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charm

, n.

type of fish.

charm

, n.

animal.
charm a babii, katuu, bilis me a malk; cheremel.

did

, n.

bridge; ladder.
did a omech a rael er a bita me a bitang; didil a omoachel.

kall

, n.a.s.

food.
kall a rokui el dongang; ongraol me a odoim me a kliou; kukau, ngikel, tuu a kall, kelel.

kelek

n.poss.1s

kelem

n.poss.2s

kelel

n.poss.3s

kelel a kall el ngii a oukall; kelel el iedel.

kelam

n.poss.1pe

keled

n.poss.1pi

keliu

n.poss.2p

kelir

n.poss.3p

kall er a Sina

expr.

Chinese food.

kall er a mekemad

expr.

C-rations.

kelek el udong

expr.

my noodles.

kelel a charm

expr.

food or feed for animals.

kelem el tuu

expr.

your banana.

See also: , , ,

Examples:

A Droteo a di menga a bliochel el kall.

> Droteo eats only certain types of food.

A beab a sebechel kmerd er a Ngcheangel el ngar er a chelsel a blil a kall el ua bek el beras.

> Rats can get to Kayangel in bags of food such as rice.

Ng dirk ngar er ngii a kall?

> Is there still any food left?

Tia ng kelel techang?

> Whose food is this?

Ng chetik a bul a keliu.

> I don't like the smell of your food.

Proverbs:

Msebechii a kelel Ngersuul.

> Weigh the food of Ngersuul.

Don't overdo things/Keep things in proper proportion/This is too much for me or us to deal with. According to folk history, Koror once sent a very large force of warriors against the tiny village of Ngersuul (Ngchesar in central Palau). When the force was seen offshore, the people fled to a sheltered hill and one of the village club leaders shouted to the enemy, "Why don't you weigh the food of Ngersuul?" suggesting that Koror either pick on a village its own size or send a more equivalent-sized force. The idiom expresses nicely the ideal of balanced opposition characterizing appropriate competition in Palau.

Olbed, e kall.

> A stone platform, yet food.

A man of Airai in central Palau, apparently during a period of hostilities, brought to his home from the lagoon all manner of shell food still attached to coral boulders. In the security of his own yard, he removed the shell foods and eventually with the stones he was able to construct a stone platform for his home. A lot in Airai, supposedly where this platform stood bears the name, Olbed-e-kall.

More Examples:

Debii a keled.

> Let's divide our food.

Ngar er ngii a keliu er a kebesengei?

> Do you have food for tonight?

Ng meringel a cheral a kall er a Denny's?

> Is the food expensive at Denny's?

Mruul a kall.

> Cook or prepare the food.

Ak mo omechar a kelam el beras me a kansume.

> I'm going to the store to buy rice and canned meat.

kelel a charm

,

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tree in mango family.
kelel a charm a ta er a bedengel a kerrekar.

kiamo
/charm el kiamo

, n.

camel.

langel

, n.

crying; noise of crying.
langel a lmangel; langel er a ringel; lmangel er a kodall; longelii a ulekoad; lengelel.

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.

See also:

Examples:

Bom luk a ngerem!

> Be quiet!

Ng mekekokir a ngerel.

> He speaks softly (in a low voice).

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.

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

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

Proverbs:

Meduch a ngerel.

> A variety of banana.

The people of Kayangel; a banana occurring there.

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.

More Examples:

Ke mera el mekngit a ngerem.

> Dang, you are so straight up.

Ka mluut el mo klou a ngerem e ng dimlak krengesau.

> Can you speak a bit louder, i didnt hear you?

Ng sebechem el kuk mo lmuk tia el ngerem e kuk kungedecheduch ng diak?

> Can you be quiet for a sec so that I can talk or not?

Mtemelii a ngerem.

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

Ak locha kmal oremorem a ngerek.

> I serm to have a motor mouth.

oltut

, v.t.

suckle; nurse; give milk to (from baby-bottle).
oltut a msa tut , otutur a ngalek, otutul.

suebek

, v.i.

fly (out from).
suebek a sebekreng; suebek a rengul; ng bekikl, ng medakd.

mesebesebek
/mesesebesebek

v.i.redup.

fly around aimlessly; float in the wind.
mesebesebek a suebek; charm a mesebesebek.

sobekang

v.i.inch.

is starting to fly.
sobekang a mocha suebek; skoki a sobekang.

sobekung

v.i.pred.

is about to fly.
sobekung a mochu suebek; skoki a sobekung.

bekesbesebek a rengul

expr.

easily worried; worrisome.

suebek a rengul

expr.

worried; anxious.

suebek el charm

expr.

bird.

suebek el dial

expr.

airplane.

See also: , ,

Examples:

Ng suebek a renguk.

> I am worried.

Ke medengei el kmo a Ngeriungs a ta er a klou a ultutelel el blil a suebek el charm er a beluulchad?

> Do you know that Ngeriungs is an important Bird Area in the world?

Ak suebek el mo cheroid e olengull.

> I would fly away and find rest.

Ng kmal suebek a renguk el dikea lesebechek el mengedecheduch.

> I am so worried that I cannot speak.

Te oumesingd el suebek a rengrir er a rengelekir a rechedil.

> Mothers tend to worry about their children.

Proverbs:

Ke ko er a kedam el suebek e ak di oba okum.

> You're a flying kite, but i hold the guide string.

No matter how much you play around, you always come back to me.

Ng ko er a belochel, el mesengei otelochel e suebek.

> Like a pigeon-seeing the danger, yet it flies from cover

The pigeon sits quietly concealed until some threat appears, then it flies out, revealing itself. The idiom applies to a person who unnecessarily exposes himself to danger, leaves the house in the rain, or takes a boat out in a storm.

Ng ko er a tengadidik el di melekoi el suebek.

> Like the kingfisher, chattering while taking to wing.

The kingfisher, a restless, bullying bluebird, may be heard to chatter loudly when flying up from the ground or from a perch. The saying applies to one who suddenly spouts instructions to a group, then leaves, or to a leader at a meeting who impatiently interrupts a discussion with a burst of pronouncements, then ends the meeting.

Ke ko er a sechou el suebek e mekebekabes ochil.

> You're like the stork which flies with its legs dangling.

You leave unfinished business behind and split.

Ng ko er a uel, el suebek e mekebekabes a ochil.

> Like the purple swamp hen, flying off with its legs hanging down

The purple swamp hen (uek; other sources name another bird, sechou [heron]) is careless about its legs when it flies, letting them dangle in flight instead of neatly tucking them up like other, more trim flyers. The saying applies to persons who do sloppy work or carelessly leave a task half finished

More Examples:

Ng kileed e a kusebek a rengrir e le ak mlo meoud.

> I was close to worrying everyone as I was a little late.

otutur	v.pf.3s	otutur a oltut er ngii.
ultutur	v.pf.3s.past
otut	v.pf.3p.inan.	otut a oltut, omtut, otutur.
ultut	v.pf.3p.inan.past	ultut a mla otutur; mla tmut, otutur a tolechoi; otutul.
ultut	v.r.s.	suckled; nursed. ultut a mla otutur; mla tmut, otutur a tolechoi; otutul.
oltut el charm	expr.	mammal
See also: ,

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