blai, n.house; household; family; members of family; enclosure; container.
blai
a
teleketek
e
cheldool
le
kiei
er
ngii
a
rechad;
blai
a
osechelel
a
delengchokl.
blikn.poss.1s
blimn.poss.2s
bliln.poss.3s
blil
a
blai
el
ngii
a
oublai
er
ngii.
blimamn.poss.1pe
blidn.poss.1piour (inclusive) house, household, etc.
blid
a
blai
el
kid
a
oublai
er
ngii.
blimiun.poss.2p
blirirn.poss.3p
babelblain.(a wealthy person's) house.
babelblai
a
blai
el
ilteet;
meteetel.
blil a berasexpr.sack/container for rice.
blil a cheluchexpr.any container for gasoline, cooking oil, etc..
blil a dangsexpr.dance hall.
blil a ngalexpr.termites' nest.
blil a ngikelexpr.aquarium.
chad er a blaiexpr.members of the family.
See also:
OUBLAI
Examples:
Ng
mla
er
ngii
a
dilubech
el
tekoi
er
a
blik,
me
ng
dimlak
lsebechek
el
mei.
> Something happened at home, so I couldn't come.
Dosei
te
mla
mei,
me
bechere
me
lebe
ltuu
er
a
blai.
> They've come after all, so you might as well let them into the house.
A
blik
a
ngar
er
a
delongelel
a
blil
a
Toki
me
a
Droteo.
> My house is located between Toki's house and Droteo's house.
A
blik
a
di
kea
lengar
er
sei.
> My house is no longer located here.
A
redart
el
kelebus
a
selers
er
a
blil
a
kelebus.
> 100 prisoners are held by the prison.
Proverbs:
Ng
ko
er
a
uul,
el
teleu
a
blil
e
oleker
er
a
chull.
> Like the uul [Cettria cantans?] with its house open, calling for rain.
The uul may be heard to call out usually just before it rains; some say that it is calling for rain. This seems foolish, since the bird constructs its house with an opening at the top that will let rain in. A person who makes a decision or starts some action without adequate preparation is likened to the uul.
Kom
chameiu
el
blai.
> You're getting involved with someone too closely related.
Possibly derived from an incident in which a coconut syrup maker was incestuously involved with his wife's sister.
Ke
ko
er
a
otaor
el
di
omtitechakl
el
diak
a
blil.
> You're like a floating log without a resting place.
You have no fixed abode.
More Examples:
E
kau,
te
tela
a
rechad
er
a
blim?
> And you, how many people are in your family?
A
blik
a
dechor
er
a
bita
er
a
skuul.
> My house is next to the school.
Se
el
soam
el
mei
er
a
blik
e
ke
omekedong
el
kot.
> When you want to come to my house, call first.
Tial
blai
a
kmal
mltemall
ra
soldau
era
Merikel
er
sera
lolai
era
skojo.
E
a
rechad
er
a
Siabal
a
kmal
luluusech
er
ngii
er
ser
al
kot
el
kmerd
ar
soldau
era
Merikel
el
mlo
melai
era
skojo.
> The building was heavily damaged during the pre-invasion bombardment and was a Japanese strong point during the America assault on the airfield.
Ngkang
techa
isei
el
mle
er
a
blai?
> Who was it that came to the house?

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