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deel

, n.

nail; spike; any kind of steel or iron.

deel

a

klekedall

er

a

omeleel;deel

a

meleel;

orreked

e

oldak

a

kerrekar,

delel.

diil

, n.

abdomen; womb; stomach.

diil

a

delach,

delel

a

chad,

ngalek

a

ngar

er

a

chelsel

a

diil.

delek

n.poss.1s

delem

n.poss.2s

delel

n.poss.3s

delel

a

diil

er

ngii;

medud

a

delel

el

chad.

delam

n.poss.1pe

deled

n.poss.1pi

deliu

n.poss.2p

delir

n.poss.3p

klou a delel

expr.

have a pot belly; have a large belly (e.g., when pregnant).

secherel a diil

expr.

stomach or abdominal cancer.

uchul a diil

expr.

lower abdomen; gut; intestines.

See also:

Examples:

a

> Your mother's unclean! (insult)

A

> Your mother! (strong insult)

Ng

a

er

a

> My stomach feel funny.

a

> Your mother smells of fish! (insult).

More Examples:

Ng

ng

a

> No, he or she doesn't have a stomachache.

a

el

a

el

el

Ng

el

el

el

a

> Ulang is hoarding her mango and doesn't want to share, hopefully she will get a bellyache.

Ng

a

> What's your mother's name?

ng

a

> Yes, he or she has a stomachache.

ng

a

er

a

> Dang, my stomach hurts from being too full.

oach
/ouach
/uach

, n.

foot; leg; back paws (of animal).

ochik

n.poss.1s

ochim

n.poss.2s

ochil

n.poss.3s

ochil

a

ouach

er

ngii;

ochil

a

buik.

ochemam

n.poss.1pe

ochid

n.poss.1pi

ochemiu

n.poss.2p

ocherir

n.poss.3p

delel a oach

expr.

calf of leg.

ochil a mlai

expr.

wheel.

ochil a osongd

expr.

teeth of comb.

uchul a oach

expr.

upper thigh.

See also:

Examples:

Ng

a

er

a

me

ke

mo

a

> You're still a newcomer around here, so watch your behavior.

A

a

di

a

a

a

> Droteo is following in his fathers footsteps (i.e., following his father's way of life).

A

a

me

er

a

a

> Her hair reaches down to her knees.

Ng

a

er

a

> His feet are covered with dirt.

Ng

er

a

e

a

e

> He was climbing on the ladder when his foot slipped and he fell.

Proverbs:

Ng

ko

er

a

el

e

a

> Like the purple swamp hen, flying off with its legs hanging down

The purple swamp hen (uek; other sources name another bird, sechou [heron]) is careless about its legs when it flies, letting them dangle in flight instead of neatly tucking them up like other, more trim flyers. The saying applies to persons who do sloppy work or carelessly leave a task half finished

A

a

> Your legs are your taro patch.

Your legs will find you good fortune, you seek what you desire

Ke

ko

er

a

el

e

> You're like the stork which flies with its legs dangling.

You leave unfinished business behind and split.

More Examples:

Ng

a

> My foot(feet) hurts or I have sore feet.

Ak

el

a

er

a

er

a

> I cut my foot on a broken bottle when i was little.

e

ng

di

> I want to go (with you) but my legs are too painful.

a

a

> The bottom of my feet itches.

Ng

mla

a

er

a

> Ouch! I stubbed my toe on a tree root.

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