kebesengei, n.evening; this evening.
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kebesn.(sl.) evening.
kebesesengein.redup.late afternoon.
omkekebeseiv.i.redup.wait until dark.
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er a euid el kebesengil a elecha el builexpr.on the 7th of this month.
er a teruich me a eua el kebesengil a ongeru el builexpr.on the 14th of February.
ungil kebesengei expr.good evening.
Examples:
> It is already very late.
> What is the date today?
> Shall we visit her tonight?
> Evening is falling.
Proverbs:
> Like the raid at Ulong, doing it in the evening
Pertains to a battle between the people of the once-inhabited islands of Ulong and Ngemelis in which the leader of the Ngemelis forces successfully defeated those of Ulong by attacking in the evening with the setting sun directly at his back, blinding the Ulong forces. Application is to a meeting or task, which might better have been started earlier, postponed until evening
More Examples:
> It looks like there will be a squall this evening.
> Thirtieth day of the month.
> The dental program is visiting the village tonight.
> I should go get a haircut tonight.
> Do you have food for tonight?

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