Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

> An empty drum makes a large noise (i.e., those who talk a lot really have little to say).

> The empty peanut butter jars can be washed and used as drinking glasses.

> 20 fish were speared in the head by the skillful fisherman.

> Droteo is bathing upstream.

> At 7:00 a.m. I dress and comb my hair.

> He cracked his head.

> The image of your face is always appearing in my mind.

> Attaching the drain spout to oneself.

> Your mother's brother's head is discarded at Emerert.

> My head hurts. I have a headache.

> He or she fell off a ladder and cracked his or her head.

> Standing on the beach looking out towards the open ocean and the horizon.

> Touch your head.

> My head hurts, or I have a headache.

> He will be eating some papaya/some papayas/the papayas.

> He will be eating the papaya/a particular papaya.

> How has the papaya been cut?

> He is going to eat up a particular papaya/some papaya/the papaya.

> He is going to eat up some/the papayas.

> I would like to eat papaya

> The duck bent down and pushed the unhatched egg towards Templeton.

> Because humans aren't as smart as animals.

> It is still light out but he feels like going to sleep.

> Who is wise enough to count the clouds and tilt them over to pour out the rain?

> And there was a poor man who lived in that village whose heart was so light that it was his ability to make the town survive, but there wasn't anyone who thought about him.

> Kids these days think they are so smart.

> I think there should be a curfew on land and have flights only come in during the day like before.

> Do as you say, so everyone can see you are smart as you talk.

> John is taking too long and his wife is "like a decorated lobster" waiting for him.

> I was close to worrying everyone as I was a little late.

> I'm going to be a little late tomorrow. I have a lot of work.

> He was running late this morning and left without his lunch.

> John, forgive me, I made a stop at Ngerkumer's and may be a run a little late.

> The boat is coming early.

> You should see a doctor as soon as possible.

> You will soon neglect what you already know.

> said the duck, who was quite a gossip.

> The setting of the sun is very quick today.

> We like it quick and easy money making schemes without thinking for the future.

> You get irritable so quickly.

> They were determined to chase the robbers.

> It's like coconut juice that goes from the dark (of the inside of coconut) to the dark (of the inside of the drinker's mouth). - i.e. It's a matter kept secret or something whose source and use are unknown.

> Are you stupid or something?

> Like coconut water, passing from darkness to darkness.

> The picture was painted to decorate the room.

> The people who came to the feast are now all gone.

> My knives have gone missing.

> They were happy in an hour.

> He just walks around naked so we can all see all of his parts.

> The child may be watched/babysat because he behaved well last time.

> Do you think Ngeriungs should be protected?

> She is trustworthy.

> A good leader, like rain, stills the ocean.

> The heavens are good.

> Bad words are a curse, good words are a blessing.

> Is it OK for me to call you sometime?

> Good morning.

> My friend has a nice house.

> I speared couple of sting rays, they are good for soup.

> It tastes good.