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btuch

, n.

star; military star (on hat or clothing).
btuch a klalo el kmard er a eanged a le klebesei, btuch er a ongos.

btechengel	n.poss.3s	btechengel a btuch er ngii.
btuch	n.	starfish. btuch a ta er a bedengel a cheled.
btuch er a ngebard	expr.	bright star in western sky.
btuch er a ongos	expr.	bright star in eastern sky.
mengubs el btuch	expr.	shooting star.
merechorech el btuch	expr.	shooting star.
omoket el btuch	expr.	comet.

mekemad

, n.

war.
mekemad a klakoad er a delongelel a beluu me a beluu.

mekemedil

n.poss.3s

mekemedil a mekemad er ngii.

kaumekemad

v.recip.

fight or make war against each other.
kaumekemad a didu el oumekemad; kakoad, Merikel me a Siabal a mle kaumekemad, mekemedil.

mekemedei

v.i.inch.

war is starting to break out.

benged el mekemad

expr.

full-scale war between villages.

chad er a mekemad

expr.

warrior.

er se er a mekemad

expr.

during the war.

er se er a taem er a mekemad

expr.

during the war.

merechorech el mekemad

expr.

small war or incident in which group of warriors sneaks into rival village; decapitates someone and returns home with head.

See also:

Examples:

Ng tuobed a mekemad.

> War breaks out.

Proverbs:

Ng ko er a mekemedil a Ulong, el doba er a kebesengei

> Like the raid at Ulong, doing it in the evening

Pertains to a battle between the people of the once-inhabited islands of Ulong and Ngemelis in which the leader of the Ngemelis forces successfully defeated those of Ulong by attacking in the evening with the setting sun directly at his back, blinding the Ulong forces. Application is to a meeting or task, which might better have been started earlier, postponed until evening

Ngdichelled e mekemad?

> Though an ally, yet hostile?

A fellow clan member, or an employee, who should be loyal, but is not

More Examples:

Ka mtebechelau e ng diak el mekemad!

> Control yourself, it isn't war!

A resoldau a kldmokl el kirel a mekemad.

> Soldiers are ready for any war.

merechorech

, v.t.

steal (including wife; girlfriend; etc.); rob; capture; kidnap.
merechorech a melai a diak le kloleklel el diak el olturk; rucherii a bail, ruchorech a udoud; recherechel.

rucherechii

v.pf.3s

rucherechii a merechorech er ngii; mla rucherechii a chidib.

rirecherechii

v.pf.3s.past

rucherechid

v.pf.1pi

rucherecheterir

v.pf.3p.human

ruchorech

v.pf.3p.inan.

ruchorech a mla ngmai a diak le kloleklel; merechorech; mla . ruchorech a udoud; rucherechii, recherechel.

rirechorech

v.pf.3p.inan.past

kerechorech

v.recip.

steal (each other's things; wives; etc.).
kerechorech a di du el merechorech; rucherechii, chachubs a mesei; ruchorech, kerechorech a udoud, recherechel.

merechorech

v.s.

selfish.

merechorech

v.erg.

mererechorech

v.redup.

keep stealing.
mererechorech a telkib e mekudem el merechorech; beot el merechorech

recherechall
/recheruchel

v.a.s.

is to be stolen.
recherechail a recheruchel; kirel el merechorech; babii a recherechall.
recheruchel a recherechall.

rrechorech

v.r.s.

stolen; robbed.
rrechorech a nglai; mla merechorech a udoud, rucherechii a mlai; recherechel.

merechorech a rengul

expr.

selfish; greedy; stingy.

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