Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

cheldecheduch

,

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type of fish.

cheldecheduch

, n.r.s.

conversation; speech; meeting; story; folktale; conference about one month after death of spouse to settle estate.
cheldecheduch a tekoi el medung, mengedecheduch el mesaod a chutem; omengedecheduch, chedechedechal

eou

, n.

area/space below.
eou a diak el bab, eungel a blai a chemrungel, eoulbeluu a diak le kedidai, eungel a lius a mechuu.

mengedecheduch

, v.t.

talk/converse about; discuss; tell (story); orate; preach.
mengedecheduch a melekoi; ouchais, chudecheduch a melung el tekoi, chudechedechar; chedechedechal.

oeak

, v.t.

go by way of; walk or go through; pass or go by.
oeak a merael er ngii; okiu ngii; oeak a ked, ouked.

rsel

, n.poss.3s

end.
rsel a ullebongel er ngii; rsel a bambuu; rsel a dui.

tech

, n.

meat; flesh; muscles; genitals (esp. female); core; essence; root or tuber (of starchy food).
tech a chelsel a chad, charm; techel a babii, techel a malk, techel a ngikel.

uchelel

, n.poss.3s

beginning; start; origin; ancestors.
uchelel a uchul er ngii; ulemechell; uchelel a rael, uchelel a urreor.

uchul

, n.poss.3s

base (of tree); cause; reason; basis.
uchul a uchelel; uchul a kerrekar omuchel a klakoad; uchul a eanged, uchul a lius, uchul a secher a terrekakl.

uchuk

n.poss.1s

uchum

n.poss.2s

uchemam

n.poss.1pe

uchud

n.poss.1pi

uchemiu

n.poss.2p

ucherir

n.poss.3p

chad er a uchul a eanged

expr.

foreigner.

me isei a uchul e

expr.

therefore.

uchul a cheldecheduch

expr.

reason for the meeting.

uchul a eanged

expr.

horizon.

uchul a kerrekar

expr.

base of tree; butt end of log.

Examples:

Ng ngera a uchul me ng di mle kau el tang el me er tiang?

> Why did you come here all by yourself?

Ng uchul e ng di blechoel el mo meses a eolt.

> That's why the wind always gets strong.

E solae ng mlo er ngii a bosech er a Ekipten el rokir me a Kanaan el rokir, el mlo uchul a klou el ringel.

> Then a famine struck all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great suffering.

A chitel a Droteo er a omelamech el dekool a uchul me ng mlo ungil.

> Droteo's giving up smoking is the reason why he got better.

A chermiu a mo uchul a lengeliu.

> You'll all be sorry for laughing.

Proverbs:

Ng ko er a uchul a delil ar rurrot.

> Like the crotch of an aristocratic woman.

Women of the wealthy elite in old Palau would be tattooed up the entire leg and about the thighs and hips. Reference is to the black color of such tattooing and the phrase may be applied to any dark occasion, but usually to dark clouds.

A uel el kuk meremang el me omeklatk me ng mo uchul a klengitereng

> When the purple swamp hen appears, it brings remembrance

There is a song (Oumachas) from which this saying derives: Once there was a young couple who made love in a secluded spot in the taro garden. While they were lying together a purple swamp hen darted out of the brush startling the couple. Eventually love cooled, but thereafter whenever the girl saw a purple swamp hen while she worked in the gardens, she recalled her lover. Hence any occurrence that brings back fond memories.

More Examples:

Ng klaubeltikerreng er a delongeled a uchul me kede kaukerreu.

> Because of the love between us we care about each other's well being.

Ngar er ker a uchul a eolt?

> From which direction is the wind coming from?

Molengull el di melibkibk aika el keltkat er a ochim a uchul me ng diak a chebsel!

> Stop picking on your sores that's why they don't get healed!

uriul

, n.

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

rsel a cheldecheduch	expr.	end of the meeting.
rsel a chim	expr.	end of the arm; hand.
rsel a kerrekar	expr.	top of the tree.
rsel a oach	expr.	end of the foot.
rsel a ureor	expr.	end of work.
Synonyms: , , ,

uchelek	n.poss.1s
uchelem	n.poss.2s
uchelam	n.poss.1pe
ucheled	n.poss.1pi
ucheliu	n.poss.2p
uchelir	n.poss.3p	uchelir a kotir; kmal mera el belulir; uchelir a rechad er a Belau a di kakerous.
uchelel a cheldecheduch	expr.	beginning of the meeting.
uchelir er a rechad er a Belau	expr.	origin or the ancestors of the Palauan people.
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Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

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