dui, n.title (for village chief or family head).
dui
a
kebekuul;
meluchel
a
dui,
lbedul
a
dial
a
merreder
er
a
Bitalianged,
Reklai
a
kuk
dial
a
oba
Bitalianged.
Deruchall.
diakn.poss.1s
diamn.poss.2s
dialn.poss.3s
dial
a
dui
el
ngii
a
oudui
er
ngii,
ng
kirel
el
tuchelii
a
dial.
dimamn.poss.1pe
diadn.poss.1pi
dimiun.poss.2p
dirirn.poss.3p
meluchel er a duiexpr.hold title.
Examples:
Lak
lesebek
a
rengum
e
ng
kmal
diak
a
rolem
e
bo
mad.
> Don't worry; there's really no way you're going to die.
A
cherridel
a
Droteo
er
a
rolel
a
ochur
a
diak
lmotoir
er
a
resechelil.
> Droteo is so so advanced in math that his friends can't catch up with him.
Ng
diak
rriid
a
resmel.
> She's very thorough./She doesn't miss anything.
A
chad
el
diak
lemeduch
el
mengikai
a
mo
remos.
> Anyone who doesn't know how to swim will drown.
Ng
diak
momelekl
er
a
di
osisiu
el
tekoi.
> Don't repeat the same thing.
Proverbs:
Ng
ko
er
a
imekurs
el
lak
el
meselsilek
er
a
eolt
e
ng
diak
lourodech.
> Like the Bilimbi tree which, if not shaken, will not bear fruit.
Applied to a person who does not fulfill their obligations without constant prodding or nagging.
Ke
ko
er
a
bisech
er
a
bai
el
dechor
er
a
rebai
e
diak
dousbech
er
ngii.
> You're like the bisech plant in the backyard which has no purpose.
A person who isn't trusted so he/she is not needed.
Ng
ko
er
a
Chelebesoi
er
a
Ngeriil
el
mad
er
a
diak
lebngel.
> He's like Chelebesoi of Ngeriil, dead in a fishtrap not his own.
A man named Chelebesoi (also the name of a fish) was robbing another man's fish trap when a head-hunting party came by and removed his head. He lost both his head and his reputation. The idiom may apply to one who gets hurt while trying to do someone else's job.
Ke
di
lotkii
a
Chelechang,
e
diak
mletkii
a
Cherechar.
> You think only of Present, not of Future.
Chelechang (Present) and Chrechar (Future) were brothers. Present was the favorite of his mother. These are the words of Future reprimanding his mother. The idiom is used of those who inadequately plan for the future.
Ng
ko
er
a
chelatngikl
el
diak
lebeldakl
oltellel
e
dingemuu.
> Like the honey bee, celebrating without first boiling down the coconut syrup.
Once coconut syrup, dripping from the cut flower stem, is collected it is thickened by boiling. The honeybee, however, collects his nectar, puts it in the hive without boiling it, then proceeds to fly around noisily as though celebrating the completed task. Hence, to talk or boast loudly about successes and accomplishments when one has none; to make plans but never carry them out; to celebrate without cause.
More Examples:
Ng
ko
er
a
ngodech
a
debechiil.
Ng
mla
mo
diak
e
di
lkau.
Ng
di
uaia
lengar
er
ngii
a
bereked
er
kau
er
a
bek
el
taem.
> It is weird being married. You're not on your own anymore. It's like something is attached to you all the time.
Ng
diak
loubail.
> He or she is not dressed.
Diak
lungil
se
el
molim
a
rrom
e
momekall,
ng
mekull.
> Its not wise to drink alcohol and drive, its agaisnt the law.
Kede
mochung
er
a
rolel
me
ke
mo
diak
chomdu
tekingem.
> If we go at it, yoy won't be able to say anything.
Ng
diak
kmesulaul.
> I'm not sleepy.

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