Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

ngikang
/ngika
/ngka
/ngkang

, pro.

this animal/person near speaker and near listener.
ngikang a melekoi er a kmeed er a mengedechduch; ngika el ekebil; ngika el buik.
ngkang a ngikang.

ngikal

cont.

ngika el

Examples:

Ngika el king a dimlak louklilt me a diak lebelsiochel.

> That king had no bracelet, neither ornament.

Me a rechad er a blil me a beluu a ko er a kmal mlo mechas a rengrir, e le ngika el buik a kmal mesisiich el diak a meringel er ngii.

> His family and the villagers were quite surprised at the boy's sudden good health and quick recovery.

Ngka a sebiil a btil, el diak a ngera el lodengei.

> He's young and unexperienced (lit. his buttocks are covered with sores) and doesn't know anything.

Ngka el Ulang a kmal deleberuou a teletelel me ng di blechoel el olengesonges se el ngar er ngii a mechesang.

> Ulang always mismanages her finances; she is always short when there is a need for her.

Ngika el rubak a kmal bongai er a seked.

> This old man is bothering the group.

Proverbs:

Ngika el chad a ko er a debar.

> That man is like a duck.

The native duck, debar, doesn't fly very well, or high like other birds, it doesn't walk or run like some animals, it can't sing well, and it doesn't swim as well as a fish. But it can do all these things. Applied to a person who seemingly can do many different things, none of them expertly. "Jack of all trades."

More Examples:

Ngka el Ulang el di mengimeluk e diak lolengeseu el mengetmokl.

> This Ulang just makes a mess and doesn't help clean up.

Ngka el temamungel a maml mekera domecholue er ngii e chedam?

> Father, how do we de scale this monstrous wrasse fish?

Ngika el chad a ungil a klemengetal.

> This person's height is average.

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

> My American friend is learning Palauan.

Ng ua techa ngikal el chad?

> What is this person like?

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