Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

bilas

, n.

boat.
bilas a mlai er a daob el oumesil, bilsengel.

chelid

, n.

god; deity; spirit; sacred object (about which some prohibition is made); center.
chelid a bladek, betok el kakerous, ochao a chelid er a Ngchesar, Ngirabeliliou a chelid er a Beliliou, oumesingd el beluu a di ngar er ngii a chedul.

Chedul

n.poss.3s

god; deity; spirit; sacred object (about which some prohibition is made); center; religion; belief.
chedul a chelid er ngii, Dios a Chedul a beluulechad.

kelel a chelid

n.

food of the gods.

bedengel a chelid

expr.

sacred object; food forbidden to village or family.

bedengel er a chelid

expr.

sacred object (e.g., stone with image of deity); food forbidden to village or family.

chedul a bilas

expr.

center of boat.

chedul a blai

expr.

main horizontal beam of thatched roof.
chedul a kerrekar el llemolem er a uchub er a blai.

tekoi el chelid

expr.

supernatural event.

tekoi er a chelid

expr.

religious or spiritual matters.

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Examples:

Ngara a chedum?

> What's your religion?/What god do you worship?

A irechar e ng mla er ngii a ta el chelid el ngklel a Meluadeangel.

> Once upon a time, there was a god named Meluadeangel.

Ng techa el chelid er tir a sebechel el dulii a kirel a ngar er a medad el sils?

> Which of their gods can predict the future?

A kot el blil a ureor el omerek er a tekoi el chelid er tia el beluu.

> the first house of work to spread God's word in this country

Proverbs:

Ng ko er a chelid er a Ngebuked, el di rirekir er a bab.

> Like the gods of Ngebukd, completed up above.

As part of the festivities of a village feast or in celebration of some event, such as the completion of a community hall, Palauan young people produce a variety of named dances. One type of dance, called ruk, was never conducted in Ngebukd (in Ngaraard, northern Palau). It was said that the gods of the village had done their dancing in heaven before coming to earth and thus it was not necessary for the people of Ngebukd to dance. The saying pertains to a completed task, indicating to another that the work need not be repeated.

didiim

, n.redup.

(continuous) spray or splashing.

ngor

, n.

mouth; voice; sound; bill (of bird); beak.
ngor a klekedall er a chad me a charm el mengang e melim; ngor a melekoi.

ngerek

n.poss.1s

ngerem

n.poss.2s

ngerel

n.poss.3s

ngerel a ngor er ngii.

ngeram

n.poss.1pe

ngered

n.poss.1pi

ngeriu

n.poss.2p

ngerir

n.poss.3p

ngerengerel

ngerengerel a mekudem el melekoi; tekingel a di a ullekeiungel.

kekere a ngerel

expr.

talk too softly.

klou a ngerel

expr.

talk too loud.

ngerel a bilas

expr.

sound of a boat.

ngerel a charm

expr.

animal sound(s).

ngerel a omeius

expr.

chant sung while paddling.

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Examples:

Ng mekekokir a ngerel.

> He speaks softly (in a low voice).

A ngerel a Droteo a ko er a ngerel a tungch.

> Droteo's mouth is small and narrow (like that of a trigger fish).

Hall, e kdeb er a ngerem.

> Let me interrupt you.

ng milekoi a debar el kmal mereched a ngerel.

> said the duck, who was quite a gossip.

Bom luk a ngerem!

> Be quiet!

Proverbs:

Bekiu a ngerel.

> Fierce with mouth.

An individual who, without the authority to back his words, refutes authority; a person without traditional status talking back to one with such status.

Meduch a ngerel.

> A variety of banana.

The people of Kayangel; a banana occurring there.

More Examples:

Te mera el betok a ngerir e diak a chimorir.

> A lot of talk but no action.

Mtemelii a ngerem.

> Come taste/try (bitter food, sweet food, betelnut,etc.). (lit. destroy your mouth).

Aika el berdel a ngerem e ke klsakl?

> Hon, whats wrong with your lips?

Omeruul a kuk ngaruchei er a tekoi er a ngor.

> Actions speak more than words.

Ng dimlak ledurenguk el melius. Ak tilemir a ngerek.

> I didn't mean to cuss or swear. It slipped out of my mouth.

omekall

, v.t.

drive (car); drive (canoe) with raised sails; (shark, etc.) swim near surface of water with fin showing.
omekall a orrael er a mlai; mekellii a a mlai er a ked, mekall a ert, bekellel a rrat.

uchei

, n.

area/space (generally) in front/ahead of; before; previous to; ahead of (in time).
uchei a medal; ngar er a medal a omerael; ngar uchei er a rurt.

uriul

, n.

area or space (generally) in back of or behind; after; later; following.

didimel	n.poss.3s	didimel a didiim er ngii.
didimel a bilas	expr.	spray from moving boat.
didimel a chull	expr.	spray from blowing rain.
didimel a daob	expr.	salt spray; spray from breaking waves.
didimel a mlai	expr.	spray from car (hitting puddle, etc.).
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