| medai | , v.s. | poor/needy (i.e.; have no financial resources). |
| medai el buil | expr. | unfavorable months for ceremonious events (even numbered months). |
| merau | , v.s. | rich/wealthy (i.e.; having large financial resources). |
| merau el buil | expr. | favorable months for ceremonious events (= odd number months). | ||
| merau-medai-merau-medai | expr. | way of counting when dividing off string, etc. into equal portions. If final portion is merau, one will have good luck; if medai, one will have bad luck (used only on important occasions). | ||
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