blai, n.house; household; family; members of family; enclosure; container.
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blidn.poss.1piour (inclusive) house, household, etc.
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babelblain.(a wealthy person's) house.
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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:
Examples:
> Remeliik began nailing up Sulial's broken pigpen.
> His family and the villagers were quite surprised at the boy's sudden good health and quick recovery.
> Tomorrow they're coming to my house.
> The amount of money has become more than the cost of the house.
> Building in Ngerchemai burns down.
Proverbs:
> You're like a floating log without a resting place.
You have no fixed abode.
> 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.
> 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.
More Examples:
> I'm so worried about these big trees by the house if they would break and crush us.
> The boy is hiding in his house because the police are looking for him.
> Tattoos were distinguished symbols from each family or clan.
> My house in concrete.
> The empty peanut butter jars can be washed and used as drinking glasses.

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