Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

bangderang er a Belau

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the national flag of Palau.

Belau

, n.

Palau.
Belau a Beluu er a Belau

belau

, n.

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

Examples:

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

> How do Palauans make pottery?

A Belau er Kid a mo mechitakl el oldeu er a reokiaksang.

> Our Palau will be sung to please the guests.

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

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

A Belau er Kid a blak a rengrir el mo mechitakl.

> Our Palau will be sung eagerly.

A Oreor a mla mo matsi er a Belau.

> Koror has become the capital of Palau.

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:

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.

Ak mesuub a ochur me a tekoi er a Belau, me a omesubel a melidiul me a chutem.

> I'm studying math, Palauan, and Science.

Ng mekesai a tekoi er a Belau me ng betok a lleng el tekoi er a bebil er a beluu el lousbech.

> Palauan language is limited and there are many foreign words being used.

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

> My American friend is learning Palauan.

Ke chad er a keskelel a beluu er a Belau?

> Which Island of Palau are you from?

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.
See also:

Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

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