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:
A
klukuk
e
te
me
er
a
blik.
> Tomorrow they're coming to my house.
A
blirir
a
mesisiich.
> Their family is healthy.
Se
er
a
kbo
er
a
Guam,
e
ak
kilie
er
a
blil
a
Toki.
> When I went to Guam, I lived at Toki's place.
Tia
el
blai
a
rruul
el
omech
er
kid
a
lebo
letaifun.
> This house is made so as to provide us with shelter during a typhoon.
A
blik
a
delsachel
el
dort.
> My house is built of ironwood.
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:
Ka
mesa
blim
me
a
delengcheklem
e
bochu
molemalt
er
a
rengelekir
a
rubliil.
> Look at where you came from let alone your household before you try to wise up a stranger.
A
blik
a
dechor
er
a
bita
er
a
skuul.
> My house is next to the school.
Kede
mo
er
e
mo
er
e
ng
di
rengud
a
kmal
di
omdasu
er
a
rechad
er
a
blid.
> No matter where we go, we never stop thinking of our families.
A
omelngod
a
mle
olangch
er
a
blirir
a
rechad.
> Tattoos were distinguished symbols from each family or clan.
Alii,
ng
sebechek
el
mengedecheduch
er
a
mechas
er
a
blai?
(dengua)
> Hello, can I speak to the woman of the house? (when making a phone call)

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