mechut, v.s.old; worn out; decayed; spoiled; stagnant; (skin) broken out or having allergic reaction or irritated (with rash).
mechut
a
chut;
diak
lebeches.
mechut
el
mlai,
chetul,
chut.
bechetemlemla
/mechetemlemlang
/bechetemlemlang		v.s.very old; aged; rusted; used up.
mechetongv.s.inch.is getting old, worn out, etc.
Examples:
Mal
ko
er
a
mechetong
tia
el
mlik
me
ng
di
merroakl.
> My car is really getting old and is making rattling noises.
Proverbs:
Mechut
el
ears.
> Old sails.
Lineages so named can be traced, by clan historians, to origins outside of the village of residence, but they have been around long enough for their "sails" (of the hypothetical canoe that brought them) to have become old. Generally speaking, members of such lineages will be able to obtain some titles in the clan to which they belong, but not if persons of equal ability are available in the techel a miich ranking.
More Examples:
Ng
mo
er
ngii
a
tereklel
tia
el
mechut
el
blai
er
a
ngiaos.
> There will be a demolition of the old house two days from now.
Aika
el
klalo
er
tia
el
stoang
a
mechut.
> Things items in this store are old.
ears, n.sail; type of giant taro.
ears
a
klalo
el
omuked
a
eolt
e
orrurt
a
bekall
er
a
daob,
ears
a
rruul
er
a
mamed
me
a
cheleuikl
el
such;
resel
a
bos.
reseln.poss.3s
resel
a
ears
er
ngii;
ears
er
a
mlai
er
a
daob.
beches el earsexpr.recent immigrants to village.
mechut el earsexpr.early immigrants to a village.
See also:
KLIARS
,
OUEARS
Proverbs:
Mechut
el
ears.
> Old sails.
Lineages so named can be traced, by clan historians, to origins outside of the village of residence, but they have been around long enough for their "sails" (of the hypothetical canoe that brought them) to have become old. Generally speaking, members of such lineages will be able to obtain some titles in the clan to which they belong, but not if persons of equal ability are available in the techel a miich ranking.
Beches
el
ears.
> New sails.
Lineages so classed are of widely known recent origin in the village. Members are not considered eligible for clan title, though in recent decades of general depopulation many title holders are called "beches el yars" behind their backs.

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