ngikel,
/uploads/pics/5479.jpg, n.		fish.
ngikel
a
charm
er
daob
me
a
ralm
el
kall;
temekai
me
a
meas
a
ngikel.
ngkeleln.poss.3s
ngkelel
a
cheldil
el
ngikel.
bekengikelv.s.smell of fish.
bekengikel
a
bau
el
bul
a
ngikel;
bengud.
chad e ngikelexpr.half-human and half-fish; mermaid.
ngikel el dubexpr.fish caught/killed with a bomb.
olsengel a ngikelexpr.small sharp fin near tail of certain fish.
See also:
NGKOLL
Examples:
Ng
di
mle
ngii
a
ngikel
er
a
omoachel
el
mlad.
> The fish in the river died on their own.
Ak
omengur
el
menga
er
a
telkib
el
ngikel.
> I'm eatin a piece of fish.
A
ngikel
er
a
Ngerechelong
a
kmal
buul.
> Fish from Ngerechelong have/leave a very strong odor.
Ak
millasem
el
menga
er
a
ngikel.
> I tried to eat the fish.
Ak
mla
menga
a
diokang
me
a
ngikel
me
a
chemang.
> I've eaten tapioca, fish and crab.
Proverbs:
Ng
ko
er
a
ngkelel
a
iusech
el
dimengel
a
medad
er
ngii
> Like a fish in deep, clear water, eaten only with the eyes.
Fish are not easily caught in clear water. The idiom applies to that which may be admired but not obtained, like an expensive item or another man's beautiful sweetheart.
More Examples:
Aki
mlo
omechar
a
ngikel
er
a
makit.
> We went to buy fish at the market.
Ng
milskak
tiang
...
ngera
isei
a
ngklel
el
klekedellel
a
balech
er
a
ngikel.
> He gave me this ... whatchamacallit piece for a speargun.
Te
mlo
kakoad
er
a
kesus
e
ng
oboes
a
chimal
er
a
boes
er
a
ngikel.
> They got into a fight last night and he was shot in the arm by a fishing gun
Kamei
aika
el
uaol.
Aika
el
ngikel
a
di
menga
uolek.
> Pass the bait. The fish keep eating my bait.
Ng
soak
el
menga
ngikel
me
a
meduu.
> I feel like eating fish and breadfruit.

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