beng,
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, n.
fish weir.
a
el
bad
el
a
bngekn.poss.1s
bngemn.poss.2s
bngel
/bengel
n.poss.3shis/her/its trap (usually for fish).
bngamn.poss.1peour (exclusive) trap (usually for fish).
bngedn.poss.1pi
bngiun.poss.2p
bngirn.poss.3p
Proverbs:
> It's like the first drop of feces of Ngiraidechiil.
i.e. the best or worst is yet to come. Ngiraidechiil had just assembled his fishing gear when he felt the urge to relieve himself. In the bush he started to do so when, with the first small drop of feces, a rat scooted under him and made off with it. He looked at the scurrying animal and called: "Wait, you, that was just the first drop, more and bigger ones will follow!" The resulting saying has to do with desirability of delayed rewards. It was used, for example, with reference to the first rations received from the military following World War II.
> You're like the old man of Ngerechelong who uses a cloud to mark the location of his fishtrap.
i.e. you depend too much on people who are unreliable.

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