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chedam

, n.

father (used as term of address).
chedam a sechal el oungalek; chedam a okedongel a ngalek el mo er demal.

demak

n.poss.1s

demam

n.poss.2s

demal

n.poss.3s

demal a chedam er ngii el ngalek; kldemaol; demal a sechelik.

demmam

n.poss.1pe

demad

n.poss.1pi

demmiu

n.poss.2p

demerir

n.poss.3p

chedang

father (term of address less formal than chedam).

ouchedam

ouchedam a omekedong er a demal; ngar ngii a demal.

delal a demak

expr.

my paternal grandmother.

demal a delak

expr.

my maternal grandfather.

demal a demak

expr.

my paternal grandfather.

See also:

Examples:

Ng ngar er ngii a demmiu?

> Do you have a father?

Kemiu e rengelekei a kmal chebuul e le ng mla mad a demmiu.

> You, children, are to be pitied because your father has died.

A Droteo a silebedak el kmo a demal a mla mad.

> Droteo informed me that his father had died.

A ngalek a lmangel er a demal.

> The child is crying for his father.

A demak a chetil a kuruul a party.

> My father doesn't want me to have party.

Proverbs:

Ng mlenga a telochel a demal me ng uai ngii.

> Like his father, for he ate his father's premasticated food.

Applied to a child by adoption, with the implication that the adopted child resembles his adoptive father

More Examples:

A demak a mlo mengetakl er a kesus. Chilteklii a ai.

> My dad went trolling last night. Caught a barracuda.

A demal a bechik a mle tansiobi er ngii er a elii.

> My father-in-law had a birthday yesterday.

Tia el chelebucheb el kuucholbiungel er ngii a mle chelbechielel a Sue el demak a silkur.

> This chelebucheb that I am wearing was for the marriage of Sue that my father received/earned.

Ng techa ngklel a demam?

> What's your father's name?

Ak mera el mo oureng er a demak me a delak se el bebil er a taem.

> Sometimes, i really miss my father and mother.

obekul

, n.poss.3s

brother (older; of a man).
obekul a klou er ngii el sechal; chedal

obekuk

n.poss.1s

obekum

n.poss.2s

obekmam

n.poss.1pe

obekud

n.poss.1pi

obekmiu

n.poss.2p

obekrir

n.poss.3p

obekul a demal

expr.

paternal uncle (older than father).

See also:

Examples:

Ng obekuk a mla merngii a sechelik.

> It's my brother who has hit my friend.

Ng sechelik a bla leberngii a obekuk.

> It's my friend who my brother has hit.

A buik el kchillebedii a obekul a sechelik.

> The boy whose brother I hit is my friend.

More Examples:

Ng techa ngklel a obekum?

> What is your older brother's name?

Ng tela rekil a obekum?

> How old is your older brother? (only said by a male)

ochad

, n.

sibling of opposite sex; any relation of opposite sex.
ochad a sechal me a redil el kauchad; ngalektang a ochedal.

ochedak

n.poss.1s

ochedam

n.poss.2s

ochedal

n.poss.3s

opposite sex sibling.
ochedal a ochad er ngii. ochedecheraol ochedecheraol a okedecheraol; kirel el mo dechor; skuul a ochedecheraol.

ochedemam

n.poss.1pe

ochedad

n.poss.1pi

ochedemiu

n.poss.2p

ochederir

n.poss.3p

ruchad

n.pl.

siblings of opposite sex; related persons of opposite sex.
ruchad a ochad, sechal me a redil el ngalektang; ruchad a kauchad.

ngelekir a ruchad

expr.

first cousins through siblings of opposite sex (i.e.; children of brother and sister).

ochedal a demal

expr.

aunt (=father's sister).

See also:

Examples:

A Droteo a meluchel el mo er a ochedal.

> Droteo is carrying out an obligation to his sister.

A ngklel a ochedak a John.

> My brother's name is John.

More Examples:

Ng techa a ngklel a ochedam?

> What's your opposite sex sibling's name?

A ochedak a mle blechoel el mesauch a buuch. Chelecha el bla lorael e ng kuk urerek.

> My brother used to get the betelnuts. Now that he left, it's my duty.

Ng tela rekil a ochedam?

> How old is your opposite sex sibling?

Ak kmal mo oureng er a ochedak.

> I miss my brother terribly.

Aki mlo mukai er a ochedak el mlei el ngar er a ngebard.

> We went to pick up my brother that flew in from the states.

ochell

, n.

child related to particular family through mother.
ochell a ngelekel a redil er a delengchokl, blai me a kebliil. Ngelekel a redil ra blai el sechal ma lechub eng redil.

ochellek

n.poss.1s

ochellem

n.poss.2s

ochellel

n.poss.3s

his younger brother.
ochellel a kekerei er ngii el sechal.

ochellam

n.poss.1pe

ochelled

n.poss.1pi

ochelliu

n.poss.2p

ochellir

n.poss.3p

ochellel a demal

expr.

paternal uncle (younger than father).

See also:

More Examples:

Ngak me a ochellek a mirruul er a mlimam er a daob.

> My younger brother and I were making our canoe.

Ng tela rekil a ochellem?

> How old is your younger brother? (only said by a male)

A ochellek a di tang.

> I have one younger brother. (Can only be said by a maile).

Ng techa a ngklel a ochellem?

> What's your younger brother's name? (male to

Ochellek a lilngir a ukedek chelechang mla mechiseksikd.

> My brother borrowed my net and now it's all tangled.

rubak

, n.

elder; old man; chief; foreign man; boyfriend; husband.
rubak a chuodel el sechal; telechull a kebekuul a rubak; ngeasek e telechull a dui a rubak.

rubekngek

n.poss.1s

rubekngem

n.poss.2s

rubekngel
/rubekengel

n.poss.3s

rubekengel a rubak er ngii.

rubekngam

n.poss.1pe

rubeknged

n.poss.1pi

rubekngiu

n.poss.2p

rubekngir

n.poss.3p

bekerubak

v.s.

smell like an old man.

rubak

v.s.

having the qualities of an old man.
rubak a chuodel el sechal; telechull a kebekuul a rubak; ngeasek e telechull a dui a rubak.

rubekngang

v.s.inch.

becoming an old man.

demal el rubak

expr.

(someone's) grandfather.

rubak er kemam

expr.

husband of one of my relatives; father-in-law.

rubak er ngak

expr.

my boyfriend or husband.

See also:

Examples:

A rubak a dirk ngar.

> The old man is still alive.

Ng ngara a chelitechetul a rubak?

> How's the old man getting on?

A Rubak a diak di lemereched el ngmasech a rengul.

> The Lord does not easily become angry.

A Rubak a rirellii a Farao el mo medecherecher a rengul.

> The Lord made the king stubborn.

Ngika el rubak a kmal bongai er a seked.

> This old man is bothering the group.

Proverbs:

Ng ko er a rrut rubak.

> Like the running elder.

Elders do not run fast, but they can run for great distances. Young men can sprint, but have little endurance. Hence, a person with enduring persistence.

Ke ko er a rubak er a Ngerechelong el omtab er a bngel er a eabed.

> You're like the old man of Ngerechelong who uses a cloud to mark the location of his fishtrap.

i.e. you depend too much on people who are unreliable.

More Examples:

A rubak me a remekekeriei el chad er a ngar er a mong a di ulusaker.

> Men, young and old wore loin clothes.

Ngka el rubak a di mle siesorech e mad.

> This old man stayed stiff and contorted as he died.

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

> My boyfriend is really good in fishing.

Ngile el rubak a kmo soal mo er ngii a ses el eolt.

> This old man says that strong storm may be coming.

Ngika el rubak a kilderii a ngelekel el meringel a ochil el loia er a ongelengelel e te merolang el mo remei.

> Her father picked his daughter onto his shoulder as her foot was hurting and they walked home.

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