | supernatural event. | ||||||||
tekoi er a chelid | expr. | religious or spiritual matters. | ||||||||
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delenguul /dellenguul | , n.r.s. | ridiculing; incest. |
delengulel /dellengulel | n.r.s.poss.3s | ridiculing. |
delenguul el blai | expr. | group of related people committing incest. |
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iikr /iikl /rikr /rikl | , n. | area/space outside. |
ikrek | n.poss.1s | |||||||||||
ikrem | n.poss.2s | |||||||||||
ikrel | n.poss.3s | |||||||||||
ikram | n.poss.1pe | |||||||||||
ikred | n.poss.1pi | |||||||||||
ikriu | n.poss.2p | |||||||||||
ikrir | n.poss.3p | |||||||||||
el mo er a ikrel | expr. | in the direction beyond the reef. | ||||||||||
ikrel a blai | expr. | outside of the house. | ||||||||||
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kansok | , n., [From Japanese] | meteorological survey. |
blai er a kansok | expr. | weather station. |
chad er a kansok | expr. | weatherman. |
kedelal /kederrir /delal /derrir | , n.poss.3s | very large size or quantity of (according to speaker's judgement). |
A delal a biskang! | expr. | That's a large spear!. | ||||||||||
kedelal a blai | expr. | very large house. | ||||||||||
kedelal a ngikel | expr. | very large fish. | ||||||||||
kederrir a blai | expr. | very large house. | ||||||||||
kederrir a ngikel | expr. | very large fish. | ||||||||||
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kekerei /kekeriei | , v.s.redup. | small; young; (eyes) slit; (so) crowded (as to appear smaller). |
kekeremus | v.s. | very small; tiny. | ||||
mekekerei /mekekeriei /mekerei | v.s.pl. | small; young; (eyes) slit; (so) crowded. | ||||
kekere a rengul | expr. | uncomfortable; impatient. | ||||
kekere el blai | expr. | toilet. | ||||
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lemelemel | , n.poss.3s | length; continuation; addition; extension (in a straight line). |
lemelemek | n.poss.1s | |
lemelemem | n.poss.2s | |
lemelemam | n.poss.1pe | |
lemelemed | n.poss.1pi | |
lemelemiu | n.poss.2p | |
lemelemir | n.poss.3p | |
lemelemel a blai | expr. | length of house. |
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melemumuu | , v.t. | desire (person) sexually; lust after. |
doimumuu | v.pf.3pl.inan. | |
delemumuu | v.r.s. | sex-crazy; lustful. |
delemumuu el blai | expr. | incestuous household. |
meleng | , v.t. | borrow; rent; hire. |
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lmeng | v.pf.3p.inan. | |||||||||||
lileng | v.pf.3p.inan.past | |||||||||||
kalengleng | v.recip.redup. | borrow (each other's things). | ||||||||||
keleng | v.recip. | borrow (each other's things). | ||||||||||
lengiil | v.a.s. | is to be borrowed. | ||||||||||
lleng /kleng | v.r.s. | borrowed. | ||||||||||
meleng | v.erg. | |||||||||||
melengleng | v.t.redup. | borrow (things) continually. | ||||||||||
lengiil a blai | expr. | house for rent; hotel. | ||||||||||
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merredel /merreder | , n. | leader; ruler; chief; person in charge. |
merredelek | n.poss.1s | |||||||
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merredelel | n.poss.3s | |||||||
merredelam | n.poss.1pe | |||||||
merredeled | n.poss.1pi | |||||||
merredeliu | n.poss.2p | |||||||
merredelir | n.poss.3p | |||||||
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merredel er a Merikel | expr. | president of the U.S. | ||||||
merredel er a blai | expr. | head of household. | ||||||
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omesolel /omesolel a blai | , n. | proper location of family house (usually, residence of family or clan head). |
teblo /teblong | , num. | 2 [two] (animal; nonliving thing). |
Ngii el teblong. | expr. | Both. | ||||||||||
teblo el blai | expr. | two houses. | ||||||||||
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tekoi | , n. | word; speech; language; action; deed; matter; custom; advice (given verbally); issue; case; event. |
tekingek | n.poss.1s | |||||||||||
tekingem | n.poss.2s | |||||||||||
tekingel | n.poss.3s | |||||||||||
tekingam | n.poss.1pe | |||||||||||
tekinged | n.poss.1pi | |||||||||||
tekingiu | n.poss.2p | |||||||||||
tekingir | n.poss.3p | |||||||||||
blil a tekoi | expr. | person about whom others are gossiping or making derogatory comments. | ||||||||||
melai a tekoi | expr. | bring or convey news, ideas, opinions of; take advice of. | ||||||||||
tekoi el beluu | expr. | decision of the community. | ||||||||||
tekoi er a beluu | expr. | matters of community interest. | ||||||||||
tekoi er a blai | expr. | private matters. | ||||||||||
tekoi er a daob | expr. | special words spoken to calm the sea. | ||||||||||
tekoi er a ngor | expr. | fib; spoken language. | ||||||||||
tekoi er a rael | expr. | non-private matters; public knowledge. | ||||||||||
tekoi er a renguk | expr. | what I believe or think to be true. | ||||||||||
tekoi er a resechal | expr. | (typical) men's behavior. | ||||||||||
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tkul | , n.poss.3s | edge. |
tkul a blai | expr. | corner of the house. | ||||
tkul a cheldukl | expr. | edge of the dock. | ||||
tkul a daob | expr. | edge of the ocean. | ||||
tkul a mekesokes | expr. | edge of the yard. | ||||
tkul a rael | expr. | edge or side of the road. | ||||
tkul a tebel | expr. | edge of the table. | ||||
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