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mechas

, n.

old woman; titled woman; foreign woman; male's father's sisters; girlfriend; wife.
mechas a chuodel dil, mechesei, mechesil a beluu.

mesechil
/mechesil

n.poss.3s

mechas

v.s.

having the qualities of an old woman.

mechesei

v.s.inch.

becoming an old woman.

delal el mechas

expr.

(someone's) grandmother.

mechas er kemam

expr.

wife of one of my relatives; mother-in-law.

mechas er ngak

expr.

my girlfriend or wife.

mesechil a ding

expr.

inner part of ear.

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Examples:

A John a oumera el kmo a sensei a milkodir a mechas.

> Droteo believes that the teacher killed the old woman.

A mechas a ngilelt er a mesei.

> The taro patch sunk into the mud.

Me a rechad er a blil me a beluu a ko er a kmal mlo mechas a rengrir, e le ngika el buik a kmal mesisiich el diak a meringel er ngii.

> His family and the villagers were quite surprised at the boy's sudden good health and quick recovery.

Ng delak el mechas a rengul er a teng er ngak.

> It's my mother who is astonished at my grades.

Ng tiluchakl er a rael el mo omes er a laion el lulekodir, e mlo mechas a rengul er a lebetik a betok el bee el ketitech er ngii.

> He left the road to look at the lion he had killed, and he was surprised to find a swarm of bees.

More Examples:

Tirka el mechas el oketa milil er a bar a kuk mera el odikel.

> These ladies clubbing are so wild.

Ngika el mechas er ngak a kma el soal oumekngit er ngak er a seked.

> My girlfriend likes to diss me in the crowd.

Ng techa ngklel a delam el mechas?

> What's your grandmother's name?

Alii, ng sebechek el mengedecheduch er a mechas er a blai? (dengua)

> Hello, can I speak to the woman of the house? (when making a phone call)

Ng oumesingd er a rechad el smecher el ngar er a osbitar a mechuodel el mechas.

> Most of the sick patients at the hospital are old women.

mechas

, n.

coconut at later stage (between medecheduch and metau) when shell blackens and husk turns yellowish brown.

Examples:

A mechas a ngilelt er a mesei.

> The taro patch sunk into the mud.

Ng delak el mechas a rengul er a teng er ngak.

> It's my mother who is astonished at my grades.

A John a oumera el kmo a sensei a milkodir a mechas.

> Droteo believes that the teacher killed the old woman.

Ng tiluchakl er a rael el mo omes er a laion el lulekodir, e mlo mechas a rengul er a lebetik a betok el bee el ketitech er ngii.

> He left the road to look at the lion he had killed, and he was surprised to find a swarm of bees.

Me a rechad er a blil me a beluu a ko er a kmal mlo mechas a rengrir, e le ngika el buik a kmal mesisiich el diak a meringel er ngii.

> His family and the villagers were quite surprised at the boy's sudden good health and quick recovery.

More Examples:

Alii, ng sebechek el mengedecheduch er a mechas er a blai? (dengua)

> Hello, can I speak to the woman of the house? (when making a phone call)

A mechas er a ureram a mo merek el oureor. Aki oba el mo omengur.

> Lady at work is retiring. We are taking her out for lunch.

Ng oumesingd er a rechad el smecher el ngar er a osbitar a mechuodel el mechas.

> Most of the sick patients at the hospital are old women.

Tirka el mechas el oketa milil er a bar a kuk mera el odikel.

> These ladies clubbing are so wild.

Ngika el mechas er ngak a kma el soal oumekngit er ngak er a seked.

> My girlfriend likes to diss me in the crowd.

mengas

, v.t.

blacken with soot or ink.
mengas a chosengii; chemas a mederir el mo bechachas; chesil.

chosengii

v.pf.3s

chosengii a mengas er ngii er a chas.

chilsengii

v.pf.3s.past

chemas

v.pf.3p.inan.

chilas

v.pf.3p.inan.past

chachas
/kachas

v.recip.

put soot on each other (as a joke).
chachas a didu el mengas; chachas a mederir, chemas, chesil, mengas el olab a Chas.
kachas a didu el mengas; chachas a mederir, locha Chas er ngii.

chelas

v.r.s.

blackened with soot or ink; (pot) burned or discolored.
chelas a delul; mla mechas; chosir, chemas a ngeliokl.

chesill

v.a.s.

is to be get blackened with soot or ink.

mechas

v.erg.

get blackened with soot or ink; (pot) get burned or discolored.
mechas a mla medul; chemas a olekang, osir a odoim, chesil.

mechechesechas

v.erg.redup.

mechechesechas a beot el mechas el olekall; derechesiil el olekang.

mechechesechas

v.erg.redup.

mechechesechas a obelebal a rengul; mechas a rengul er a di beot el tekoi.

mechesei

v.erg.inch.

getting blackened with soot or ink, burned or discolored.

mechas a rengul

expr.

be surprised at.

mechese a rengul

expr.

becoming surprised.

mengas er a medal

expr.

embarrass

mengas er a rengul

expr.

astonished; surprised.

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