ekil, n.thick braided rope.
ekil
a
klou
el
blubeu
el
besebes;
ekil
a
ouak,
okul
a
mlai
me
a
bilas,
eklil.
ekliln.poss.3s
eklil
a
ekil
er
ngii
el
chad.
Examples:
A
Droteo
a
urrekedii
er
a
ekil.
> Droteo held (himself) onto the rope.
Proverbs:
Menga
a
ekil.
> Eating rope.
The implication is the same as in the preceding; reference is made to rope that might be used to whip or tie up the lower ranking Angaurese.
Te
menga
a
ekil.
> They're from Angaur.
They eat rope; rope is used to tie slaves and is therefore a symbol of inferiority.

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