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eua el builexpr.four months.
kebesengei, n.evening; this evening.
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kebesn.(sl.) evening.
kebesesengein.redup.late afternoon.
omkekebeseiv.i.redup.wait until dark.
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er a euid el kebesengil a elecha el builexpr.on the 7th of this month.
er a teruich me a eua el kebesengil a ongeru el builexpr.on the 14th of February.
ungil kebesengei expr.good evening.
Examples:
> Shall we visit her tonight?
> What is the date today?
> Evening is falling.
> It is already very late.
Proverbs:
> Like the raid at Ulong, doing it in the evening
Pertains to a battle between the people of the once-inhabited islands of Ulong and Ngemelis in which the leader of the Ngemelis forces successfully defeated those of Ulong by attacking in the evening with the setting sun directly at his back, blinding the Ulong forces. Application is to a meeting or task, which might better have been started earlier, postponed until evening
More Examples:
> There is singing at the clubhouse tonight that is good to hear.
> It's getting dark and the sun is setting.
> I will shower tonight.
> I should go get a haircut tonight.
> Thirtieth day of the month.

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