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bkul a chim

, expr.

elbow.

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
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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.

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Examples:

A chimad el dodersii a chimal a chad el odersii.

> If we extend our hand in generosity, others will be generous in return.

Ng mekemanget a chimorir a rubekuk.

> My older brothers' arms are long.

Chelechang el ledu a rechad er a Siria el kmo 'A Rubak a rubak er a bukl e diak lerubak er a oberberek,' e ak mo loia tia el klou el ildois er a cheroel a chimam.

> Now that the Syrians say that God is the lord of the hills and not the lord of the plains, I will give you victory over their huge army.

Ak mesuld a chimak el oba a taor.

> I'm wiping my hands with a towel.

Ng mla mo ua ngara a chubs er a chimam?

> How's the wound on your arm healing?

Proverbs:

Kemangel a chimal.

> Long of arm.

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

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

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Te mera el betok a ngerir e diak a chimorir.

> A lot of talk but no action.

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

Ng dimlak kulechesuar e osengebii a chimak er a chesimer.

> I didn't notice and accidentally slammed the door on my hand.

Ak mesuld a chimak el oba ngarang?

> What am I wiping my hands with?

Ng uluusekook el loba a oles e dobechii a chimal.

> He or she played with a knife and accidentally cut his or her arm.

kemanget a chimal

, expr.

prone to stealing things.

mereched

, v.s.

early; fast.
mereched a diak le meoud; mekekeam, meklekilt, orechedii a blai; oreched a urreor, rechedel.

merechereched

v.s.redup.

very fast; advancing; progressing.

mereched a bdelul

expr.

shrewd; foxy; quick-witted; alert; fast-thinking.

mereched a chimal

expr.

have sticky fingers; fast in stealing things.

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Examples:

Ng kmal kirem el mereched el mo mesa a toktang.

> You should see a doctor as soon as possible.

Ke di mo mereched el obes aike el lebla bo modengei.

> You will soon neglect what you already know.

A bilas a mereched el mei.

> The boat is coming early.

ng milekoi a debar el kmal mereched a ngerel.

> said the duck, who was quite a gossip.

More Examples:

Kmal di soad a mereched e beot el sisebel a udoud. Ng diak domdasu er a ngar er a medad el taem.

> We like it quick and easy money making schemes without thinking for the future.

Ng kmal mereched a rebsel a sils er a chelechang.

> The setting of the sun is very quick today.

Kau mera el mereched el ngmasech a rengum.

> You get irritable so quickly.

roachel

, v.s.

indecisive; whimsical; prone to changing one's mind.

roachel a chimal	expr.	(child) prone to grabbing at things.
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tulechoid

, v.s.

prone to gossiping.
tulechoid a tulechidakl.

tulechidel	n.poss.3s
kautulechoid	v.recip.	gossip to each other. kautulechoid a didu el kaiuechoid; outulechoid; olechoid; meluchel a tekoi el mo e mei, ochidii a beluu, ochidel.
outulechoid		outulechoid a olechoid; ochoid, tulechoid a tmuchel a tekoi el mong e kuk tumechel a medung er se el mei; ochidii a blai, outulechoid er a beluu; tulechidel.
tulechoid a chimal	expr.	prone to messing things up; sloppy; being overly grabby.
tulechoid a ngerel	expr.	prone to gossiping; prone to being overly talkative.
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