meluchel, v.t.carry on the head; fold (hands) on the head; hit against; bump head against; push against and knock down; reach; hold (title); exchange favors; carry out an obligation (especially, to give food or services to one's relatives); be responsible for.
meluchel
a
telechull;
klalo
a
kldoel
er
a
bdelul;
tmuchel
a
kall,
tuchelii,
techelel.
tucheliiv.pf.3s
tilecheliiv.pf.3s.past
tmuchelv.pf.3p.inan.
tmuchel
a
meluchel;
olab
a
klalo
er
a
bdelul;
tmuchel
a
kall;
tuchelii
a
til,
techelel
a
kall.
tiluchelv.pf.3p.inan.past
ketuchelv.recip.bump each other.
ketuchel
a
di
du
el
meluchel;
tuchelii
a
til,
tmuchel
a
telechull,
techelel
a
klalo.
metuchelv.erg.
techullv.a.s.is to be carried on the head.
techull
a
kirel
el
metuchel;
kukau
a
techull
er
a
mesei;
tuchelii
a
kall;
tmuchel,
meluchel,
techelel.
teluchelv.r.s.carried on the head; (hands) folded on the head, influenced; brainwashed.
teluchel
a
mla
metuchel;
orrekorek
er
a
chutem,
oltengkou
a
meluchel
er
a
chutem,
redil
a
telechull
a
kall;
techelel.
meluchel a tekoi expr.gossip (i.e. provide one's relatives or others with words and information instead of food or services).
See also:
OLECHULL
,
SEKETUCHEL
,
TECHULL
,
TELECHULL
Examples:
Tirkai
a
rechad
el
meruul
a
orars
er
a
delongelir
a
rechad,
el
teluchel
er
a
di
soal
a
klechad.
> These are the people who cause divisions, who are controlled by their natural desires.
A
merredel
a
meluchel
a
ngerechelel
a
beluu.
> The leader carries the responsibility for community affairs.
A
Droteo
a
tilechelii
a
mlik.
> Droteo('s car) hit my car.
Ak
tilechelii
a
imuul.
> I bumped my head on the beam.
A
Droteo
a
meluchel
el
mo
er
a
ochedal.
> Droteo is carrying out an obligation to his sister.
More Examples:
A
mlik
a
lilengir
a
tonari
er
ngak
e
nguu
el
tuchelii
a
iedel.
> My neighbor borrowed my car and drove it into a mango tree.
Ng
mla
er
ngii
a
teluchel
el
mlai
er
a
bita
er
a
did.
Dimlak
a
metemall
el
chad.
> There was a crash by the bridge. Nobody got hurt.
dui, n.title (for village chief or family head).
dui
a
kebekuul;
meluchel
a
dui,
lbedul
a
dial
a
merreder
er
a
Bitalianged,
Reklai
a
kuk
dial
a
oba
Bitalianged.
Deruchall.
diakn.poss.1s
diamn.poss.2s
dialn.poss.3s
dial
a
dui
el
ngii
a
oudui
er
ngii,
ng
kirel
el
tuchelii
a
dial.
dimamn.poss.1pe
diadn.poss.1pi
dimiun.poss.2p
dirirn.poss.3p
meluchel er a duiexpr.hold title.
Examples:
A
Droteo
a
mle
er
a
elii,
adang
diak?
> Droteo arrived yesterday, didn't he?
A
John
a
blechoel
el
diak
losuub.
> John never studies.
A
lak
lebo
a
Droteo,
e
ng
diak
kbong.
> If Droteo doesn't go, (then) I won't go.
Klsensei
a
diak
lekirek
el
ureor.
> I'm not suited to being a teacher.
Ng
mla
mo
diak
a
urerel
a
rubak.
> The old man lost his job.
Proverbs:
Ng
ko
er
a
teribsel
a
daob
el
di
mei
e
mo
diak.
> It's like the foam of the sea, which forms unexpectedly and then disappears.
It's a matter that comes up for lengthy discussions and then is dropped without resolution or effect. Some things, like sea foam, drift on without settlement. Endless discussion without reaching agreement.
Ng
ko
er
a
chelatngikl
el
diak
lebeldakl
oltellel
e
dingemuu.
> Like the honey bee, celebrating without first boiling down the coconut syrup.
Once coconut syrup, dripping from the cut flower stem, is collected it is thickened by boiling. The honeybee, however, collects his nectar, puts it in the hive without boiling it, then proceeds to fly around noisily as though celebrating the completed task. Hence, to talk or boast loudly about successes and accomplishments when one has none; to make plans but never carry them out; to celebrate without cause.
Kmakm
mechab:
charm
er
a
chab
el
kmeed
er
a
ngau
e
diak
lemedul.
> Like the insects which stays at ashes of fire but doesn't burn.
You're near a situation which needs immediate attention but you don't lend a hand.
Ng
ko
er
a
Chelebesoi
er
a
Ngeriil
el
mad
er
a
diak
lebngel.
> He's like Chelebesoi of Ngeriil, dead in a fishtrap not his own.
A man named Chelebesoi (also the name of a fish) was robbing another man's fish trap when a head-hunting party came by and removed his head. He lost both his head and his reputation. The idiom may apply to one who gets hurt while trying to do someone else's job.
Ke
ko
er
a
bisech
er
a
bai
el
dechor
er
a
rebai
e
diak
dousbech
er
ngii.
> You're like the bisech plant in the backyard which has no purpose.
A person who isn't trusted so he/she is not needed.
More Examples:
Alii,
tilecha
el
delibuk
a
diak
lemesisiich.
Ng
obechakl
a
chert.
> Hey. That knot's no good. The boat will float away.
Ng
diak,
ng
diak
lsebechem
el
longir
a
babilengek.
> No, you can't borrow by book.
Ng
diak
lebo
lechull.
Ng
di
kebodel
a
eanged.
> It won't rain. It's just cloudy today.
Ng
diak
lsal
medengei
el
kmo
ngii
er
ngii
el
mekedidai
el
rullii
a
Francy
er
kemam
a
klalo
er
ngii
el
merael
ma'a
ngau
rullii
el
ngii
a
rechad
el
tutau
er
a
ringngo,
ng
ngar
er
ngii
a
rechad
el
tutau
er
ngii.
> English
Ng
diak,
ng
diak
lemeringel
a
delel.
> No, he or she doesn't have a stomachache.

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