Ngcheangel, n.Kayangel Island (north of Babeldaob); village name; the state in which Rdechor is chief.
Ngcheangel
a
chimo
er
a
iungs
er
a
Belau
el
ngar
er
a
diluches;
Ngedebuul.
Cheangeln.Ngcheangel (used in certain fixed expressions).
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.
A
beab
a
sebechel
mertii
er
a
delongelel
a
sairio
er
a
blai,
rael
e
kmerd
er
a
Ngcheangel.
> Rats can get to Kayangel by hiding in construction materials.
A
beab
a
sebechel
kmerd
er
a
Ngcheangel
el
ngar
er
a
chelsel
a
blil
a
kall
el
ua
bek
el
beras.
> Rats can get to Kayangel in bags of food such as rice.
Proverbs:
Ke
ko
er
a
tuu
er
a
Cheangel.
> You're like the Ngcheangel banana (meduch a ngerel).
You're all talk and no action).
Ng
ko
er
a
chad
er
a
Ngcheangel,
el
di
me
chemed
er
a
Ngkesol.
> Like the man of Kayangel, who procured his gifts from Keso
The saying refers to a man from the atoll of Kayangel, some twenty miles north of the main islands of Palau, who, on his way south to visit friends, stopped at an intermediate reef, Kesol, to fish for a present for his host. Refers to a person who, en route to a visit, tries to borrow a present from another guest; any person who suddenly wants to borrow money.
Ng
kora
chebiei
el
Cheangel,
el
di
ta
e
chutur
a
ta
el
suk.
> Like the breadfruit of Kayangel, just one rotten piece will spoil the whole bunch.
One bad person can ruin the reputation of a whole group. It is said of the Chebiei variety of breadfruit found at Kayangel atoll that one rotten one will spoil others packaged with it. Similar to "One bad apple spoiled the bushel."

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