blai, n.house; household; family; members of family; enclosure; container.
blai
a
teleketek
e
cheldool
le
kiei
er
ngii
a
rechad;
blai
a
osechelel
a
delengchokl.
blikn.poss.1s
blimn.poss.2s
bliln.poss.3s
blil
a
blai
el
ngii
a
oublai
er
ngii.
blimamn.poss.1pe
blidn.poss.1piour (inclusive) house, household, etc.
blid
a
blai
el
kid
a
oublai
er
ngii.
blimiun.poss.2p
blirirn.poss.3p
babelblain.(a wealthy person's) house.
babelblai
a
blai
el
ilteet;
meteetel.
blil a berasexpr.sack/container for rice.
blil a cheluchexpr.any container for gasoline, cooking oil, etc..
blil a dangsexpr.dance hall.
blil a ngalexpr.termites' nest.
blil a ngikelexpr.aquarium.
chad er a blaiexpr.members of the family.
See also:
OUBLAI
Examples:
A
blik
a
ngar
er
a
delongelel
a
blil
a
Toki
me
a
Droteo.
> My house is located between Toki's house and Droteo's house.
Se
er
a
kbo
er
a
Merikel,
e
ak
kilie
er
a
blil
a
Toki.
> When I went to America, I lived at Toki's place.
A
blirir
a
mesisiich.
> Their family is healthy.
A
blik
a
ngar
er
a
bita
er
a
skuul.
> My house is next door to (or across the street from) the school.
Ak
ileko
er
a
blim
e
ng
di
ke
mle
dibus.
> I came to your house, but you were out.
Proverbs:
Kom
chameiu
el
blai.
> You're getting involved with someone too closely related.
Possibly derived from an incident in which a coconut syrup maker was incestuously involved with his wife's sister.
Ng
ko
er
a
uul,
el
teleu
a
blil
e
oleker
er
a
chull.
> Like the uul [Cettria cantans?] with its house open, calling for rain.
The uul may be heard to call out usually just before it rains; some say that it is calling for rain. This seems foolish, since the bird constructs its house with an opening at the top that will let rain in. A person who makes a decision or starts some action without adequate preparation is likened to the uul.
Ke
ko
er
a
otaor
el
di
omtitechakl
el
diak
a
blil.
> You're like a floating log without a resting place.
You have no fixed abode.
More Examples:
John,
mousubes
e
ak
mla
touchakl
er
a
blil
a
Ngerkumer
me
ak
mo
telkib
el
meoud.
> John, forgive me, I made a stop at Ngerkumer's and may be a run a little late.
Ng
mla
er
ngii
a
dengchel
ngka
el
tolechoi
er
a
remechas
er
a
blai.
> The baby had a serious recognition comparison by the ladies of the house.
Tia
el
blai
a
kmal
miltemall
er
a
soldau
er
a
Merikel
er
se
er
a
lolai
er
a
skojo.
E
a
rechad
er
a
Siabal
a
kmal
luluusech
er
ngii
er
se
er
a
lekot
el
kmerd
a
resoldau
er
a
Merikel
el
mlo
melai
er
a
skojo.
> The building was heavily damaged during the pre-invasion bombardment and was a Japanese strong point during the America assault on the airfield.
Ng
mo
er
ngii
a
tereklel
tia
el
mechut
el
blai
er
a
ngiaos.
> There will be a demolition of the old house two days from now.
Mketmeklii
a
blai
> Clean the house.

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