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:
Me
ng
mla
er
a
blil
a
ongdibel
el
mesaod
a
tekoi
e
melasem
el
meledaes
a
rengrir
a
rechad
er
a
Judea
me
a
rechad
er
a
Gris.
> He held discussions in the synagogue, trying to convince both Jews and Greeks.
Ng
di
mle
ngii
a
blai
er
a
Ngerchemai
el
milseseb
el
me
er
a
eou.
> The building in Ngerchemai burned down by itself.
Ak
ileko
er
a
blim
e
ng
di
ke
mle
dibus.
> I came to your house, but you were out.
Ng
mla
er
ngii
a
dilubech
el
tekoi
er
a
blik,
me
ng
dimlak
lsebechek
el
mei.
> Something happened at home, so I couldn't come.
Ak
kot
el
mesaul
el
lmuut
el
me
er
a
blai
el
me
melai
a
ralm.
> I'm too tired to come back to the house to get the water.
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.
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.
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.
More Examples:
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.
Ng
mo
er
ngii
a
tereklel
tia
el
mechut
el
blai
er
a
ngiaos.
> There will be a demolition of the old house two days from now.
Ng
mla
er
ngii
a
dengchel
ngka
el
tolechoi
er
a
remechas
er
a
blai.
> The baby had a serious recognition comparison by the ladies of the house.
A
rechad
er
a
blik
a
mla
mo
smecher.
> My folks have passed on.
Ng
keriik
er
a
blik.
> I have plenty (of them) at my house [like the tide fills the reef, the house is full].

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