Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

bechachau

, v.s.redup.

empty.
bechachau a diak a ngera er a chelsel, bechachau el ollumel, bechachau el chidib, bechachongel

bedul

, n.

head; leader.
bedul a bdelul; bdelul a chad, bingsbedul, bdelul a beluu; bedul er a omoachel

bdeluk

n.poss.1s

bdelum

n.poss.2s

bdelul

n.poss.3s

bdelul a bedul er ngii; bdelul a chad bdelul a beluu, bdelul a cheldebechel; bdelulachang.

bdelmam

n.poss.1pe

bdelud

n.poss.1pi

bdelmiu

n.poss.2p

bdelrir

n.poss.3p

bdelul a chang
/bdelulachang

expr.

end of jetty; landing pier.
bdelulachang a olekerodel, omekuul er a mlai, bilas; kerodel.

bdelul a cheldebechel

expr.

group leader.

bdelul a omerael

expr.

tour leader.

btil a bedul

expr.

back of head.

mekngit a bdelul

expr.

stupid.

tedobech a bdelul

expr.

crazy.

See also: ,

Examples:

A lluich el ngikel a mle blurech a bdelul er a dachelbai el chad er a chei.

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

A skuul a dechor el bedul a M-Dock.

> The school faces in the direction of M-Dock.

Me ksengdii a bdelum.

> Let me comb your hair.

A Droteo a melecholb er a bedul.

> Droteo is bathing upstream.

A lluich el ngikel a uleburech a bdelul er a dachelbai el chad er a chei.

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

Proverbs:

A bdelul okdemelem a cheloit er a Emerert.

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

In head-hunting days villages on the same side-haven as Koror, or otherwise allied, would visit Koror last with heads taken in raids or ambush after visiting several allied villages for dances and money collections marking a successful hunt. By and large, the purpose of head-hunting was economic, with money paid the men of the successful raiding club at each allied village where the heads would be displayed. The collection went to the coffer of their village chief. By the time the warriors reached Koror, then, the heads would often be quite odorous and unpleasant (economically useless). So they would be discarded at a place called Emerert in Koror. From the standpoint of any male ego the mother's brother (okdemaol; okdemelem: your mother's brother) is always significant, since one such individual usually acts as guardian and financial advisor for the younger clan member. The idiom, then, is used by the people of Koror to insult persons of other, generally hostile, villages.

Ng meredem er oiaol bedul ngii.

> Attaching the drain spout to oneself.

Pertains to favoritism, the adjustment of the flow of favors from the leader to one-self. It is considered unsporting and in poor taste to seek favoritism through undue support of a leader in direct anticipation of favors.

More Examples:

Te mlo kedubech, e ng mesibas el obeu a bdelul.

> They were pushing each other and he slipped and split his head.

Ng meringel a bdeluk.

> My head hurts, or I have a headache.

Ng rirebet er a laidang le lobeu a bdelul.

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

Ak merael el bedul a dimes.

> I'll be going due south.

A debar a mlo chebecheb e odbechii tia el ulebangel er ngais el mo bedul a Templeton.

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

bingsbedul

, n.

headache.
bingsbedul a meringel, rekdel a bedul, bdelul, ng diak a ngodech el omings ng di bedul e merekong, ng sebechelel rekdel a uldasu.

bobai

,

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papaya tree (including fruit).
bobai a chebingel, ta er a bedengel a dellomel el kall a rdechel, bobongel.

chebecheb

, v.s.

lying face down; placed upside down; bent over.
chebecheb a terrob; diak el dengarech, chemau eou, mechebechebii, mechebecheb, ochebechebel

lechet

, n.

bandage; something tied around.
lechet a besebes el melechet; merenged, mesaur, lochetii, lmechet a telechull.

mellomes

, v.s.

light; smart; intelligent.
mellomes a cheos; diak le klebesei; llomes, llemesel a olbidel.

meoud

, v.s.

late.
meoud a eoud; diak le mereched; eudel a omerael; meudang.

mereched

, v.s.

early; fast.
mereched a diak le meoud; mekekeam, meklekilt, orechedii a blai; oreched a urreor, rechedel.

merechorech

, n.

thief.

milkolk

, v.s.

dark; stupid.
milkolk a sirukel; diak le mellomes; klebesei a milkolk; ilkelkel.

omekord

, v.t.

complete final stage of; perfect; improve or change appearance of; make nice; decorate; embellish; change (one's) behavior or attitude.
omekord a mekord e remuul el klebokel e ungil, blekord a cheldechedechal, omekord er a dilukai.

remiid

, v.i.

get lost; wander off; leave; go astray.
remiid a mla mo dibus; riiedang, merael mo cheroid, mla remiid a udoud, oridii, oriid, rureulngau.

ungil

, v.s.

good; nice; satisfactory; advantageous.
ungil a meringelechad, ungil el ues; beruadel a ungil omerellel; klebokel; diak le mekngit; ungial.

ungiang

v.s.inch.

is becoming good; improving.
ungiang a mla mo ungil besul; cheldecheduch a ungiang.

mo ungil el smecher

expr.

get better (from illness).

ungia el tutau

expr.

early morning shortly after dawn.

ungil a bdelul

expr.

smart.

ungil a eanged

expr.

weather is good.

ungil a rengul

expr.

happy; glad; kind.

ungil el chodochosong

expr.

good afternoon.

ungil el kebesengei

expr.

good evening.

ungil er a rengul

expr.

fine or all right with.

See also: , , , ,

Examples:

Ng kmal ungil a rrellem.

> What you've made is very good.

A klaukledem a ungil er a omenged.

> It's good to have someone with you when you're out fishing.

Ng sebechek el omes er a ngalek e le ng mle ungil a blekerdelel er tia el mlo merek el taem.

> I can watch/babysit the child because he behaved well last time.

Ak omerolek el mo ungil el smecher er a tereter.

> I'm in the process of getting better from my cold.

A Julie a ungil a chiklel.

> Julie has a nice singing voice.

Proverbs:

A ungil el merreder a ua chull el melemedem er a daob.

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

Rain falling during an ocean squall often seems to wipe away the winds and still the ocean. A good leader should be able to dispel the problems facing his people. He can calm down disputes and settle problems easily.

Ungil a eanged.

> The heavens are good.

Generally this phrase applies to "good weather," but a second meaning is good humor or a good mood

A mekngit el tekoi a dub, e a ungil el tekoi a ollak.

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

Words of insult or scolding are destructive (like dynamite), while kind words will make you liked (like a love charm).

More Examples:

Ngerang a ungil osongel er a katsudokang?

> What is good to see at the movie theaters?

A ngloik a ungil el bisaol.

> The dance is really something good to be seen.

A resechal me a redil er a Ngeremlengui a ungil ongbiall le te kladikm er a siukang.

> The men and women from Ngeremlengui are ideal spouses because they are well-versed in customs and traditions.

Ochoi, ng di ungil.

> Yes, it's correct.

Ng kmal mle ungil.

> It was very good

lechetel	n.poss.3s
lechetel a bdelul	expr.	bandanna; scarf.
lechetel a chui	expr.	hair tie.
See also:

omings	n.	headache. omings a bingsbedul; ringel er a bedul, ringelel a uldasu; diak a ngodech el omings er a chad, ng di bedul a omings, bengsel.
omings a bdelul	expr.	have a light but continuous headache.
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