oach
/ouach
/uach
, n.foot; leg; back paws (of animal).
ochikn.poss.1s
ochimn.poss.2s
ochiln.poss.3s
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ochemamn.poss.1pe
ochidn.poss.1pi
ochemiun.poss.2p
ocherirn.poss.3p
delel a oachexpr.calf of leg.
ochil a mlaiexpr.wheel.
ochil a osongdexpr.teeth of comb.
uchul a oachexpr.upper thigh.
See also:
Examples:
> The tide reaches as high as my knees.
> He was climbing on the ladder when his foot slipped and he fell.
> Why don't you sit down (lit., are you standing up because you don't have a bend in your legs)?
> His feet are covered with dirt.
> Droteo is following in his fathers footsteps (i.e., following his father's way of life).
Proverbs:
> You're like the stork which flies with its legs dangling.
You leave unfinished business behind and split.
> Like the purple swamp hen, flying off with its legs hanging down
The purple swamp hen (uek; other sources name another bird, sechou [heron]) is careless about its legs when it flies, letting them dangle in flight instead of neatly tucking them up like other, more trim flyers. The saying applies to persons who do sloppy work or carelessly leave a task half finished
> Your legs are your taro patch.
Your legs will find you good fortune, you seek what you desire
More Examples:
> He or she fell out of the tree and broke his or her leg.
> I want to go (with you) but my legs are too painful.
> Stop picking on your sores that's why they don't get healed!
> The doctor says that I need to heat up my boil so that it can burst and get better.
> I had many footsteps at the river.

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