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* ''māṃtadvārma'' — toilet | * ''māṃtadvārma'' — toilet | ||
* ''(nalonamah/raiki nillanah/yąlanah/molanah) pulsmē'' — (access, entrance/smoking/eating/drinking) forbidden | * ''(nalonamah/raiki nillanah/yąlanah/molanah) pulsmē'' — (access, entrance/smoking/eating/drinking) forbidden | ||
==Idioms== | |||
* ''dildhā'' — one of Calémere's largest land animals, a giant lizard up to 15 metres long and 1 ton heavy; in metaphorical use it refers to something extensive or gigantic: | |||
** ''<small>[POSS.DIR.]</small> lūlka dildhā vi'' — to be damn lucky (literally "[one's] luck is a dildhā") | |||
* ''našabuṃšanah'' — literally "drought", is used in many idiomatic sentences referring to a disaster or bad luck | |||
** ''<small>[POSS-DAT.]</small> šāṇṭrom našabuṃšanah ānimirtirā'' — to be down on one's luck (literally "drought has sat down on [one's] field") | |||
** ''... gu našabuṃšanah!'' — ... it's not a disaster! (literally "it's no drought") | |||
==Talking on the phone== | ==Talking on the phone== | ||