betok, v.s.many; numerous; plenty; abundant.
betok
a
obdois;
betekngang,
betok
a
kall,
diak
le
kesai,
iltekngel
a
kall.
bebetokv.s.redup.just more than enough.
bebetok
a
telkib
el
betok.
beltokn.
beltok
a
betok;
beltok
er
a
kall
a
ungil.
betekngei
/betekngang		v.s.inch.accumulating; increasing in number.
betekngei
a
mla
mo
betok;
betekngang,
betekngei
a
udoud.
rebetokv.s.many (required before noun referring to human beings).
rebetok
a
betok,
rebetok
el
ngalek;
rebetok
el
chad.
toklechadslangmany people.
rebetok el chadexpr.many people.
rebetok el senseiexpr.many teachers.
See also:
Synonyms:
,
,
Examples:
A
rengalek
a
mileche
a
betok
el
komi
er
a
sers.
> The children left lots of trash in the garden.
A
Satsko
a
ulumulak
er
a
Toki
el
kmo
a
John
a
ngar
er
ngii
a
betok
el
ududel.
> Satsko told Toki a lie (saying) that John has lots of money.
Ng
tiluchakl
er
a
rael
el
mo
omes
er
a
laion
el
lulekodir,
e
mlo
mechas
a
rengul
er
a
lebetik
a
betok
el
bee
el
ketitech
er
ngii.
> He left the road to look at the lion he had killed, and he was surprised to find a swarm of bees.
Ng
betok
chasebo
er
a
chiklek.
> I have quite a rash on my neck.
A
Droteo
a
kmal
medenge
a
betok
el
belkul
a
tekoi.
> Droteo really know a lot of proverbs.
Proverbs:
Kom
ko
er
a
mekebud
el
betok
e
di
telechem.
> You're like sardines, very many but only enough for one wrapped piece of fish.
Fish are properly wrapped individually in a leaf for cooking, but sardines are so small that a bunch of them may be wrapped together to make up only one small bundle. The idiom may be applied to a numerous but weak enemy or to a clan that is large but ineffective as in raising money for its members, or for a large group of workers who do not accomplish very much.
Ng
ko
er
a
killii
a
derudm
el
medel
a
betok
el
tekoi.
> Like one who has eaten the thorny puffer fish, full of many things.
The thorny puffer fish is sometimes gulped by the wide-mouthed grouper fish. The puffer, expanding and extending its thorns in the grouper's mouth, renders the latter rather "full of things" and completely helpless. Groupers in this predicament are occasionally caught by fishermen. The idiom is applied to anyone who faces more problems, more work, or more sweethearts than he can cope with.
More Examples:
Ng
kmo
ng
mla
mo
betok
el
lebong.
> He says he's been there several times.
A
rechad
el
milluches
aika
el
hong
a
dimlak
a
ungil
losisecheklir
me
ng
betok
a
chelebireklel.
> People who wrote these books didn't have enough experience or teachings so there are some mistakes.
Ng
kired
el
lmuut
el
mosiik
a
betok
el
idungel.
> We need to more fire wood.
Ng
mekesai
a
tekoi
er
a
Belau
me
ng
betok
a
lleng
el
tekoi
er
a
bebil
er
a
beluu
el
lousbech.
> Palauan language is limited and there are many foreign words being used.
Ng
betok
a
cheldim
me
a
kuk
kesengil
e
beskak
a
chimo
el
keremlal.
> You caught a lot of fish so at least give me one red snapper.
telkib, v.s.a little; a bit; part of piece of.
telkib
a
diak
le
klou;
kekerei;
telkib
el
kall.
di telkib expr.only a little; just a bit.
el telkib expr.for a while.
telkib a bebetok expr.a shade too much.
telkib el betok expr.a bit too much.
telkib el kekesai expr.just barely not enough.
telkib el kesai expr.not enough.
telkib el taem expr.a short while; a short time.
telkib er a Ngiual expr.part of the village of Ngiual.
telkib er a kall expr.part of the food.
telkib er a lius expr.small piece of coconut.
See also:
,
Examples:
A
di
kkilungii
a
renguk
el
telkib
el
meketeket
e
ng
ultebechel
el
ngar
er
ngii
a
mo
ungil
el
kudesuii.
> Whenever I was just patient and waited for a little while, I was certain to have a good idea.
Ng
ko
er
a
mlo
telkib
el
suebek
a
rengmam.
> We sort of became a little bit worried.
Ak
mle
telkib
el
smecher
er
a
elii.
> I was a bit sick yesterday.
Ak
di
olengull
er
tia
el
telkib
e
merael.
> I'll just rest here for a while and then go.
Ak
omengur
el
menga
er
a
telkib
el
ngikel.
> I'm eatin a piece of fish.
Proverbs:
Ng
ko
er
a
Beachedarsai
el
di
telkib,
e
diak
bo
lak
> Like Beachedarsai's food, only a little but it does not disappear.
Beachedarsai and a friend, one day, went to heaven. On arrival they were very hungry, so they visited one of the gods who provided food for them. The "food" was one tiny piece of taro and a bit of fish. Beachedarsai thought to himself that this would hardly suffice, but he picked up the taro and ate it. As he did so another piece appeared on the plate. He ate the piece of fish and another piece of fish appeared. His friend also ate and on his plate as well a new piece of taro or fish appeared as each was consumed. When they were satisfied, there remained on their plates a piece of taro and fish. The idiom is applied to any small blessing, such as a small but steady income, or Western meals that, in contrast with the Palauan tray full of food, are served in small portions, and so on.
More Examples:
Tia
a
telkib
el
beralm.
> This tastes a little bland.
Ng
telkib
el
meringel
er
ngak
el
menguiu
a
tekoi
er
a
Belau.
> I have a hard time reading Palauan.
Ngka
el
delal
a
bechik
a
ko
er
a
telkib
el
sesmecher.
> My mother in law is a bit under the weather.
Ak
telkib
el
olbechall
se
el
kuloik.
> Im a bit awkward when dancing.
John,
mousubes
e
ak
mla
touchakl
er
a
blil
a
Ngerkumer
me
ak
mo
telkib
el
meoud.
> John, forgive me, I made a stop at Ngerkumer's and may be a run a little late.

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