dui, n.title (for village chief or family head).
dui
a
kebekuul;
meluchel
a
dui,
lbedul
a
dial
a
merreder
er
a
Bitalianged,
Reklai
a
kuk
dial
a
oba
Bitalianged.
Deruchall.
diakn.poss.1s
diamn.poss.2s
dialn.poss.3s
dial
a
dui
el
ngii
a
oudui
er
ngii,
ng
kirel
el
tuchelii
a
dial.
dimamn.poss.1pe
diadn.poss.1pi
dimiun.poss.2p
dirirn.poss.3p
meluchel er a duiexpr.hold title.
Examples:
Ak
song
er
a
temek
el
mong,
e
diak
a
kucherar.
> I wasted my time going because there was nothing for me to buy.
Ng
kmal
diak
a
chebaringul.
> He's doing a very wrong thing./He doesn't know what he's doing. [strong insult]
A
cherridel
a
Droteo
er
a
rolel
a
ochur
a
diak
lmotoir
er
a
resechelil.
> Droteo is so so advanced in math that his friends can't catch up with him.
Ng
di
ngii
me
ak
kiei
er
a
iemoch
meng
uoi
diak
kudengei
a
ngerang.
> It's as if I live somewhere so far away that I don't know what's going on.
A
John
a
kmal
diak
lchad.
> John is cruel or bad-mannered.
Proverbs:
Ilad
el
dui.
> Title pride.
A title (dui, also "coconut leaf," which is sometimes used as the receptacle for a title pending the selection of a successor) is to be worn in humility, but a person who has just received a new title may sometimes be oppressively haughty or prideful.
Ng
ko
er
a
imekurs
el
lak
el
meselsilek
er
a
eolt
e
ng
diak
lourodech.
> Like the Bilimbi tree which, if not shaken, will not bear fruit.
Applied to a person who does not fulfill their obligations without constant prodding or nagging.
Ke
ko
er
a
bisech
er
a
bai
el
dechor
er
a
rebai
e
diak
dousbech
er
ngii.
> You're like the bisech plant in the backyard which has no purpose.
A person who isn't trusted so he/she is not needed.
Kmakm
mechab:
charm
er
a
chab
el
kmeed
er
a
ngau
e
diak
lemedul.
> Like the insects which stays at ashes of fire but doesn't burn.
You're near a situation which needs immediate attention but you don't lend a hand.
Ng
ko
er
a
chelatngikl
el
diak
lebeldakl
oltellel
e
dingemuu.
> Like the honey bee, celebrating without first boiling down the coconut syrup.
Once coconut syrup, dripping from the cut flower stem, is collected it is thickened by boiling. The honeybee, however, collects his nectar, puts it in the hive without boiling it, then proceeds to fly around noisily as though celebrating the completed task. Hence, to talk or boast loudly about successes and accomplishments when one has none; to make plans but never carry them out; to celebrate without cause.
More Examples:
Ng
diak
lsoam
el
ko
er
a
mo
ousueleb
me
a
lechub
e
ng
belsoil
er
a
ta
er
a
taem?
> Do you want to have lunch or dinner sometime?
A
suliu
a
diak
kubes.
> I will not forget your generousity.
Ng
diak
a
beches
el
chais?
> Any news?
Diak
moruul
a
imeled
el
otsia.
> Why dont you make us some tea?
Aika
el
meldung
er
a
tutau
a
diak
e
mengodech
me
a
klukuk
e
domes
er
ngii.
> What was said this morning will stay as is until we resume tomorrow.

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