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bangderang er a Belau

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the national flag of Palau.

Belau

, n.

Palau.
Belau a Beluu er a Belau

Belauad

n.poss.1pi

our Palau.

rechibelau

n.pl.

Palauans.

tekoi er a Belau

expr.

Palauan language.

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Examples:

Kengti, a eanged a uchul e a National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) a mla otebedii A Small craft warning er a beluu er Belau rokir. Daob er a delongelel a Beliliou me a Ngeaur, Ollei ma Ngcheangel me a ikrel a chelmoll a kmal mekngit er elecha el taem. Me a leuaisei, e aike el banderang er a small craft warning a mla mengerd el mo er bab el merrob a rokui el omerael el mo tuobed el mo er aike el basio. A obis er a NEMO a melemolem el omes er a teletelel a daob e ouchais er a buai lokiu tia el radio station.

> Due to the weather conditions and increasing hazardous surf, the National Emergency Office (NEMO) is issuing a Small Craft Warning for the entire Republic of Palau. Water conditions from outside the reef through all exposures are very rough at this time. Travel between Peleliu and Angaur, Kayangel and Ollei and/or outside the reefs are strictly prohibited. Small craft warning flags have been raised and the republic is requested to observe this warning. NEMO will continue to monitor these marine conditions and advise the public accordingly.

Ke mo meketeket er a Belau?

> Will you stay long in Palau?

Ng mekera chomdu el kmo "I'm fine" el tekoi er a Belau?

> How do you say "I'm fine" in Palauan?

A Oreor a mla mo matsi er a Belau.

> Koror has become the capital of Palau.

A rechad er a Belau te mekera a loruul a bekai?

> How do Palauans make pottery?

Proverbs:

Metkul a bkul a Ngirair, e klou el Belau el mo er a Ngerechelong.

> From the Metkul boundary point at Ngirair, Palau is yet huge up to Ngerechelong.

This saying is given two meanings, both negative, pertaining to the people of northern Palau and to Ngaraard particularly: (i) the people of northern Palau are so provincial that they still think Palau is a huge country; (2) the people of northern Palau are the biggest liars (a play on "to deceive," which sounds like Belau [Palau] ). The idiom may be shortened to "Men of the point" (Chad ra bkul), referring to a point of land at Ngirair marking the boundary of Ngaraard. Or the act of patting the elbow (bkul) may carry the same meaning. Actually, the idiom is of fairly recent vintage, pertaining in part to resistance on the part of some of the people of northern Palau to administrative programs instituted by the Japanese.

Chais Belau.

> Palauan news.

A paly on words invoving a form of the Palauan word for deception, which is similar in sound to "Belau" (Palau). According to one origin legend, the name "Belau" derives from a deception by which the people of Angaur tricked and killed the giant Uab, whose fallen body became the islands. Identifies a rumor, especially news that gathers detail as it travels farther and farther from its source.

More Examples:

Ke chad er a keskelel a beluu er a Belau?

> Which Island of Palau are you from?

Ke mo er a Belau el tela el sandei?

> How long will you be in Palau?

A rechad er a Belau a mekerisebsub a chirir.

> Palauans have curly hair.

Ngka el sechelik el chad er a ngebard a mesuub a tekoi er a Belau.

> My American friend is learning Palauan.

Ng meringel a dosuub a tekoi er a Belau?

> Is it hard to learn the Palauan Language?

belau

, n.

tree in coffee family.
belau a ta er a bedengel a kerrekar.

Examples:

Ng ulterekokl el chad er a Belau.

> He's a Palauan for sure.

A kekeringel a kerekerenged a rechad er Belau a kirel ngosechekl.

> The minimum wage in Palau should go up.

A Oreor a mla mo matsi er a Belau.

> Koror has become the capital of Palau.

Ng mekera chomdu el kmo "I'm fine" el tekoi er a Belau?

> How do you say "I'm fine" in Palauan?

Ng oliuid a tekoi er a Merikel el mo tekoi er a Belau.

> He's translating English into Palauan.

Proverbs:

Metkul a bkul a Ngirair, e klou el Belau el mo er a Ngerechelong.

> From the Metkul boundary point at Ngirair, Palau is yet huge up to Ngerechelong.

This saying is given two meanings, both negative, pertaining to the people of northern Palau and to Ngaraard particularly: (i) the people of northern Palau are so provincial that they still think Palau is a huge country; (2) the people of northern Palau are the biggest liars (a play on "to deceive," which sounds like Belau [Palau] ). The idiom may be shortened to "Men of the point" (Chad ra bkul), referring to a point of land at Ngirair marking the boundary of Ngaraard. Or the act of patting the elbow (bkul) may carry the same meaning. Actually, the idiom is of fairly recent vintage, pertaining in part to resistance on the part of some of the people of northern Palau to administrative programs instituted by the Japanese.

Chais Belau.

> Palauan news.

A paly on words invoving a form of the Palauan word for deception, which is similar in sound to "Belau" (Palau). According to one origin legend, the name "Belau" derives from a deception by which the people of Angaur tricked and killed the giant Uab, whose fallen body became the islands. Identifies a rumor, especially news that gathers detail as it travels farther and farther from its source.

More Examples:

Ngak me a bechik me a rengelekam a mo er a Belau.

> My wife, our kids and I are going to Palau.

Msiik a belkul aika el tekoi el ngariou e mlusech el mo tekoi er a Belau.

>

Ng di ta el sandei el kngar er a Belau.

> I'll be in Palau for only one week

Ngka el sechelik el chad er a ngebard a mesuub a tekoi er a Belau.

> My American friend is learning Palauan.

Aika el bilas lesileseb a rechad er Belau a leko ng olangch el mo er a beluulechad.

> The ships that were burned is a message to the world not to mess with Belau.

iungs

, n.

island.
iungs a kekerei el beluu el daob a iliuekl er ngii; Belau a iungs; ingsel.

ius

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crocodile.
ius a charm el kiei a daob me a omoachel; bekeu el charm.

kalngebard

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kapok; cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra).
kalngebard a ta er a bedengel a kerrekar el sechesechel a chiull a rdechel.

kalngebard er a Belau

expr.

plant in Verbena family (Gmelina elliptica).

More Examples:

Aika el kalngebard a mla mo ouuid.

> Cotton trees are ready to be reaped.

rubekul

, n.poss.3s

older brothers of male.
rubekul a merreder a beluu; rubekengel a beluu.

uchelel

, n.poss.3s

beginning; start; origin; ancestors.
uchelel a uchul er ngii; ulemechell; uchelel a rael, uchelel a urreor.

uchelir a rechad er a Belau

, expr.

origin/ancestors of the Palauan people.

uchelek	n.poss.1s
uchelem	n.poss.2s
uchelam	n.poss.1pe
ucheled	n.poss.1pi
ucheliu	n.poss.2p
uchelir	n.poss.3p	uchelir a kotir; kmal mera el belulir; uchelir a rechad er a Belau a di kakerous.
uchelel a cheldecheduch	expr.	beginning of the meeting.
uchelir er a rechad er a Belau	expr.	origin or the ancestors of the Palauan people.
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