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diall

, n.

ship.
diall a meklou el mlai er a daob el oltak a rechad me a uleklool; diall er a mekemad, diall er a usaso, dillel.

mesebek

, v.t.

kick (with forward movement of leg); press against firmly with feet.
mesebek a melolk; sobekii a bduu; suebek a tebel; uach a diak le kirel mesebek a klalo; sebekel a bduu.

sobekii

v.pf.3s

sobekii a mesebek er ngii.

silebekii

v.pf.3s.past

suebek

v.pf.3p.inan.

silebek

v.pf.3p.inan.past

kesebek

v.recip.

kick each other.
kesebek a kedolk; di du el mesebek; sobekii; olab a chocherir el kedolk, suebek a tebel.

mesebek

v.erg.

sebokel

v.a.s.

is to be kicked.
sebokel a kirel el mesebek; osebokel er a rrat a sebokel; roderdii, sobekii, suebek, sebekel.

selebek

v.r.s.

kicked.
selebek a selarech; mla mesebek; tebel a selebek; sobekii a kingall, suebek a klalo, sebekel.

See also:

Synonyms: ,

Examples:

Tia a rullak me ak kmal mo suebek a renguk er a Fern.

> This is making me very worried about Fern.

Ak suebek el mo cheroid e olengull.

> I would fly away and find rest.

Ke medengei el kmo a Ngeriungs a ta er a klou a ultutelel el blil a suebek el charm er a beluulchad?

> Do you know that Ngeriungs is an important Bird Area in the world?

A Peter a mlo suebek a rengul.

> Peter became worried.

Ng suebek a renguk.

> I am worried.

Proverbs:

Ng ko er a belochel, el mesengei otelochel e suebek.

> Like a pigeon-seeing the danger, yet it flies from cover

The pigeon sits quietly concealed until some threat appears, then it flies out, revealing itself. The idiom applies to a person who unnecessarily exposes himself to danger, leaves the house in the rain, or takes a boat out in a storm.

Ke ko er a sechou el suebek e mekebekabes ochil.

> You're like the stork which flies with its legs dangling.

You leave unfinished business behind and split.

Ke ko er a kedam el suebek e ak di oba okum.

> You're a flying kite, but i hold the guide string.

No matter how much you play around, you always come back to me.

Ng ko er a uel, el suebek e mekebekabes a ochil.

> Like the purple swamp hen, flying off with its legs hanging down

The purple swamp hen (uek; other sources name another bird, sechou [heron]) is careless about its legs when it flies, letting them dangle in flight instead of neatly tucking them up like other, more trim flyers. The saying applies to persons who do sloppy work or carelessly leave a task half finished

Ng ko er a tengadidik el di melekoi el suebek.

> Like the kingfisher, chattering while taking to wing.

The kingfisher, a restless, bullying bluebird, may be heard to chatter loudly when flying up from the ground or from a perch. The saying applies to one who suddenly spouts instructions to a group, then leaves, or to a leader at a meeting who impatiently interrupts a discussion with a burst of pronouncements, then ends the meeting.

suebek

, v.i.

fly (out from).
suebek a sebekreng; suebek a rengul; ng bekikl, ng medakd.

mesebesebek
/mesesebesebek

v.i.redup.

fly around aimlessly; float in the wind.
mesebesebek a suebek; charm a mesebesebek.

sobekang

v.i.inch.

is starting to fly.
sobekang a mocha suebek; skoki a sobekang.

sobekung

v.i.pred.

is about to fly.
sobekung a mochu suebek; skoki a sobekung.

bekesbesebek a rengul

expr.

easily worried; worrisome.

suebek a rengul

expr.

worried; anxious.

suebek el charm

expr.

bird.

suebek el dial

expr.

airplane.

See also: , ,

Examples:

Te oumesingd el suebek a rengrir er a rengelekir a rechedil.

> Mothers tend to worry about their children.

Ke ko er a kmal sobekang.

> You look really happy or elated.

Ak suebek el mo cheroid e olengull.

> I would fly away and find rest.

Ke medengei el kmo a Ngeriungs a ta er a klou a ultutelel el blil a suebek el charm er a beluulchad?

> Do you know that Ngeriungs is an important Bird Area in the world?

Ng kmal suebek a renguk el dikea lesebechek el mengedecheduch.

> I am so worried that I cannot speak.

Proverbs:

Ke ko er a sechou el suebek e mekebekabes ochil.

> You're like the stork which flies with its legs dangling.

You leave unfinished business behind and split.

Ng ko er a uel, el suebek e mekebekabes a ochil.

> Like the purple swamp hen, flying off with its legs hanging down

The purple swamp hen (uek; other sources name another bird, sechou [heron]) is careless about its legs when it flies, letting them dangle in flight instead of neatly tucking them up like other, more trim flyers. The saying applies to persons who do sloppy work or carelessly leave a task half finished

Ng ko er a tengadidik el di melekoi el suebek.

> Like the kingfisher, chattering while taking to wing.

The kingfisher, a restless, bullying bluebird, may be heard to chatter loudly when flying up from the ground or from a perch. The saying applies to one who suddenly spouts instructions to a group, then leaves, or to a leader at a meeting who impatiently interrupts a discussion with a burst of pronouncements, then ends the meeting.

Ke ko er a kedam el suebek e ak di oba okum.

> You're a flying kite, but i hold the guide string.

No matter how much you play around, you always come back to me.

Ng ko er a belochel, el mesengei otelochel e suebek.

> Like a pigeon-seeing the danger, yet it flies from cover

The pigeon sits quietly concealed until some threat appears, then it flies out, revealing itself. The idiom applies to a person who unnecessarily exposes himself to danger, leaves the house in the rain, or takes a boat out in a storm.

More Examples:

Ng kileed e a kusebek a rengrir e le ak mlo meoud.

> I was close to worrying everyone as I was a little late.

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