ngikel,
/uploads/pics/5479.jpg, n.		fish.
ngikel
a
charm
er
daob
me
a
ralm
el
kall;
temekai
me
a
meas
a
ngikel.
ngkeleln.poss.3s
ngkelel
a
cheldil
el
ngikel.
bekengikelv.s.smell of fish.
bekengikel
a
bau
el
bul
a
ngikel;
bengud.
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:
NGKOLL
Examples:
A
debel
a
ingsed
a
meteet
er
a
ngikel.
> The ocean of our islands is abundant in fish.
Ak
medeues
er
a
ngikel.
> I have an appetite/taste for fish.
Ng
meringel
a
cheral
a
ngikel.
> Fish is expensive.
Ak
mla
menga
a
diokang
me
a
ngikel
me
a
chemang.
> I've eaten tapioca, fish and crab.
A
lluich
el
ngikel
a
mle
blurech
a
bdelul
er
a
dachelbai
el
chad
er
a
chei.
> 20 fish were speared in the head by the skillful fisherman.
Proverbs:
Ng
ko
er
a
ngkelel
a
iusech
el
dimengel
a
medad
er
ngii
> 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:
Alii,
ke
mo
kerekikl
se
el
momecholo
a
ngikel
e
ke
mo
metacheb.
> Be careful descaling the fish so that you don't get hurt from its spikes.
Ng
milskak
tiang
...
ngera
isei
a
ngklel
el
klekedellel
a
balech
er
a
ngikel.
> He gave me this ... whatchamacallit piece for a speargun.
Ng
soak
el
menga
ngikel
me
a
meduu.
> I feel like eating fish and breadfruit.
Ak
milngerdoched
a
ngikel
me
a
malk
el
odoim
er
a
kebesengei.
> I fried some fish and chicken for dinner tonight.
Te
mlo
kakoad
er
a
kesus
e
ng
oboes
a
chimal
er
a
boes
er
a
ngikel.
> They got into a fight last night and he was shot in the arm by a fishing gun
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:
A
oles
a
tiluu
er
a
chimak
el
tmoech
er
a
bitang.
> The knife pierced my hand and came out the other side.
Bo
er
a
bita
me
mlengir
a
oles.
> Go next door and borrow a knife.
Ak
kmal
bekikl
er
kau
a
omedobech
er
tilecha
el
oles.
> I am very worried you will cut yourself with that knife.
Ak
ousbech
a
oles
el
mo
meles
a
ngikel.
> I use a knife to fillet fish.
Kede
ousbech
a
oles
el
melngos
a
kall
> We use a knife to slice food.
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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