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charm

, n.

animal.
charm a babii, katuu, bilis me a malk; cheremel.

chermek

n.poss.1s

chermem

n.poss.2s

chermel
/cheremel

n.poss.3s

chermam

n.poss.1pe

chermed

n.poss.1pi

chermiu

n.poss.2p

chermir

n.poss.3p

blil a charm

expr.

barn; shed for animals.

chad er a charm

expr.

butcher; cattle-raiser.

chermek el bilis

expr.

my (pet) dog.

chermem el katuu

expr.

your (pet) cat.

See also:

Examples:

A chermek el bilis a oubusech a mechedelekelek el busech.

> My dog has fur which is black fur.

A techel a charm a lebo longa er ngii a rubak.

> The meat will be eaten by the old man.

A techel a charm a kirel mo medul er a ngau e mekang el obengkel a diak a omkukel el blauang me a mechuached el dellomel.

> The meat is to be roasted and eaten with bitter herbs and with bread made without yeast.

Ke medengei el kmo a Ngeriungs a ta er a klou a ultutelel el blil a suebek el charm er a beluulchad?

> Do you know that Ngeriungs is an important Bird Area in the world?

Ng rulleterir el mo meruul er a bleob el okesiul ngike el kot el charm el miltemall er a saider e ngdi ng silobel.

> The beast told them to build an image in honor of the beast that had been wounded by the sword and yet lived.

Proverbs:

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.

Omeka cheremel a Rebabch.

> Feeding Rebabch's pet.

A pet (unspecified) owned by Rebabch was gluttonous and bady behaved. Neighbors often fed the animal, but it always demanded more and never returned the favors with friendliness. Applied, usually by a third party, to someone who has done many favors for another only to be repaid with unkindness.

More Examples:

Ak medakd a chermel uos.

> I'm a bit afraid of his horses.

Ng mla er ngii a chermek el bilis e ng di mla mad.

> I had a pet dog but he died.

Ngar er ngii a chermel uos.

> He has horses.

A chermek el bilis a chedelekelek a bsechel.

> My dog has black fur.

A blimam a oikab el kmeed er a blil a charm.

> Our house is a bit closer to the zoo.

katuu

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cat.
katuu a ta er a bedengel a charm el ua bilis e ng di kekerei.

katungel

n.poss.3s

bekekatuu

v.s.

smell of a cat.
bekekatuu a ko er a bul a katuu.

katuureomel

wildcat.
katuureomel a katuu er a oreomel.

chermek el katuu

expr.

my pet cat.

Examples:

A katuu a riredekekl el ongengur a chertochet.

> The cat has gone out to mate (lit. The cat jumped over the pandanus tree).

Ak mo omekedong a katuu er ngke el chad.

> I will call that person's cats.

A katuu a mechiuaiu er a eungek.

> The cat is sleeping underneath me (i.e. under my chair).

Ak mo omekedong a katuu er tirke el chad.

> I will call those people's cats.

Ke mo omekedong a katuu er a ngii di el chad?

> Are you going to call anyone's cats?

Proverbs:

Ke ko er a katuu el di kau el di melecholb er kau.

> You're just like a cat washing yourself.

i.e., you have to do everything yourself because your relatives are neglecting their obligations to you.

More Examples:

E ng tmoech a beab me a katuu a somkemkii.

> And when the mouse appeared, the cat snatched him.

Ak di oucharm a katuu.

> I only have pet cats.

kuk

, n.

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

kekuk

n.poss.1s

kekum

n.poss.2s

kekul

n.poss.3s

(finger, toe) nail.
kekul a kuk er ngii, a kekul a ekebil a bekerekard.

kekmam

n.poss.1pe

kekud

n.poss.1pi

kekmiu

n.poss.2p

kekrir

n.poss.3p

kekul a chim

fingernail.

kekul a ius

expr.

hanging club moss.

kekul a katuu

expr.

cat's claw.

kekul a oach

expr.

toenail.

See also:

Examples:

A kllourreng a kuk ungil er a kldidaierreng.

> Patience is better than pride.

Ng kuk oberaod er a chelechol er a rriil, me lak lemechas a rengmiu er a tekoi el kulekoi.

> They would weigh more than the sands of the sea, so my wild words should not surprise you.

Kuk bo er a Droteo.

> Go to Droteo instead.

Mokokau el mengederuar er a klengoes me a kuk debo dorar er ngii.

> Easy stirring the soup so that we do not have to reheat it again.

A klou a rengul a kuk ungil er a mesisiich el chad.

> It is better to be patient than powerful.

Proverbs:

A uel el kuk meremang el me omeklatk me ng mo uchul a klengitereng

> When the purple swamp hen appears, it brings remembrance

There is a song (Oumachas) from which this saying derives: Once there was a young couple who made love in a secluded spot in the taro garden. While they were lying together a purple swamp hen darted out of the brush startling the couple. Eventually love cooled, but thereafter whenever the girl saw a purple swamp hen while she worked in the gardens, she recalled her lover. Hence any occurrence that brings back fond memories.

More Examples:

Menglangl a dingak! Ng techang a kuk mesosaod er ngak.

> My ears are ringing. Someone is talking about me.

Ng betok a cheldim me a kuk kesengil e beskak a chimo el keremlal.

> You caught a lot of fish so at least give me one red snapper.

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.

Ngka el Ulang a mera el sekebdebid el di omriuch a mla sidai e kuk metord.

> Ulang keeps dwelling and fermenting in the past and gets all worked up and shut down.

Omeruul a kuk ngaruchei er a tekoi er a ngor.

> Actions speak more than words.

mengam

, v.t.

break (long object) in two; fracture.
mengam a chomur; chuam a kerrekar; chomur el mo erung; chemul a bambuu.

chomur
/chumur
/omur

v.pf.3s

chomur a mengam er ngii; meritech.
omur a mengam er ngii, omur a oluches, chemul a oluches.

chilemur

v.pf.3s.past

chuam

v.pf.3p.inan.

chuam a mengam; chuam a kerrekar.

chilam

v.pf.3p.inan.past

chacham

v.recip.

break (each other's limbs).
chacham a di du el mengam, chomur, chuam, chacham a sengsongd, chemul a sengsongd,

chelam
/chelemuul

v.r.s.

broken in two.
chelam a chelemuul; mla mecham; chomur, chuam a rachel, mengam, ochil a chelam, chemul a uach.
chelemuul a mla mecham; chelam a ochil.

chemuul

v.a.s.

about to be broken in two.
chemuul a kirel el mecham; kerrekar a chemuul; chomur, chuam a sengsongd, chemul.

mecham

v.erg.

mecham a chelam; chomur a rachel, chuam a bambuu, mengam, chemul.

chelam a rengul

expr.

heartbroken.

mengam a ochil a katuu

expr.

solidify a relationship (esp. by having sexual intercourse).

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