euid, num.7 [seven] (unit of time).
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euid el klokexpr.seven o'clock.
Examples:
> At 7:00 a.m. I dress and comb my hair.
> The inhabitants of Ngiual eat constantly (lit. seven times) throughout the day.
> The meeting will begin at seven o'clock.
Proverbs:
> Eat seven times.
Used of the people of Ngiwal with the implication that they eat seven (instead of three) times a day. Two interpretations: (I) Ngiwal is fronted by a shallow, narrow fringing reef with poor fishing, hence the people must eat an unusual amount of taro; (2) the region of Ngiwal conforms, in the origin myth, with the location of the stomach of the fallen body of the giant Uab. Hence, the people of Ngiwal are continually hungry. Generally, throughout Palau, Ngiwal is famous for the taste of its exceptionally good taro.
More Examples:
> At 7:00 a.m. I dress and comb my hair.
> At 7:30 a.m. I eat breakfast.
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:
> What is the date today?
> Evening is falling.
> Shall we visit her tonight?
> 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:
> Thirtieth day of the month.
> No, so I really have to study tonight.
> I will shower tonight.
> There is singing at the clubhouse tonight that is good to hear.
> Thirty first day of the month.

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