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bechos

, n.

thumb; big toe.
bechos a klou e kedeb el cheldingel er a uach me a chim; bechesengel.

berober

, n.

narrow part of limb.
berober a bereberel a chim me a oach ; ongemuul el mei er a cheldingel.

bkul a chim

, expr.

elbow.

cheldingel

, n.

finger; appendage (of hand, foot, etc.).
cheldingel a cheldngelel a chim me a ouach; cheldingel a eim er a bitang; cheldngelel a tuu.

cheroel
/cherouel
/chereuel

, n.poss.3s

palm (of hand); sole (of foot).
cherouel a becheleleu er a chim me a uach; tutk a cherouel a ochil.

chim

, n.

hand; arm; front paws (of animal); help; assistance; manual labor; person sent to help.
chim a klekedellel a chad el uldeod er a cheiechad, chim a orreked a klalo; chimal.

chimak

n.poss.1s

chimam

n.poss.2s

chimal

n.poss.3s

chimomam

n.poss.1pe

chimad

n.poss.1pi

chimomiu

n.poss.2p

chimorir

n.poss.3p

chim

v.s.

empty-handed.

kekemanget a chimal

expr.

prone to stealing things.

kemanget a chimal

expr.

prone to stealing things.

uchul a chim

expr.

shoulder; upper arm.

See also:

Examples:

Ng mekemanget a chimorir a rubekuk.

> My older brothers' arms are long.

Ke melatech a chimam el oba a sob.

> You're washing your hands with soap.

Ak melechet er a chimak el telemall.

> I'm bandaging up my injured hand.

Ng klsakl a chimam?

> What's wrong with your hand?

Ak mesuld a chimak el oba a taor.

> I'm wiping my hands with a towel.

Proverbs:

Kedeb a chimal

> Short of arm.

A man with a "short arm" is miserly.

A chimad el dodersii a chimal a chad el odersii.

> Put out your arm and a man's hand will reach back

The proper spirit of cooperation and mutual aid

Kemangel a chimal.

> Long of arm.

A person with a "long arm" gives gifts far and wide; he is well liked for his generosity

More Examples:

Mnguu el msang a chim el chad.

> Take it and give it to an empty-handed person.

Ng melasem el olengoech er a chimal er a mado e omok er a chesimer.

> He is trying to squeeze his hand through the window to open the door.

Te mera el betok a ngerir e diak a chimorir.

> A lot of talk but no action.

Ng �milsibas el metabd a chimal.

> He or she slipped and scratched his or her arm.

Te mlo kakoad er a kesus e ng oboes a chimal er a boes er a ngikel.

> They got into a fight last night and he was shot in the arm by a fishing gun

kldachelbai

, n.

skill; dexterity.
kldachelbai a cheldechuul; meduch a urreor me a tekoi; dachelbai er a cheldecheduch; kldachelbil.

klemengel

, n.poss.3s

legs or claws of crab; fingers or toes.

kuk

, n.

(finger, toe) nail.
kuk a kekul a chim me a ouach; menguld el olab a kekul.

medulel
/meduuelel

, n.poss.3s

(its/his/her) crook (of arm or leg).
meduuelel a medeu er ngii; meduuelel a ouach me a chim.

mengisemesem

, v.t.

embrace, hug or clasp (when lying down or sleeping).
mengisemesem a omechull er ngii; choisemesemii a ngelekel; mechulii; choisemesem, chisemesemel.

rasm

, n.

needle.
rasm a klekedall er a omerasm; resmel.

rsel

, n.poss.3s

end.
rsel a ullebongel er ngii; rsel a bambuu; rsel a dui.

telil

, n.poss.3s

breath.
telil a eolt el tmuu e tuobed el okil a isngel me a ngerel a chad me a charm; ngar el chad a outeliil; ulekoad a diak a telil.

bkul a chimak	n.poss.1s
bkul a chimam	n.poss.2s
bkul a chimal	n.poss.3s
bkul a chimomam	n.poss.1pe
bkul a chimad	n.poss.1pi
bkul a chimomiu	n.poss.2p
bkul a chimorir	n.poss.3p
See also: ,

kldachelbik	n.poss.1s
kldachelbim	n.poss.2s
kldachelbil	n.poss.3s	kldachelbil a kldachelbai er ngii, dachelbai.
kldachelbmam	n.poss.1pe
kldachelbid	n.poss.1pi
kldachelbmiu	n.poss.2p
kldachelbrir	n.poss.3p
kldachelbai er a chim	expr.	handicraft.
See also: ,

klemengel a bokitang	expr.	tentacle of octopus.
klemengel a chim	expr.	finger.
klemengel a oach	expr.	toe.

choisemesemii	v.pf.3s	choisemesemii a mengisemesem er ngii; mechulii.
chilsemesemii	v.pf.3s.past
choisemesm /choisemesem	v.pf.3p.inan.	choisemesem a mengisemesem; omechull er tir.
chilsemesem	v.pf.3p.inan.past
chachisemesem /kachisemesem	v.recip.	embrace or hug each other. chachisemesem a kaiuechull; di du el mengisemesem; choisemesemii, choisemesem, chisemesemel. kachisemesem a chachisemesem; teru el chad el kaiuechull, choisemesem a chimal, chisemesemel.
chelisemesem /chelisemesomel	v.r.s.	embraced; hugged. chelisemesem a mla mechisemesem, ulechull; choisemesemii a ngelekel; mechulii, choisemesem a chimal, chisemesemel. chelisemesomel a chelisemesem.
chisemesemall	v.a.s.	is to be embraced or hugged. chisemesemall a kirel el mochull; mechisemesem, mechulii a ngalek, choisemesemii a ngelekel, megisemesem er a bechil, chisemesemel.
mechisemesem	v.erg.	mechisemesem a mechulii; mengisemesem er a ngelekel; choisemesemii, choisemesem, mengisemesem, chisemesemel.
chelisemesomel a chim	expr.	arms folded.
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Synonyms: ,

rsel a cheldecheduch	expr.	end of the meeting.
rsel a chim	expr.	end of the arm; hand.
rsel a kerrekar	expr.	top of the tree.
rsel a oach	expr.	end of the foot.
rsel a ureor	expr.	end of work.
Synonyms: , , ,

bechesengel	n.poss.3s
bechesengel a chim	expr.	thumb.
bechesengel a oach	expr.	big toe.
tmut er a bechos	expr.	suck on one's thumb.

bereberel	n.poss.3s	bereberel a berober er ngii el chim me a bereberel a uach.
bereberel a chim	expr.	wrist (sometimes including hand).
bereberel a oach	expr.	ankle (sometimes including foot).
See also: ,

cheldngelel	n.poss.3s
cheldngelel a chim	expr.	finger.
cheldngelel a oach	expr.	toe.
cheldngelel a tuu	expr.	banana (connected to or separated from a bunch).

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