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fish.
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bekengikelv.s.smell of fish.
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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:
Examples:
> The ocean of our islands is abundant in fish.
> I've eaten tapioca, fish and crab.
> 20 fish were speared in the head by the skillful fisherman.
> The fish in the river died on their own.
> I use a knife to fillet fish.
Proverbs:
> 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:
> Did you descale the fish on the outdoor prepairing area?
> That's a lot of fish, you guys should not have brought so much.
> Pass the bait. The fish keep eating my bait.
> We went to buy fish at the market.
> We use fish scale to scale fish

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