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chimo
/chimong

, num.

1 [one] (animal; nonliving thing).
chimong a tang a (1); chimo el bad; chimo el kluk, udoud a di chimong.

chimo el babier

expr.

one letter.

chimo el malk

expr.

one chicken.

More Examples:

A rokui el ngalek a mle ngelekel tia el chimo el beluu. Ng mle klou a klaukerreu.

> All the kids belonged to the village. Everyone cared about each other.

Ng ngar er ngii a chimong el chaisbaks.

> It has one refrigerator.

Ng mera el kmo kau me ng kmal chimo el buuch e ng nguu el meskau.

> She is very fond of you so it was the last betel nut and she gave it to you.

Ng betok a cheldim me a kuk kesengil e beskak a chimo el keremlal.

> You caught a lot of fish so at least give me one red snapper.

Ng di chimong a olechelubel er ngii.

> It has only one bathroom.

kuk

, mod.

instead; by contrast; in addition; then; next; in turn; just.
kuk a omech a tekoi; ng kuk ker? ng kuk ngera soam? ng kuk ngii!

kuk chimong

expr.

a different one.

kuk tang

expr.

another one.

Examples:

Ng sebechem el ngosuir a Dios el merekii a eanged e rullii el kuk mo medecherecher er a bltanget el deel?

> Can you help God stretch out the sky and make it as hard as polished metal?

Mokokau el mengederuar er a klengoes me a kuk debo dorar er ngii.

> Easy stirring the soup so that we do not have to reheat it again.

A kllourreng a kuk ungil er a kldidaierreng.

> Patience is better than pride.

Ng kuk oberaod er a chelechol er a rriil, me lak lemechas a rengmiu er a tekoi el kulekoi.

> They would weigh more than the sands of the sea, so my wild words should not surprise you.

A klou a rengul a kuk ungil er a mesisiich el chad.

> It is better to be patient than powerful.

Proverbs:

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:

Tia el kabelment er a Belau a kuk mera el ulis a klungel.

> Belau's government is over budgeted.

Ke mekudem el mo er a Oreor me a kuk kesengil e bo mtuchakl el oldingel er a rechedam.

> You visit Koror frequently so at least visit your relatives.

A ochedak a mle blechoel el mesauch a buuch. Chelecha el bla lorael e ng kuk urerek.

> My brother used to get the betelnuts. Now that he left, it's my duty.

A Ulang a mera el sekodechelakl, ng kuk milcheliang el di oumondai.

> Ulang is so fiesty, she's back at it arguing again.

A ulak el ochedak a kuk kmo ngak er remera el ochedak le ng blechoel me duum er a bek el chelsenguk.

> My attached (not blood) sister cares for me more than my real sisters because she always helps with all of my cultural obligations.

tacher

, num.

10 [ten] (animal; nonliving thing).
tacher a ochur el teruich (10); ocherngel a chaibibeob el klalo; tacher el lius; tacher el meradel; tacher el blai.

tacher el uel

expr.

ten turtles.

tacher me a chimong

expr.

eleven (animals, things).

tacher me a teblong

expr.

twelve (animals, things).

More Examples:

Ka mluut el loia tacher kluk mel dechelel a bleketelek.

> Put another ten dollars in to add more to my donation.

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