imiit, v.i.miss; fail to hit; pass by or over; go from one state to another.
imiit
a
iit,
diak
letaut;
imiit
er
a
delenguchel,
ometech
e
imiit,
omurech
e
imiit,
ietel,
iit
er
ngii.
ietang
/ieta		v.s.inch.finishing; passing by or over.
ietung
/ietu		v.s.pred.is about to finish or be over.
Ng ieta a chelsang.expr.The work is over.
Ng ieta a sils.expr.It's past the hottest part of the day.
imiit a medalexpr.asleep.
ungil ieta silsexpr.good early afternoon (after chodochosong).
See also:
IIT
Examples:
A
ngalek
a
ietu
a
medal.
> The child is about to fall asleep.
Ng
ieta
rak.
> The year is over.
Ng
mla
imiit
a
cheokl.
> The worst is over.
Ng
mla
imiit
a
cheokl
er
a
rengul.
> It's a big relief.
A
Toki
a
mla
imiit.
> Toki has given birth.
Proverbs:
Ng
melebisech
er
a
chutem
e
imiit?
> Aiming at the ground and missing?
From a folk tale in which the hero rebukingly challenges another to aim his spear at the ground to see if he can hit it.The saying may be applied to a situation where a person of ability is expected to succeed at a task with ease, whereas others have failed.
Ng
ngar
ngii
a
melebisech
er
a
chutem
e
imiit
> Are there any who spear at the ground and miss?
Used to describe something that is easily accomplished.
More Examples:
Ke
mo
meriik
er
a
mekesong
er
a
ieta
sils.
> You have to rake the yard in the afternoon.
Ungil
ieta
sils.
> Good early afternoon.

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