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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.

blik

n.poss.1s

blim

n.poss.2s

blil

n.poss.3s

blil a blai el ngii a oublai er ngii.

blimam

n.poss.1pe

blid

n.poss.1pi

our (inclusive) house, household, etc.
blid a blai el kid a oublai er ngii.

blimiu

n.poss.2p

blirir

n.poss.3p

babelblai

n.

(a wealthy person's) house.
babelblai a blai el ilteet; meteetel.

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.

See also:

Examples:

Ng millekoi a Wilbur el mo er a Charlotte er a lsal mechesang a Charlotte el melabek er a blil.

> Wilbur spoke to Charlotte while Charlotte was very busy mending her web.

A Droteo a mle dmik er a blil a Toki.

> Droteo was living away from Toki's house.

A Droteo a dilik er a blil a Toki.

> Droteo moved out of or got thrown out of Toki's house.

Aika el udoud a medela er a cheral a blai.

> The amount of money has become more than the cost of the house.

Se er a kbo er a Guam, e ak kilie er a blil a Toki.

> When I went to Guam, I lived at Toki's place.

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:

A blimam a oikab el kmeed er a blil a charm.

> Our house is a bit closer to the zoo.

Ak mla er a blai.

> I was at the house.

A buik a di ulsechomel er a blil le a rebulis a osiik er ngii.

> The boy is hiding in his house because the police are looking for him.

Ng kmal ungil a blil ngka el sechelik.

> My friend has a nice house.

A blik a dechor er a bita er a skuul.

> My house is next to the school.

bomb
/bomk

, n., [From English]

small boat engine; pump.
bomb a klalo el omomb a ralm me a cheluch.
bomk a bomb.

bomk er a cheluch	expr.	fuel pump.
See also:

cheluch

, n.

person good at cajoling/persuading; act of cajoling; persuasion.
cheluch a meduch el mengeluch; chulechur e melai a soal, smiik a rolel e nguu a soal.

cheluch

, n.

coconut oil; fuel (e.g. gasoline, kerosene, diesel oil, etc.); grease (from meat being cooked).
cheluch a laok, cheluchul a lius, kerisil, mangtekang er a babii.

tangk

, n., [From English]

water tank or drum.
tangk a blil a ralm; tengkel.

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