blai, n.house; household; family; members of family; enclosure; container.
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blidn.poss.1piour (inclusive) house, household, etc.
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babelblain.(a wealthy person's) house.
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blil a berasexpr.sack/container for rice.
blil a cheluchexpr.any container for gasoline, cooking oil, etc..
blil a dangsexpr.dance hall.
blil a ngalexpr.termites' nest.
blil a ngikelexpr.aquarium.
chad er a blaiexpr.members of the family.
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Examples:
> Rats can get to Kayangel by hiding in construction materials.
> all the males in his household
> The house is not built yet.
> Before I finished my homework, Droteo went home.
> This house is made so as to provide us with shelter during a typhoon.
Proverbs:
> You're like a floating log without a resting place.
You have no fixed abode.
> You're getting involved with someone too closely related.
Possibly derived from an incident in which a coconut syrup maker was incestuously involved with his wife's sister.
> 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.
More Examples:
> When you want to come to my house, call first.
> The baby had a serious recognition comparison by the ladies of the house.
> Which restaurant did you go to?
> Bring this basket of prepared food to Dachelbai's house and tell him that it's from Ulang for Kitalong's house-party.
> I sweep and mop and make food and clean the house.
omid, v.t.twist (hair, cord etc.); twist (fingers) in hair; manipulate (person); wheedle things out of (person); bother oneself about something.
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blidv.r.s.(hair, cord etc.) twisted.
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kebidv.recip.twist or pull at each other's hair.
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obidv.erg.get caught or twisted.
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More Examples:
> No matter where we go, we never stop thinking of our families.

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