ngikel,
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fish.
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bekengikelv.s.smell of fish.
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chad e ngikelexpr.half-human and half-fish; mermaid.
ngikel el dubexpr.fish caught/killed with a bomb.
olsengel a ngikelexpr.small sharp fin near tail of certain fish.
See also:
Examples:
> The ocean of our islands is abundant in fish.
> We can catch many kinds of fish.
> Fish is expensive.
> That's the house that Robert was eating the fish in.
> There's no more fish.
Proverbs:
> Like a fish in deep, clear water, eaten only with the eyes.
Fish are not easily caught in clear water. The idiom applies to that which may be admired but not obtained, like an expensive item or another man's beautiful sweetheart.
More Examples:
> I fried some fish and chicken for dinner tonight.
> Did you descale the fish on the outdoor prepairing area?
> We went to buy fish at the market.
> He gave me this ... whatchamacallit piece for a speargun.
> They got into a fight last night and he was shot in the arm by a fishing gun

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