kmeed
, v.s.near; close; approaching; basic.
kmeed
a
diak
el
cheroid;
blik
a
kmeed
er
a
skuul;
kedel.
kakeed
/kaiuekeed		v.recip.near each other.
kaiuekeed
a
didu
el
kmeed;
diak
le
cheroid;
blimam
a
kaiuekeed,
kedel
a
blai
er
a
rael.
kileedv.s.pastalmost; nearly (past tense).
kileed
a
mle
kmeed;
a
kileed
el
ruebet,
kedel.
kmedangv.s.inch.is getting near or close.
kmedang
a
mla
mo
kmeed;
di
kea
le
cheroid.
kmedungv.s.pred.is about to get near or close.
kmedung
a
kmedang.
See also:
KEDEL
,
KEKEED
,
OLEKEED
Examples:
Ng
mla
mo
er
ngii
a
kmeed
el
ta
el
sandei
er
a
lekie
er
tiang.
> It's been almost a week since he's been staying here.
A
lsoal
a
rengum
el
me
kmeed
er
a
renguk,
e
ng
di
ua
chad
el
soal
el
merael
el
mo
er
a
chiloil
el
ngar
er
a
chelmoll.
> When your heart wants to come close to my heart, it's like a person who wants to travel to the rocks in the reef.
Ak
kmal
mlo
merur
me
ak
di
kileed
el
toker.
> I was so ashamed I thought I'd die.
Ak
kmal
mlo
merur
me
ak
di
kileed
e
kisets.
> I was so embarrassed I thought I'd die.
Ak
kileed
el
mechoit
er
a
skoki.
> I nearly got left behind by the plane.
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.
A
isnged
a
di
kmeed
e
diak
dengetemii.
> Our nose is close (to the mouth), but cannot be licked.
i.e. we shouldn't be too sure of, or overconfident in, ourselves. The nose is very close to the mouth, but, no matter how reassuringly available, it cannot be licked by the tongue. The idiom cautions those who are careless with their possessions to be less assured about wealth.
Msisichau
e
ng
di
kmeed
a
meched.
> Be strong, shallows are close
Crossing the lagoon, a canoe is poled in shallow water, paddled in deep. The phrase refers to canoeists tiring after a long paddle over deep water. Applied when someone is about to give up, though better times are ahead.
Msisichau
e
a
tutau
a
kmedang.
> Be strong, morning is nigh.
Keep a stiff upper lip - things will improve (lit. morning is approaching). Encouragement to the depressed to take heart.
More Examples:
Ng
sebechem
el
me
kmeed
er
ngak?
> Can you come closer to me?
Ng
techang
a
kot
el
kmeed
er
a
chesimer?
> Who is the one closest to the door?
A
blimam
a
oikab
el
kmeed
er
a
blil
a
charm.
> Our house is a bit closer to the zoo.
Kileed
e
ak
merot
er
a
mlai
el
ngar
er
a
rrat
er
ngak.
> I almost got ran over by a car riding my bicycle.
Ka
mdort
ailecha
el
kukau
ngkung
e
ke
ko
er
a
kmeed.
> Would you clean them taros as you are closer to them.

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