mechell, v.i.have a baby; be born.
mechell
a
mechellii
a
ngalek;
cheroll,
mle
dioll
e
mla
mechell;
omechell,
cherellel.
mlechellv.past
See also:
CHEROLL
,
OCHELL
,
OMECHELL
,
OMECHEROLL
,
ULECHELL
Examples:
A
Toki
a
mla
mechell.
> Toki has had a baby.
A
ngalek
a
mla
mechell.
> A child has been born.
More Examples:
Ng
mlechell
er
a
Koror.
> He was born in Koror.
Ak
mlechell
er
a
Ongeim
el
buil.
> I was born in May.
A
sechelim
ng
mlechell
er
a
ongetela
el
buil?
> What month was your friend born in?
E
kau
a
mlechell
er
ker
el
beluu?
> And you, where were you born?
Ke
mlechell
er
ker
el
beluu?
> Where were you born?
omechell, v.t.give birth to; assist (woman) in delivery.
omechell
a
cheroll,
mechell
el
betok
a
rengelekel,
mechellii
a
tolechoi,
cherellel.
mechelliiv.pf.3s
mechellii
a
omechell
er
ngii.
milechelliiv.pf.3s.past
mechellidv.pf.1pi
mechellv.pf.3p.inan.
mechelleterirv.pf.3p.human
milechellv.pf.3p.inan.past
mlechelln.r.s.woman who has just given birth.
See also:
CHEROLL
,
MECHELL
,
OCHELL
,
OMECHEROLL
,
ULEMECHEROLL
Examples:
A
Toki
a
mla
mechell.
> Toki has had a baby.
A
ngalek
a
mla
mechell.
> A child has been born.
A
Toki
a
mla
omechell.
> Toki has had children.
Ak
milechell
er
Oreor.
> I was born in Koror.
Proverbs:
Kid
a
rechad
a
milechell
er
a
kosekodel.
> Narrow was our birth as humans.
The saying defines life as a confined, perilous journey, symbolized by the painful narrowness of the birth canal. Generally applied to the trials of life, or sometimes by a parent to a child that does not want to do his chores.
More Examples:
Ke
mlechell
er
a
ongetela
el
buil?
> What month were you born?
Ke
mo
mechell
er
a
oingerang?
> When are due with your baby?
Ka
bo
mesang
ngke
el
dechuu
el
malk
el
mla
omechell
e
mngai
teblol
er
a
ngisel
me
desengoes.
> Go see the hen that has laid her eggs and bring a couple so we can cook them.
Aika
el
dechedech
a
omechell
er
a
bong
er
a
mesei.
> The frogs laid their eggs in the moat around the taro swamp.
Ak
mlechell
er
a
Ongeim
el
buil.
> I was born in May.

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