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deel

, n.

nail; spike; any kind of steel or iron.

deel

a

klekedall

er

a

omeleel;deel

a

meleel;

orreked

e

oldak

a

kerrekar,

delel.

diil

, n.

abdomen; womb; stomach.

diil

a

delach,

delel

a

chad,

ngalek

a

ngar

er

a

chelsel

a

diil.

delek

n.poss.1s

delem

n.poss.2s

delel

n.poss.3s

delel

a

diil

er

ngii;

medud

a

delel

el

chad.

delam

n.poss.1pe

deled

n.poss.1pi

deliu

n.poss.2p

delir

n.poss.3p

klou a delel

expr.

have a pot belly; have a large belly (e.g., when pregnant).

secherel a diil

expr.

stomach or abdominal cancer.

uchul a diil

expr.

lower abdomen; gut; intestines.

See also:

Examples:

a

> Your mother's unclean! (insult)

a

> Your mother smells of fish! (insult).

A

> Your mother! (strong insult)

Ng

a

er

a

> My stomach feel funny.

More Examples:

el

me

a

el

bai

dil

di

> Oh my, their bellies and their clothes, they shoudl just go naked then.

ng

a

er

a

> Dang, my stomach hurts from being too full.

Ng

ng

a

> No, he or she doesn't have a stomachache.

Ng

a

> How old is your mother?

Ng

a

el

> What's your grandmother's name?

oach
/ouach
/uach

, n.

foot; leg; back paws (of animal).

ochik

n.poss.1s

ochim

n.poss.2s

ochil

n.poss.3s

ochil

a

ouach

er

ngii;

ochil

a

buik.

ochemam

n.poss.1pe

ochid

n.poss.1pi

ochemiu

n.poss.2p

ocherir

n.poss.3p

delel a oach

expr.

calf of leg.

ochil a mlai

expr.

wheel.

ochil a osongd

expr.

teeth of comb.

uchul a oach

expr.

upper thigh.

See also:

Examples:

A

a

di

a

a

a

> Droteo is following in his fathers footsteps (i.e., following his father's way of life).

A

a

me

a

a

> The tide reaches as high as my knees.

Ng

a

a

me

ke

di

> Why don't you sit down (lit., are you standing up because you don't have a bend in your legs)?

A

a

me

er

a

a

> Her hair reaches down to her knees.

Ng

a

er

a

me

ke

mo

a

> You're still a newcomer around here, so watch your behavior.

Proverbs:

Ke

ko

er

a

el

e

> You're like the stork which flies with its legs dangling.

You leave unfinished business behind and split.

A

a

> Your legs are your taro patch.

Your legs will find you good fortune, you seek what you desire

Ng

ko

er

a

el

e

a

> Like the purple swamp hen, flying off with its legs hanging down

The purple swamp hen (uek; other sources name another bird, sechou [heron]) is careless about its legs when it flies, letting them dangle in flight instead of neatly tucking them up like other, more trim flyers. The saying applies to persons who do sloppy work or carelessly leave a task half finished

More Examples:

A

a

kmo

ng

el

er

tia

el

er

a

me

ng

me

bo

> The doctor says that I need to heat up my boil so that it can burst and get better.

e

ng

di

> I want to go (with you) but my legs are too painful.

el

a

mal

mla

mo

>

Ng

mla

a

er

a

> Ouch! I stubbed my toe on a tree root.

a

a

> The bottom of my feet itches.