Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

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:

Ng kesib a rengrir e le a remeklou el chad a di melekoi e ng diak el loruul.

> They are angry because the adults are all talk and no action.

A John a kmal diak lchad.

> John is cruel or bad-mannered.

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.

Ke ullengeseu er a ngii di el chad er a elecha el sils?

> Did you help anybody today?

Tirilecha el chad

> those people (near you)

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 mimokl a usekerel el chad.

> A person whose breechcloth is loose.

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

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.

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

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.

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Tia el otngeklel a chutem el mo er a mera el chad er tia el kebliil a kma el mle ungil omesodel el dimlak a uldikel er ngii.

> The return of the land to the original clan members went well as planned without any disruptions.

Ke chad er a keskelel a beluu er a Merikel?

> Where in the U.S are you from?

Mtetkii a chad el kot el kmeed er kau.

> Point to the person nearest to you.

Ke ua techang el chad?

> What are you like?

A urerel a chad er a komi a melai a komi e mengetmokl er a skuul.

> The job of a janitor or is to collect trash and keep the school clean.

chad

, n.

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

chad

, n.

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

Examples:

Tirka el chad el meringel a bderrir a remo er a osbitar.

> These people with headaches are the ones who are going to the hospital.

Tirke el teru el chad te rua techang?

> Who are those two people (i.e. what are their names)?

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.

Ng klou a chedengal el chad.

> He's a brave man.

A mekngit el chad el oucheraro er kemam a ngkakid el Hamang.

> Our enemy, our persecutor, is this evil man Haman!

Proverbs:

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).

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 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.

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.

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 ungil a klemengetal.

> This person's height is average.

A urerel a chad er a omeruul el kall a meruul a kelir a rengalek er a skuul.

> The job of a cook is to make the food.

Ke chad er a keskelel a beluu er a Belau?

> Which Island of Palau are you from?

chad e ngikel

, expr.

half-human and half-fish; mermaid.

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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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