sel1

English: ‘sail’.

See original Mihalic entry.

Sel, Edie Creek, Morobe Povince, 2000.

Noun forms

  1. a sail
    daunim sel to lower a sail
    haisapim sel to hoist a sail
    slekim sel to loosen the mainsheet
    taitim sel to tighten the mainsheet for closer haul

  1. a canvas, a tarpaulin, any waterproof sheeting
    bet sel a stretcher, a canvas cot or bed
    sia sel a deck chair

Noun combination forms

  1. Buildings and structures: haus sel a tent

  1. Boating: bot sel a sailing boat ® selbot

Intransitive verb forms

  1. to sail, to soar
    sel i go long Wewak to sail to Wewak
    tarangau i sel long win the hawk is soaring on the wind

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