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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:

A Klekekerengel a Belauad a di ua dimech er a map.

> The smallness of our Belau is like a dot on a map.

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

> How do Palauans make pottery?

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

> He's translating English into Palauan.

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?

Proverbs:

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.

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.

More Examples:

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

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

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

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

> My American friend is learning Palauan.

A rechad er a Merikel el kiei er Belau a betik a rengrir er a klsiorai el kirel Belau.

> Most Americans living in Belau love Belau and future compact towards the island.

A rechad er a Belau a mekerisebsub a chirir.

> Palauans have curly hair.

belau

, n.

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

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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