kom
/ko		, pro.you (nonemphatic, plural).
ko
a
kemiu;
ko
mekerang?
ko
mo
er
ker
e
sechelei?
ko
mla
mei!
Examples:
A
ngerel
a
Droteo
a
ko
er
a
ngerel
a
tungch.
> Droteo's mouth is small and narrow (like that of a trigger fish).
Ng
ko
er
a
bebeot
a
cheral
a
kloker
a
Hong
Kong.
> The prices for watches are pretty low in Hong Kong.
Ng
ko
er
a
diak
dekled.
> We have no direction or organization.
Ke
ko
el
mla
merael
er
a
ulolel
a
ngoaol?
> Have you walked on the floor of the ocean?
Kau
a
ko
er
a
dait
el
omertort
a
llel
e
chemoes.
> You're like a taro plant which has big leaves but is still immature (i.e., you talk big but you don't follow through).
Proverbs:
Ng
ko
er
a
chad
er
a
Ngerechelong,
el
di
bita
el
mo
dechor
er
a
debsel
a
lei.
> Like the people of Ngerechelong, standing together on the base of the coconut tree.
The mound or hump that forms at the base of the coconut tree is said to represent the highest ranking village clan. The leader of that clan is spoken of as "standing on the mound." In the idiom, it is suggested that the people of Ngerechelong (northern Palau) would all like to be leaders-all standing on the mound at the same time. The idiom may be applied where too many people try to direct an operation; too many leaders.
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.
Ng
ko
er
a
ongit
Irrai.
> Like receiving in Airai.
According to this saying, the people of Airai (central Palau) are likely to ask for those things they have in abundance. A wealthy man asking for financial help; a person asking for a cigarette when he has a pack in his pocket.
Ng
ko
er
a
chad
er
a
Ngesias,
el
ngemuu
er
a
mla
mokom.
> It's like when the men of Ngesias clamored over what they had lost (after a party of raiders had attacked without warning and taken a head as a trophy).
The men of the Ngesias (Peleliu) village club were sitting near their clubhouse one evening when raiders broke through the brush, shouted wildly, and excaped with the head of one of them. When they recovered their senses, the men jumped to their spears and shouted threats into the darkness of the surrounding brush. Aroused by the commotion, the village chief appeared and ,when appraised of the situation, admonished them to be quiet since the fuss would gain nothing. "Don't cry over spilt milk."
Ke
ko
er
a
okared
el
di
ngii
el
melul
er
ngii
er
a
ngau.
> You're like a stinkbug that burns itself in the fire.
i.e., you get involved in things that may hurt you.
More Examples:
Ng
diak
lsoam
el
ko
er
a
mo
ousueleb
me
a
lechub
e
ng
belsoil
er
a
ta
er
a
taem?
> Do you want to have lunch or dinner sometime?
Aki
ko
oltak
er
kau
er
a
tela
el
klok?.
> What time am I picking you up?
Kom
kmal
mera
el
dengerodek
el
ngalek
el
mla
chidir
a
chiklel
a
belochel
me
ng
medei.
> Unruly kids that have twisted the pigeon's neck so it died.
Alii!
Kom
kerkikl
se
el
bo
moumenged
me
ng
diak
mtemall
a
ochaieo
e
ng
mekull.
> Dont mess with the spotted eagle ray when you go fishing as they are sacred.
Ng
mera
el
belbelsuchel
a
Lukes
el
di
kiei
e
kuimd
a
cheiul
me
ng
ko
er
a
belbelsuchel!
> Lukes looks really weird because she is just cutting her hair and it's all messed up.

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