melai | , v.t. | bring; take; get; receive; obtain; take (amount of time); lay claim to; take away; remove. |
nguu | v.pf.3s | |||||||||||
ngiluu | v.pf.3s.past | |||||||||||
ngoikid | v.pf.1pi | |||||||||||
ngoititerir /ngoiteterir | v.pf.3p.human | |||||||||||
ngmai | v.pf.3p.inan. | |||||||||||
ngilai | v.pf.3p.inan.past | |||||||||||
ngilititerir | v.pf.3p.human.past | |||||||||||
kangingai | v.recip.redup. | bring or take (things) together. | ||||||||||
kengai | v.recip. | |||||||||||
mengai | v.erg. | get brought/taken; lose baby; have miscarriage. | ||||||||||
mengingai | v.erg.redup. | easy to take or take away or remove. | ||||||||||
mngai | v.imp. | Go get some (things). | ||||||||||
ngei | v.imp. | here it is; take it. | ||||||||||
ngiuul /ngeiul /ngeuul | v.a.s. | is to be brought/taken/received. | ||||||||||
nglai /ngliuul | v.r.s. | brought; taken; received; obtained. | ||||||||||
ngoiong | v.inch. | is beginning to get or receive (multiple objects). | ||||||||||
ngourang /ngoura | v.inch. | is beginning to get or receive (a single object). | ||||||||||
melai er a rengul | expr. | persuade. | ||||||||||
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chais | , n., [From J?] ] | news. |
chisek | n.poss.1s | |||||||||||
chisem | n.poss.2s | |||||||||||
chisel | n.poss.3s | |||||||||||
chisam | n.poss.1pe | |||||||||||
chised | n.poss.1pi | |||||||||||
chisiu | n.poss.2p | |||||||||||
chisir | n.poss.3p | |||||||||||
merael a chisel | v.s. | well-known; famous; infamous; (person) popular. (news) spreading quickly. | ||||||||||
chad er a chais | expr. | person who always has news to tell. | ||||||||||
chisel a Toki | expr. | news about Toki. | ||||||||||
chisel a beluu | expr. | news about one's village or country. | ||||||||||
chisel a kodall | expr. | news of (someone's) death. | ||||||||||
melai a chais | expr. | take a look at (something unusual). | ||||||||||
ngera chised | expr. | what's up? | ||||||||||
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chesimer | , n. | door; cage; enclosure. |
chesmerek | n.poss.1s | |||||||||||
chesmerem | n.poss.2s | |||||||||||
chesmerel | n.poss.3s | |||||||||||
chesmeram | n.poss.1pe | |||||||||||
chesmered | n.poss.1pi | |||||||||||
chesmeriu | n.poss.2p | |||||||||||
chesmerir | n.poss.3p | |||||||||||
ouchesimer | v.t. | have door made out of (particular product, substance, etc.). | ||||||||||
chesmerel a mado | expr. | moving part of window. | ||||||||||
chesmerel a mlai | expr. | car door. | ||||||||||
melai a chesimer | expr. | open the door. | ||||||||||
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emel | , n.poss.3s | interior; rear of enclosed space; interior end of mangrove channel. |
el mo er a emel | expr. | in the direction of land. |
melai a ngar er a emel el tekoi | expr. | try to find something out indirectly; try to find out what is really behind the situation. |
melim emel | expr. |
kataki | , n., [From Japanese] | enemy; revenge. |
melai er a kataki | expr. | take revenge. |
klengar | , n. | existence; life. |
melai a klengar | v.t. | take someone's life; kill. | ||||
kedeb a klengar | expr. | have short life span. | ||||
kemanget a klengar | expr. | have long life span. | ||||
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nglosech | , n. | section of thatched roof of bai. |
ngelsechel | n.poss.3s | |
bedebadel | n. | |
melai nglosech | expr. | section of thatching between ends and center of roof. |
nglosech er a bedebadel | expr. | subdivisions of melai nglosech. |
nglosech er a chelid | expr. | section of thatching at center of rood. |
nglosech er a olikchelid | expr. | subdivisions of melai nglosech. |
nglosech er a umad | expr. | section of thatching at both ends of roof. |
tekoi | , n. | word; speech; language; action; deed; matter; custom; advice (given verbally); issue; case; event. |
tekingek | n.poss.1s | |||||||||||
tekingem | n.poss.2s | |||||||||||
tekingel | n.poss.3s | |||||||||||
tekingam | n.poss.1pe | |||||||||||
tekinged | n.poss.1pi | |||||||||||
tekingiu | n.poss.2p | |||||||||||
tekingir | n.poss.3p | |||||||||||
blil a tekoi | expr. | person about whom others are gossiping or making derogatory comments. | ||||||||||
melai a tekoi | expr. | bring or convey news, ideas, opinions of; take advice of. | ||||||||||
tekoi el beluu | expr. | decision of the community. | ||||||||||
tekoi er a beluu | expr. | matters of community interest. | ||||||||||
tekoi er a blai | expr. | private matters. | ||||||||||
tekoi er a daob | expr. | special words spoken to calm the sea. | ||||||||||
tekoi er a ngor | expr. | fib; spoken language. | ||||||||||
tekoi er a rael | expr. | non-private matters; public knowledge. | ||||||||||
tekoi er a renguk | expr. | what I believe or think to be true. | ||||||||||
tekoi er a resechal | expr. | (typical) men's behavior. | ||||||||||
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