oles, n.knife.
oles
a
klekedall
el
melebes;
melobech,
meluk,
meles,
olesengel
er
a
ngikel.
olsengekn.poss.1s
olsengemn.poss.2s
olsengeln.poss.3s
olsengel
a
oles
er
ngii.
olsengamn.poss.1pe
olsengedn.poss.1pi
olsengiun.poss.2p
olsengirn.poss.3p
medal a olesexpr.cutting edge of knife (including point).
See also:
MELES
,
ULLESONGEL
Examples:
Ak
ousbech
a
oles
el
mo
meles
a
ngikel.
> I use a knife to fillet fish.
A
oles
a
tiluu
er
a
chimak
el
tmoech
er
a
bitang.
> The knife pierced my hand and came out the other side.
Kede
ousbech
a
oles
el
melngos
a
kall
> We use a knife to slice food.
Ak
kmal
bekikl
er
kau
a
omedobech
er
tilecha
el
oles.
> I am very worried you will cut yourself with that knife.
Bo
er
a
bita
me
mlengir
a
oles.
> Go next door and borrow a knife.
Proverbs:
Ng
di
ua
dorael
er
a
medal
a
oles.
> It's as if we were walking on the blade of a knife.
i.e., we're treading on dangerous ground; if we make one wrong move, we're finished.
More Examples:
Mtiud
er
a
belengel
el
oba
oles.
> Cut in half with knife.
Kede
ousbech
a
oles
el
meles
a
kall.
> We use a knife to slice food.
Aika
el
olsengek
a
di
mla
kaiririid.
> My knives have gone missing.
Ng
uluusekook
el
loba
a
oles
e
dobechii
a
chimal.
> He or she played with a knife and accidentally cut his or her arm.

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