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fish.
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bekengikelv.s.smell of fish.
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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:
Examples:
> Fish from Ngerechelong have/leave a very strong odor.
> We can catch many kinds of fish.
> The fish in the river died on their own.
> That's the house that Robert was eating the fish in.
> I use a knife to fillet fish.
Proverbs:
> 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:
> Pass the bait. The fish keep eating my bait.
> The fish scales are good fertilizer.
> They got into a fight last night and he was shot in the arm by a fishing gun
> He gave me this ... whatchamacallit piece for a speargun.
> I feel like eating fish and breadfruit.

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