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ongos

, n.

east; east wind.

ongos

a

ta

er

a

euang

el

uchul

a

eolt;

desbedall

a

ongos

er

a

Babeldaob.

btuch

, n.

star; military star (on hat or clothing).

btuch

a

klalo

el

kmard

er

a

eanged

a

le

klebesei,

btuch

er

a

ongos.

chesebel

, n.poss.3s

curved cut in taro made with ngark.

chull

, n.

rain; rainy season.

chull

a

ralm

el

ngar

er

a

eanged

e

ruebet;

chellel.

chellek

n.poss.1s

chellem

n.poss.2s

chellel

n.poss.3s

chellam

n.poss.1pe

chelled

n.poss.1pi

chelliu

n.poss.2p

chellir

n.poss.3p

chellang

v.s.inch.

is getting rainy.

chellang

a

mocha

chull,

robeta

chull;

merema

chull.

chull

v.s.

rainy.

chellel a meas

expr.

rain which attracts large school of rabbit fish.

chellel a ngebard

expr.

rain coming on west wind.

chellel a ongos

expr.

rain coming on east wind.

chellel a orakiruu

expr.

rain at time of full moon.

menga er a chull

expr.

get caught or drenched in the rain.

See also:

Synonyms: , , , , ,

Examples:

Ng

chull.

> It's raining.

Aki

omtech

er

kid

a

leme

chull.

> We're getting ready in case of rain.

Ng

ko

el

ta

el

leme

chull.

> It's the first time it's rained in a long while.

Ng

soal

el

mo

(er

ngii

a)

chull.

> It looks as if it's going to rain.

A

chull

a

mla

mo

merek.

> The rainy season has ended.

Proverbs:

A

ungil

el

merreder

a

ua

chull

el

melemedem

er

a

daob.

> A good leader, like rain, stills the ocean.

Rain falling during an ocean squall often seems to wipe away the winds and still the ocean. A good leader should be able to dispel the problems facing his people. He can calm down disputes and settle problems easily.

Ng

ko

er

a

uul,

el

teleu

a

blil

e

oleker

er

a

chull.

> Like the uul [Cettria cantans?] with its house open, calling for rain.

The uul may be heard to call out usually just before it rains; some say that it is calling for rain. This seems foolish, since the bird constructs its house with an opening at the top that will let rain in. A person who makes a decision or starts some action without adequate preparation is likened to the uul.

Ng

ko

er

a

chellel

ongos

el

di

mengeleu

e

tmat

a

deluus.

> Like eastern showers from white clouds, still the raincoat is ripped

During the months of the east wind, During the months of the east wind, roughly January through June, rain often comes from innocent-looking white cloud and is accompanied by brief gusts of wind strong enough to tear the traditional betel-nut-spathe raincoat; hence, an opponent whose strength is greater than anticipated.

More Examples:

Ng

mera

el

sulebelab

el

chull.

> It's raining heavily and continuously.

Ng

sulebelab

el

chull

> It's raining heavily and continuously.

Ng

klou

a

chull

er

tilechang?

> Is it raining hard over there?

Ng

ngar

er

ngii

a

chull

e

ng

ko

er

a

di

chemechemel

a

olik.

> It's raining here but only lightly.

Ng

chull.

> It's raining.

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.

chesebreng	n.	brokenheartedness. chesebreng a chelam a rengul; smecher er a chamireng.
cheseb er a ngebard	expr.	first quarter of moon.
cheseb er a ongos	expr.	third quarter of moon.
smecher er a chesebreng	expr.	brokenhearted.

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