| tokingii | v.pf.3s | talk to someone for purpose of discipline or persuasion.
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| tokingiterir | v.pf.3p.human | talk to people for purpose of discipline or persuasion. |
| melekingang | v.t.inch. | is starting to talk.
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| melekingung | v.t.pred. | is about to talk.
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| melekoi | v.i. | make a sound; sound or ring out. |
| metekoi | v.erg. | |
tekiungel
/tekingall | v.a.s. | needs to be talked to; (person) is being talked about (because of bad behavior, etc.).
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| melekoi a rengul | expr. | determined; well-motivated; make rasping or humming sound in the lungs; make humming moise while sleeping; (cat) purr. |
| melekoi kesuk | expr. | talk to oneself about (something). |
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Synonyms:
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> They are angry because the adults are all talk and no action. |
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> I'm no longer able to discipline my child by talking to him. |
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> What are you talking to yourself about? |
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> I can sort of speak Japanese. |
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> Toki's gotten quite a reputation in the village. |
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Proverbs: |
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> Like the kingfisher, chattering while taking to wing. The kingfisher, a restless, bullying bluebird, may be heard to chatter loudly when flying up from the ground or from a perch. The saying applies to one who suddenly spouts instructions to a group, then leaves, or to a leader at a meeting who impatiently interrupts a discussion with a burst of pronouncements, then ends the meeting. |
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More Examples: |
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> Can you repeat what you just said? |
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> Ulang is being slandered (by people walking around) because of her bad behavior. |
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> Please speak slowly. |
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