| tekingek | n.poss.1s | |
| tekingem | n.poss.2s | |
| tekingel | n.poss.3s |
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| tekingam | n.poss.1pe | |
| tekinged | n.poss.1pi | |
| tekingiu | n.poss.2p | |
| tekingir | n.poss.3p | |
| blil a tekoi | expr. | person about whom others are gossiping or making derogatory comments. |
| melai a tekoi | expr. | bring or convey news, ideas, opinions of; take advice of. |
| tekoi el beluu | expr. | decision of the community. |
| tekoi er a beluu | expr. | matters of community interest. |
| tekoi er a blai | expr. | private matters. |
| tekoi er a daob | expr. | special words spoken to calm the sea. |
| tekoi er a ngor | expr. | fib; spoken language. |
| tekoi er a rael | expr. | non-private matters; public knowledge. |
| tekoi er a renguk | expr. | what I believe or think to be true. |
| tekoi er a resechal | expr. | (typical) men's behavior. |
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Examples: |
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> She ate her words (i.e., she went ahead and did something she said she would never do). |
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> He swallowed his words (i.e. he went ahead and did something he said he would never do.) |
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> He's easy-going. |
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> He talks pleasantly (but he really doesn't mean it). |
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> What do you mean by that? |
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Proverbs: |
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> He swallowed his words. An inconsistent person, especially one who has stated that he would never do something, then does it. |
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More Examples: |
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> If we go at it, yoy won't be able to say anything. |
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> They are laughing at what Bung said. |
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> Actions speak more than words. |
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