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ched

, n.

low tide.
ched a meched; kesai a ralm; chedelchei; chedil a omouachel.

chedil

n.poss.3s

cheleched

n.redup.

area of shallow water (usually exposed at low tide and good for fishing).
cheleched a chei, daob, kereker.

ched el kebesengei

expr.

low tide at night.

ched el tutau

expr.

low tide in the morning.

chedil a chei

expr.

low tide.

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More Examples:

Chedam/chedil, ak ousbech a udoud el mo er a daingak.

> Father/mother, I need money to go to college/university.

chei

, n.

ocean; sea; place for fishing.
chei a klou el daob; cheleched, chei a belual a rokui el cheled. Chelecha kede kuk mo er a chei. Me a chei a ngar er ngii a kebokeb, keburs, taoch, demetaoch, lalou, uet, lemau, kereker, chis dailechei, melekesokl, ngeraol, oreall, chiloil, chelemoll, me a daimechesengel.

bad el chei

expr.

porous stone in sea.

chad er a chei

expr.

fisherman.

ched el chei

expr.

(normal) low tide.

dmolech a chei

expr.

high tide.

kekere a chei

expr.

tide is low (but not as low as normal).

klou a chei

expr.

tide is low.

kmes a chei

expr.

slack tide; neap tide.

mo er a chei

expr.

go fishing.

ngar er a chei

expr.

fish for (food); take (food) from sea.

tekoi er a chei
/tekoi el chei

expr.

words of criticism for poor fishing ability.

Examples:

Ng diak chobo er a chei, e le ke menga el mo smecher.

> Don't go fishing because you'll get sicker (than you are now).

Ak mengetmokl er ngak el mo er a chei.

> I'm preparing myself to go fishing.

A lsekum ng ungil a chei, e te mo er a chei.

> If the tide is good, (then) they'll go fishing.

Kekere a chei

> tide is low (but not as low as normal)

Te oketa mlo er a chei.

> They each went fishing.

More Examples:

Aki mlo er a chei er a kesus e mera el mle tairio.

> We went fishing last night and had large catch.

Ak mo er a chei.

> I'm going fishing.

Ngka el rubak er ngak a kmal meduch el ngar er a chei.

> My boyfriend is really good in fishing.

Ak bai mlo er a chei ngak me a demak er a elii.

> I went fishing with my dad yesterday.

Te chemur a brer e mo er a chei.

> They each took their own raft to go fishing.

dmolech

, v.s.

deep.
dmolech a dolech, diak le meched; dmolech a chei, klou a dolech.

dilochel

very deep area of the ocean (inside the reef in a channel).

dmolech a chei

high tide.

dolechang

v.s.inch.

becoming deep.
dolechang a mocha dmolech; merema a keriik, dolecha chei, delechel.

bedul er a dmolech

expr.

friend or mainstay in times of need.

dmolech a rengul

expr.

wise; prudent; careful in planning ahead.

dmolech a uldesuel

expr.

wise; prudent; careful in planning ahead.

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Examples:

Ng/Te mlo meched a rengrir a remerael er a chelsel a bebil el sikang.

> The travelers became thirsty in a few hours.

Ng mlo meched a omoachel er a chelsel a bebil el sandei.

> The river became shallow in a few weeks.

Ng mlo merek el meched a chei er a chelsel a bebil el sikang.

> The tide went out in a few hours.

Ng mlo merek el meched er a chelsel a bebil el sikang a chei.

> The tide went out in a few hours.

A Omoachel el Nail a mo meched.

> The water will be low in the Nile.

Proverbs:

Msisichau e ng di kmeed a meched.

> Be strong, shallows are close

Crossing the lagoon, a canoe is poled in shallow water, paddled in deep. The phrase refers to canoeists tiring after a long paddle over deep water. Applied when someone is about to give up, though better times are ahead.

Moutekangel e ng kmeda a meched.

> Don't give up because things will improve.

Literally, shallow water is approaching.

More Examples:

Ng meched a rengum?

> Are you thirsty?

Omerollam el mo er a chelbacheb, aki ngilasech er a meched. Aki ngeltengat el dimlak lobeu a brobera.

> On the way to the rock island, we ran over the shallows. Good thing the propeller stayed intact.

Ng meched a renguk.

> I'm thirsty.

omekeriik
/omkeriik

, v.t.

wait for high or incoming tide.
omkeriik a mengiil er a keriik; bilas a omkeriik e mochu omekall.

omekeriik er a chei	expr.
omekeriik er a dolech	expr.
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omengkangk

, v.t.

lay (usually, long object) on ground.
omengkangk a omekedurs; mengkangk a kerrekar, mengkengkii a oluches, bengkengkel

mengkengkii	v.pf.3s	mengkengkii a omengkangk er ngii; mo blengkangk.
milengkengkii	v.pf.3s.past
mengkangk	v.pf.3p.inan.	mengkangk a omengkangk; mengkengkii a bambuu; mkelii el mo mechiuaiu; bengkengkel.
milengkangk	v.pf.3p.inan.past
blengkengkel	n.poss.3s	lowness (of tide). blengkengkel a blengkangk er ngii el chei.
bengkengkall	v.a.s.	is to be laid on ground. bengkengkall a kirel el obengkangk; mengkengkii a bambuu, mengkangk a kerrekar, mo blengkangk, bengkengkel.
bengkengkoll	v.a.s.	(object, usually long) to be laid on ground; exposed quickly by outgoing tide. bengkengkoll a meched el obebengkangk a mlai er ngii.
blengkangk	v.r.s.	laid or lying down on ground (in disarray); (tide) low. blengkangk a ngar eou; meched, kerrekar a blengkangk, chei a blengkangk.
kesbengkangk /kebengkangk	v.i.	fall down suddenly. kebengkangk a mo obengkangk; metilech, blengkangk, kedelebuu el chad a mla kebengkangk er a chutem, bengkengkel.
obengkangk	v.erg.	fall down or collapse (in a sprawl).
blengkangk a chei	expr.	tide is low.

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