ngikel,
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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
dachelbai
el
chad
er
a
chei
a
milurech
a
bdelul
a
lluich
el
ngikel.
> The skillful fisherman speared 20 fish in the head.
Ak
millasem
el
menga
er
a
ngikel.
> I tried to eat the fish.
A
lluich
el
ngikel
a
uleburech
a
bdelul
er
a
dachelbai
el
chad
er
a
chei.
> 20 fish were speared in the head by the skillful fisherman.
Ak
ousbech
a
oles
el
mo
meles
a
ngikel.
> I use a knife to fillet fish.
A
debel
a
ingsed
a
meteet
er
a
ngikel.
> The ocean of our islands is abundant in fish.
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:
Ng
soak
el
menga
ngikel
me
a
meduu.
> I feel like eating fish and breadfruit.
Ng
milskak
tiang
...
ngera
isei
a
ngklel
el
klekedellel
a
balech
er
a
ngikel.
> He gave me this ... whatchamacallit piece for a speargun.
Aike
el
cheluel
a
ngikel
a
ungil
el
koeas.
> The fish scales are good fertilizer.
Kede
ousbech
a
omcholo
er
a
ngikel
el
omcholo
a
ngikel.
> We use fish scale to scale fish
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.

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