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bek el chad

, pro.

everybody.

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chad

, n.

man; person; human being; living being; someone; somebody; anyone; anybody.
chad a rokui el diak lulekoad el klaol; chad el dait; chad el babii; chad el ngikel; chad el lius. chad a sechal, dil, redil, ngalek, chad er a Belau, chad er a Merikel.

chedak

n.poss.1s

chedam

n.poss.2s

your (singular) relative.

chedal

n.poss.3s

his or her person or relative.
chedal a kmeed er ngii el chad, kauchad, Calista a chedal a Toni.

chedemam

n.poss.1pe

chedad

n.poss.1pi

our (inclusive) relative.

chedemiu

n.poss.2p

chederir

n.poss.3p

chad

v.s.

alive; living.

chedengang

v.s.inch.

becoming alive; reviving.
chedengang a sobelang er a kodall mesisichang, dikea le mad.

chad er a daob

expr.

person knowledgeable about the sea.

chad er a government

expr.

government employee.

chad er a moros

expr.

barbarian; cannibal.

chad er a reng

expr.

considerate person.

chedal a chelid

expr.

person having religion; believer.

chedal a ochil

expr.

lap; upper thigh.

mo chad

expr.

become alive; come to life.

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Examples:

A John ng chad er ker?

> Where's John from?

A Toki a kmal sekkak el mengetmokl er a blil el kirel a party, e dimlak a chad el mong.

> Toki made a special effort to fix up her place for a party, but not a single person came.

A chad a rruul el mo songerenger.

> Human beings are made or born to be hungry.

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.

Ng melemed a tebelel a ngii di el chad a Melii?

> Is Melii wiping off anyone's tables?

Proverbs:

Mengoit a chedal a Ngetkeuang.

> Disposing the group at Ngetkeuang.

The saying pertains to a situation that occurred at Ngetkeuang, a hamlet in Peleliu. Some members of a group about to sail north were already at the docks ready to board their canoes and set sail with a good strong wind from the south, slightly at an angle to the course they would follow and ideal for sailing. Impatient, the group at the dock finally left the remainder behind and the wind was so strong that they were soon well on their way. The phrase is applied to a wind that is strong, steady, and from the south, like a steady "tradewind"

Ng ko er a chad er ker el melechong e ngak a mekerasem.

> Like a person somewhere taking a bath, but I'm cold.

Applies to any embarrassing act, such as boasting or gossiping, on the part of a friend.

Ng ko er a chad er a Ngerechemai, el metom er a uel el metom er a mlai.

> Like the man of Ngerechemai, who lost his turtle and lost his canoe.

Relates to a fisherman who jumped from his canoe to catch a turtle only to find that his canoe had drifted beyond recovery. Applies to any situation where a person fails at a task, or, aptly, to a situation where a man, through his own foolishness, loses both his wife and his mistress.

Ng mimokl a usekerel el chad.

> A person whose breechcloth is loose.

A poorly organized man, naive, openminded, generous, but not manly.

A chimad el dodersii a chimal a chad el odersii.

> Put out your arm and a man's hand will reach back

The proper spirit of cooperation and mutual aid

More Examples:

Ngka el chad a meridm a rodech.

> This person is harvesting fruits.

Tirka el chad el mle er a mur a mla kaiririid.

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

Ngika el chad a kemangel a isngel.

> This person has a long nose.

Ngera rolem el mo chedal?

> How are you related?

Ng tuobed a cherik el tirka el chad er a kabelment, aika el mlai lomekall a rengrir klokir a bedengir.

> I'm smirking at the people working for the government, do they think they own these government vehicles when they're behind the wheels.

chad

, n.

liver.
chad a ta er a klekedellel a bedengel a chad, charm; chedengal a rrull.

chedengal

n.poss.3s

chedengal a chad; chedengal a babii, chedengal a rrull.

Aika chedengal (a matukeoll)!

interj.

Exclamation indicating surprise; often used after realizing a deception. See it's entry in Proverbs for more information.

chedengaol

v.s.

have a large liver.
chedengaol a melaok a chedengal; chedengaol el rrull.

chedengaol

v.s.

sick with jaundice.
chedengaol a secher, rekdel a chad.

Examples:

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

> The skillful fisherman speared 20 fish in the head.

Tirka el chad a mla remenges el kmo kau, e Rubak, a obengkemam.

> These people have already heard that you, Lord, are with us.

Ng mla er ngii a rebebil el chad el dimlak leklikiid e le te rirtechii a bedengel a ulekoad chad.

> There were some people who were ritually unclean because they had touched a corpse.

Ak milsterir a rebek el chad a bresengt.

> I gave each person a present.

A rechad er a Benjamin a mla mekodeterir a re30 el chad er a Israel.

> The Benjaminites had already killed the thirty Israelites.

Proverbs:

A chimad el dodersii a chimal a chad el odersii.

> Put out your arm and a man's hand will reach back

The proper spirit of cooperation and mutual aid

Ng ko er a chad er a Ngesias, el ngemuu er a mla mokom.

> It's like when the men of Ngesias clamored over what they had lost (after a party of raiders had attacked without warning and taken a head as a trophy).

The men of the Ngesias (Peleliu) village club were sitting near their clubhouse one evening when raiders broke through the brush, shouted wildly, and excaped with the head of one of them. When they recovered their senses, the men jumped to their spears and shouted threats into the darkness of the surrounding brush. Aroused by the commotion, the village chief appeared and ,when appraised of the situation, admonished them to be quiet since the fuss would gain nothing. "Don't cry over spilt milk."

Eldochel a klekekered chad a ilkolk.

> The light of youth is darkness.

A young person may display pride or may be showy in dress habits; youth may shine, but the brilliance does not mean enlightenment.

Ng ko er a chad er ker el melechong e ngak a mekerasem.

> Like a person somewhere taking a bath, but I'm cold.

Applies to any embarrassing act, such as boasting or gossiping, on the part of a friend.

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:

Mtetkii a chad el kot el kmeed er kau.

> Point to the person nearest to you.

Mnguu el msang a chim el chad.

> Take it and give it to an empty-handed person.

Ke ua techang el chad?

> What are you like?

A bedengel a ulekoad el chad a mo er a morque.

> The body will be at the morque.

Ng techang a kot el mesisiich el chad er a rurt er tia el skuul?

> Who is the fastest runner at this school?

chad

, n.

chad a bad, kerrekar el kllingellel a bai; chadelbad; titech, dik, dkel.

Examples:

Molengull el di mengebechub ke mekodir ku a chad.

> Quit pity crying (about someone) or you'll kill that person. (There is a superstition that pity crying about someone can result in their death).

Ng ulterekokl el chad er a Belau.

> He's a Palauan for sure.

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.

Lak bechititerir a remekngit el chad me losebekii a rengum.

> Don't let evil people worry you.

A delak me a reta er ngak a tirke el chad el orrenges a tekingel a Dios e oltirakl.

> My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and obey it.

Proverbs:

Ng ko er a omelechong er a diong er a Tellei: Lolecholb a chad e ke mekerasem.

> It's like taking a shower at Tellei's bath, when somebody takes a shower, you shiver from the cold.

Someone's actions makes you embarrassed.

Ng ko er a chad er a Ngesias, el ngemuu er a mla mokom.

> It's like when the men of Ngesias clamored over what they had lost (after a party of raiders had attacked without warning and taken a head as a trophy).

The men of the Ngesias (Peleliu) village club were sitting near their clubhouse one evening when raiders broke through the brush, shouted wildly, and excaped with the head of one of them. When they recovered their senses, the men jumped to their spears and shouted threats into the darkness of the surrounding brush. Aroused by the commotion, the village chief appeared and ,when appraised of the situation, admonished them to be quiet since the fuss would gain nothing. "Don't cry over spilt milk."

Ng dimlak longesimer a tekoi el chad.

> One for whom the door of words was not closed.

When the secrets of a clan or a profession were being taught by an expert, the house was completely closed and instruction took place in strict, whispered secrecy. the idiom may be applied to a person who, while having the proper status to be knowledgeable, has never learned in closed session; an important but uninformed person. Conversely, an expert or knowledgeable clan his torian is one who "has had the door closed" (mleng a simer).

Ng ko er a chad er a Ngcheangel, el di me chemed er a Ngkesol.

> Like the man of Kayangel, who procured his gifts from Keso

The saying refers to a man from the atoll of Kayangel, some twenty miles north of the main islands of Palau, who, on his way south to visit friends, stopped at an intermediate reef, Kesol, to fish for a present for his host. Refers to a person who, en route to a visit, tries to borrow a present from another guest; any person who suddenly wants to borrow money.

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 chad a mla mo dengerengel er a ta er a redil.

> This guy is having an affair with another woman.

Ke ua techang el chad?

> What are you like?

Tiang chad a mera el tedobched.

> These people are stupid

Ng tuobed a cherik el tirka el chad er a kabelment, aika el mlai lomekall a rengrir klokir a bedengir.

> I'm smirking at the people working for the government, do they think they own these government vehicles when they're behind the wheels.

A bedengel a ulekoad el chad a mo er a morque.

> The body will be at the morque.

chad e ngikel

, expr.

half-human and half-fish; mermaid.

See also:

chad el ngais

, expr.

developing egg (of bird).

chad er a amt

, n.

politician.

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chad er a bakutsi

, expr.

gambler.

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chad er a balech

, expr.

archer.

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chad er a bekai

, expr.

potter.

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chad er a bekall

, expr.

driver.

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chad er a beluu

, expr.

fellow villager.

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chad er a bengall

, expr.

inhabitant of Ngerechelong.

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chad er a Biskor

, expr.

Peace Corps volunteer.

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chad er a blai

, expr.

members of the family.

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chad er a blengur

, expr.

person who likes to eat a lot.

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chad er a buai

, expr.

persons active in community affairs.

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chad er a chais

, expr.

person who always has news to tell.

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chad er a charm

, expr.

butcher; cattle-raiser.

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chad er a chei

, expr.

fisherman.

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chad er a cheisei

, expr.

sanitation inspector.

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chad er a cheldecheduch

, expr.

story teller; person skilled in talking or having many girlfriends.

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chad er a chelebacheb

, expr.

inhabitant of Beliliou or Ngeaur (pejorative term).

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chad er a cheleblad

, expr.

deceiver; cheater.

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chad er a dangs

, expr.

person who likes dancing.

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chad er a desachel

, expr.

canoe builder.

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chad er a diall

, expr.

sailor.

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chad er a Dois

, expr.

German.

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chad er a honto

, expr.

inhabitant of Babeldaob.

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chad er a iungs

, expr.

islander (way of referring to inhabitants of other Micronesian districts).

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chad er a kansok

, expr.

weatherman.

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chad er a kerrekeriil

, expr.

judge; prosecutor.

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chad er a klekool

, expr.

person skilled at games; player; team member; athlete; sportsman.

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chad er a koad

, expr.

person knowledgeable about fighting techniques; person good at shirking responsibility.

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chad er a llach

, expr.

lawyer.

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chad er a Marsial

, expr.

Marshallese.

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chad er a mekaeb

, expr.

inhabitant of Peleliu.

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chad er a mekemad

, expr.

warrior.

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chad er a mengikai

, expr.

good swimmer.

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chad er a menguiu

, expr.

avid reader; bookworm.

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chad er a Merikel

, expr.

American.

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chad er a Modekngei

, expr.

follower of Modekngei.

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chad er a ngebard

, expr.

Westerner; foreigner (including Japanese).

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chad er a ngellakel

, expr.

jokester.

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chad er a ochalechutem

, expr.

inhabitant of Babeldaob.

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chad er a olai

, expr.

magician.

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chad er a Oles

, n.

Phillipino.

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chad er a omelasech

, expr.

carpenter.

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chad er a omenged

, expr.

fisherman.

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chad er a omengkar

, expr.

member of patrol.

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chad er a omenguiu

, expr.

avid reader; bookworm.

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chad er a omesumech

, expr.

masseur.

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chad er a ongedechuul

, expr.

clever person; person with knack for doing things.

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chad er a ongelil

, expr.

fortune-teller; seer.

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chad er a ongeu

, expr.

rudderman; person who steers boat.

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chad er a ongos

, expr.

legendary figurs who came from and showed Palauans how to use fire.

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chad er a oreomel

, expr.

person knowledgeable about the forest; hermit.

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chad er a rael

, expr.

outsiders.

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chad er a sbots

, expr.

athlete; sportsman.

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chad er a sebadong

, expr.

Seventh Day Adventists.

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chad er a sers

, expr.

farmer.

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chad er a sers er a bung

, expr.

florist.

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chad er a Siabal

, expr.

Japanese (person).

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chad er a sibai

, expr.

actor; jokester.

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chad er a Sina

, expr.

Chinese person.

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chad er a ta el renged

, expr.

members of the same religious group; inhabitants of hamlets belonging to same municipality.

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chad er a techelbakl

, expr.

good diver.

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chad er a temall

, expr.

practitioner of black magic.

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chad er a uchul a eanged

, expr.

foreigner.

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chad er a urech

, expr.

midget.

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chad er H.O.

, expr.

country rube (used pejoratively with reference to inhabitants of Babeldaob).

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chad era budech

, n.

Peace Corps volunteer.

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chebirukel el chad

, expr.

unfair or deceptive person.

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chedelekelek el chad

, expr.

person of African descent.

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cheleched el chad

, expr.

ambidextrous person.

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kebelu el chad

, expr.

fool; idiot.

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klou el chad

, expr.

adult.

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kmes a usekerel el chad

, expr.

person who is hard to coax or flatter; person who is firm or straight-laced.

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meang el chad

, expr.

strange looking person.

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melul a chad

, expr.

cremate.

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mera el chad

, expr.

adult; dependable person.

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mera el chad er a beluu

, expr.

legitimate resident; loyal citizen.

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mimokl a usekerel el chad

, expr.

person who is easy to coax or flatter; person who is flexible or generous.

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ng diak a tal chad
/ng diak a ta el chad
/ng diak a ta el chad

, pro.

nobody.

ngar er a bab el chad

, expr.

one's superior; wealthy/well-to-do person.

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ngellitel el chad

, expr.

person chosen specifically because of particular skills, qualities etc.; consultant; specialist.

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ngii di el chad

, pro.

anybody.

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rasechebeab el chad

, expr.

cruel; heartless; ungrateful person.

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rebetok el chad

, expr.

many people.

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rebetok el chad

, expr.

many people.

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ta el chad

, expr.

one person; (persons) having same mother or father; (persons) of same blood.

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teim el chad

, expr.

five people.

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teru el chad

, expr.

two people.

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teruich el chad

, expr.

ten people.

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tetiu el chad

, expr.

nine people.

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tirilecha el chad

, expr.

those people (near you).

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uel el chad

, expr.

man who reaches sexual climax slowly.

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uel el chad

, n.

persistent person.

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