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| chebuul | , v.s. | poor; pitiful; miserable; of low family; unfortunate; pitiable.
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| chebulang | v.s.inch. | |
| ousesechebuul | v.i. | pretend to be in poverty or misery.
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| remechebuul | n.pl. | those of low family; the poor.
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> This baby bird is so pitiful that I'm tying its foot to the top of the starfruit tree. |
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> And there was a poor man who lived in that village whose heart was so light that it was his ability to make the town survive, but there wasn't anyone who thought about him. |
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> Having you as my relatives will reduce me to poverty. |
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> In earlier times the rich paid the fines of the poor. |
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> You, children, are to be pitied because your father has died. |
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> Commoners are the tools of the village. This idiom, resembling the organic analogy of society with the common people becoming the "hands" of the state, may be used to "put the commoner in his place," or to suggest that a member of the ruling elite be more considerate of the commoner residents. |
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> Belau is divided into two; the rich and wealthy and the poor, theres no caring amongst the people. |
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> Wealthy are getting wealthier and the poor are getting poorer. |
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| mengab | , v.t. | put ashes on; get ashes in; have blurred vision.
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chobur
/obur | v.pf.3s |
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| chilebur | v.pf.3s.past | |
| chuab | v.pf.3p.inan. | |
| chilab | v.pf.3p.inan.past | |
| chebuul | v.a.s. | to have ashes put on it.
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| chelab | v.r.s. | has ashes put on it.
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| mechab | v.erg. |
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> This baby bird is so pitiful that I'm tying its foot to the top of the starfruit tree. |
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> You, children, are to be pitied because your father has died. |
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> And there was a poor man who lived in that village whose heart was so light that it was his ability to make the town survive, but there wasn't anyone who thought about him. |
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> Having you as my relatives will reduce me to poverty. |
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> Like the insects which stays at ashes of fire but doesn't burn. You're near a situation which needs immediate attention but you don't lend a hand. |
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| mengebuul | , v.t. | make (someone) miserable.
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| chobulii | v.pf.3s |
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| chilebulii | v.pf.3s.past | |
| mengebuul | v.i. | live a life of poverty; live austere life.
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| ngalek chebuul | expr. | child of poor family; low-born child. |
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| mengub | , v.t. | solicit (esp. woman) with gifts; bribe; induce; pity.
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| chubkak | v.pf.1s. | |
chubur
/chubkii | v.pf.3s |
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| chilebur | v.pf.3s.past | |
| chubkid | v.pf.1pi | |
| chuub | v.pf.3p.inan. | |
| chubteterir | v.pf.3p.human | |
| chiluub | v.pf.3p.inan.past | |
| chachub | v.recip. | give gifts to or bribe each other.
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| chebuul | v.a.s. | is to be given gift (sometimes, out of pity); is to be bribed. |
| chelub | v.r.s. | (person) given gift or bribed; (thing) given as a gift. |
| mechub | v.erg. |
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> Having you as my relatives will reduce me to poverty. |
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> And there was a poor man who lived in that village whose heart was so light that it was his ability to make the town survive, but there wasn't anyone who thought about him. |
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> This baby bird is so pitiful that I'm tying its foot to the top of the starfruit tree. |
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> You, children, are to be pitied because your father has died. |
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> Have pity on me. |
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> I feel sorry for her because no one likes her. |
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