blai, n.house; household; family; members of family; enclosure; container.
blai
a
teleketek
e
cheldool
le
kiei
er
ngii
a
rechad;
blai
a
osechelel
a
delengchokl.
blikn.poss.1s
blimn.poss.2s
bliln.poss.3s
blil
a
blai
el
ngii
a
oublai
er
ngii.
blimamn.poss.1pe
blidn.poss.1piour (inclusive) house, household, etc.
blid
a
blai
el
kid
a
oublai
er
ngii.
blimiun.poss.2p
blirirn.poss.3p
babelblain.(a wealthy person's) house.
babelblai
a
blai
el
ilteet;
meteetel.
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.
See also:
OUBLAI
Examples:
Ngera
melungd
er
kau
me
ke
di
diak
chomngar
er
a
blai?
> What is it that makes you stay away from home so much?
Ng
ua
ngara
a
kedel
a
blim?
> How close is your house?
Ng
ua
ngara
a
chetul
a
blim?
> What's the condition of your house?
Se
er
a
kbo
er
a
Merikel,
e
ak
kilie
er
a
blil
a
Toki.
> When I went to America, I lived at Toki's place.
Ak
ileko
er
a
blim
e
ng
di
ke
mle
dibus.
> I came to your house, but you were out.
Proverbs:
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.
Ke
ko
er
a
otaor
el
di
omtitechakl
el
diak
a
blil.
> You're like a floating log without a resting place.
You have no fixed abode.
Kom
chameiu
el
blai.
> 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.
More Examples:
Ak
kmal
bekikl
er
aika
el
meklou
el
kerrekar
el
ngar
er
a
bita
er
a
blai
a
lemeukel
el
otelechid.
> I'm so worried about these big trees by the house if they would break and crush us.
Ng
kmal
ungil
a
blil
ngka
el
sechelik.
> My friend has a nice house.
Ng
ngar
er
a
blil
a
blengur?
> Which restaurant did you go to?
Se
el
soam
el
mei
er
a
blik
e
ke
omekedong
el
kot.
> When you want to come to my house, call first.
Aki
mlo
er
a
chelbacheb
ngak
me
a
rechad
er
a
blil
a
bechik.
> We went to the rock island with my wife's family.

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