ko, mod.just; kind of; similar to; like.
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ko er amod.kind of; like.
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Synonyms: ,
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Examples:
> Droteo is rather undecided about travelling to Hawaii.
> Something's wrong between Satsko and Tony.
> Droteo spoke as if he wants to go to the party.
> That's a great idea.
> He has protruding ears (lit., his ears are like wings).
Proverbs:
> You're like the stork which flies with its legs dangling.
You leave unfinished business behind and split.
> Puffed out like a puffer fish.
A boastful person is like a puffer fish, full of air and not edible, hence not worthy of note.
> Like lightning, a big, unnecessary noise.
Lightning rarely strikes in such a way as to cause serious damage in Palau. May be applied to any unnecessary fuss or oratory at a meeting.
> Like Ngiramesemong, rehashing what has been finished.
Pertains to a person who repeatedly reminds another of past favors or continually recalls the mistakes of others. (My sources no longer recalled the episode or story from which this idiom derives.)
> Like the blind man of Ngetmel, twisting twine into the fire.
The image is that of a blind elder, warming his frail body beside the fire while twisting strands of fiber into twine against his thigh. Only as he pulls the finished twine away, he pushes it into the flames. The saying may be applied to any utterly pointless activity or dissipation of wealth.
More Examples:
> Have you all agreed what we will be doing tomorrow?
> It's strange to be married.
> Do you still remember when you were young?
> You're like the jellyfish that do not have a destination.
> We can say they're like sardines without heads in a can.

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