sils
, n.sun; day.
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bekesilsv.s.(boys) smell sweaty or gamey (after perspiring in sun).
delul er a silsexpr.sunburned
Examples:
> Johann will mow lawns today.
> Did you help anybody today?
> Johann will mow our lawn today.
> Evening is falling.
> The inhabitants of Ngiual eat constantly (lit. seven times) throughout the day.
Proverbs:
> The sun is throwing projectiles.
The sun is a demigod who comes daily from an eastern heaven and follows a winding path leading down to the ocean. During the afternon hours the sun will receive reports from all the other gods concerning the work that they have accomplished during the day. Two of these gods are in charge of the stars and take frequent trips to ROBERT K. MCKNIGHT the moon to investigate their star-charges. (Palauans like to note that they traveled to the moon long ago while we are just preparing to do so.) Toward evening, as the sun approaches the ocean, it first lands on a large orange tree (kerukur) and hurls the fruit into the ocean to frighten away hostile fish, such as sharks. Hence, the orange beams often associated with sunsets. After securing the safety of the ocean, the sun makes its final descent for the day. Thus, evening is the time when the sun throws darts.
More Examples:
> I went to the beach at crack of dawn to watch the sun rise.
> It's getting dark and the sun is setting.
> When the sun sets slowly.
> It is just too hot like we could faint.
> The setting of the sun is very quick today.

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