oach
/ouach
/uach
, n.foot; leg; back paws (of animal).
ochikn.poss.1s
ochimn.poss.2s
ochiln.poss.3s
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ochemamn.poss.1pe
ochidn.poss.1pi
ochemiun.poss.2p
ocherirn.poss.3p
delel a oachexpr.calf of leg.
ochil a mlaiexpr.wheel.
ochil a osongdexpr.teeth of comb.
uchul a oachexpr.upper thigh.
See also:
Examples:
> He fell out of the tree and broke his leg.
> Droteo is following in his fathers footsteps (i.e., following his father's way of life).
> This baby bird is so pitiful that I'm tying its foot to the top of the starfruit tree.
> Her hair reaches down to her knees.
> He was climbing on the ladder when his foot slipped and he fell.
Proverbs:
> You're like the stork which flies with its legs dangling.
You leave unfinished business behind and split.
> 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
> Your legs are your taro patch.
Your legs will find you good fortune, you seek what you desire
More Examples:
> My foot(feet) hurts or I have sore feet.
> Her father picked his daughter onto his shoulder as her foot was hurting and they walked home.
> I went to the well to get water and I slipped and sprained my right foot.
> I cut my foot on a broken bottle when i was little.
> Stop picking on your sores that's why they don't get healed!
tabeluach
/tab el uach
, n.resting place; destination.

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