Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

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:

Kede ousbech a oles el melngos a kall

> We use a knife to slice food.

Aika a kelek el omech er ngak a kbo ksengerenger.

> This is (my) food to tide me over in case I get hungry.

Ng kmal meringel a renguk er a kall.

> I feel bad about the (wasted) food.

Ak milluches a babier e a sechelik a mirruul a kall.

> I was writing letters while my friend was preparing food.

Tia ng kelel techang?

> Whose food is this?

Proverbs:

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.

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.

More Examples:

Mruul a kall.

> Cook or prepare the food.

Ak di meruul a kall e merekong.

> I only cook the food.

Ng soam el ngmai bebil er aika el kall se el bo mrei?

> Do you want to take some of these food home when you leave?

Kede ousbech a okekall el meruul a kall.

> We use pots to cook food in.

Kede ousbech a konro el meruul a kall.

> We use kerosene stove to cook food.

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.

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:

A Peter a mlo suebek a rengul.

> Peter became worried.

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 ko er a mlo telkib el suebek a rengmam.

> We sort of became a little bit worried.

Proverbs:

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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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