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
blik
a
delsachel
el
dort.
> My house is built of ironwood.
A
Cisco
me
a
lechub
a
Tony
a
me
er
a
blik.
> Either Cisco or Tony is coming to my house.
A
Droteo
a
mle
dmik
er
a
blil
a
Toki.
> Droteo was living away from Toki's house.
A
blai
a
mlukbeches
er
a
chelsel
a
ta
el
buil.
> The house was renovated in a month.
A
uche
er
a
kbo
kmerek
er
a
subelek,
e
a
Droteo
a
mirrael
el
mo
er
a
blil.
> Before I finished my homework, Droteo went home.
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:
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.
Ng
keriik
er
a
blik.
> I have plenty (of them) at my house [like the tide fills the reef, the house is full].
Ka
mnguu
tia
el
terekill
el
mo
er
a
blil
Dachelbai
e
msbedii
el
kmo
ng
mla
er
a
Ulang
el
sbedel
a
Ocherolel
a
Kitalong.
> Bring this basket of prepared food to Dachelbai's house and tell him that it's from Ulang for Kitalong's house-party.
E
kau,
te
tela
a
rechad
er
a
blim?
> And you, how many people are in your family?
Tia
el
chadou
er
a
blik
a
chemersang.
> My roof is leaking.

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