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chull

, n.

rain; rainy season.
chull a ralm el ngar er a eanged e ruebet; chellel.

chellek

n.poss.1s

chellem

n.poss.2s

chellel

n.poss.3s

chellam

n.poss.1pe

chelled

n.poss.1pi

chelliu

n.poss.2p

chellir

n.poss.3p

chellang

v.s.inch.

is getting rainy.

chellang a mocha chull, robeta chull; merema chull.

chull

v.s.

rainy.

chellel a meas

expr.

rain which attracts large school of rabbit fish.

chellel a ngebard

expr.

rain coming on west wind.

chellel a ongos

expr.

rain coming on east wind.

chellel a orakiruu

expr.

rain at time of full moon.

menga er a chull

expr.

get caught or drenched in the rain.

See also:

Synonyms: , , , , ,

Examples:

A chull a mla mo merek.

> The rainy season has ended.

Ng mla mo diak a chull.

> The rain's stopped.

Ng mla omuchel el chull.

> It has started to rain/be rainy.

Ng soal el mo (er ngii a) chull.

> It looks as if it's going to rain.

Ng oumesingd el omuchel el chull er a ongeai el buil.

> It tends to start to rain/be rainy in August.

Proverbs:

Ng ko er a uul, el teleu a blil e oleker er a chull.

> Like the uul [Cettria cantans?] with its house open, calling for rain.

The uul may be heard to call out usually just before it rains; some say that it is calling for rain. This seems foolish, since the bird constructs its house with an opening at the top that will let rain in. A person who makes a decision or starts some action without adequate preparation is likened to the uul.

A ungil el merreder a ua chull el melemedem er a daob.

> A good leader, like rain, stills the ocean.

Rain falling during an ocean squall often seems to wipe away the winds and still the ocean. A good leader should be able to dispel the problems facing his people. He can calm down disputes and settle problems easily.

Ng ko er a chellel ongos el di mengeleu e tmat a deluus.

> Like eastern showers from white clouds, still the raincoat is ripped

During the months of the east wind, During the months of the east wind, roughly January through June, rain often comes from innocent-looking white cloud and is accompanied by brief gusts of wind strong enough to tear the traditional betel-nut-spathe raincoat; hence, an opponent whose strength is greater than anticipated.

More Examples:

Ng chull.

> It's raining.

Ng klou a chull er tilechang?

> Is it raining hard over there?

Ng ngar er ngii a chull e ng ko er a di chemechemel a olik.

> It's raining here but only lightly.

Ng mera el sulebelab el chull.

> It's raining heavily and continuously.

Ng meketeketang er a lebo el chull?

> Has it been raining long?

didiim

, n.redup.

(continuous) spray or splashing.

klou

, v.s.

big; large; great; old.
klou a diak le kekerei; babii a klou er a katuu.

kiklou

v.s.redup.

a little bigger.
kiklou a telkib el klou; kiklou el blai.

klungang

v.s.inch.

is getting big/growing.
klungang a mla mo klou.

meklou

v.s.pl.

big; large; great; old (required with plural subject).
meklou a betok el klou; meklou el ngikel, meklou el blai, mekllungel; orekerekoang.

klou a chull

expr.

heavy rain.

klou a rengul

expr.

patient; confident.

klou el chad

expr.

adult.

klou er a rengul

expr.

determined.

See also: ,

Examples:

Me ta er a kiklou el sualo.

> Give me a basket that's a little bigger.

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.

Te oumesingd a rengalek el mo meklou.

> Children tend to grow up.

A bechachau el deromukang a klou a oto er ngii.

> An empty drum makes a large noise (i.e., those who talk a lot really have little to say).

Ak chetitau a bedengek e melemalt a chiuk e meklou a medak.

> I'm brown-skinned with straight hair and big eyes.

Proverbs:

Metkul a bkul a Ngirair, e klou el Belau el mo er a Ngerechelong.

> From the Metkul boundary point at Ngirair, Palau is yet huge up to Ngerechelong.

This saying is given two meanings, both negative, pertaining to the people of northern Palau and to Ngaraard particularly: (i) the people of northern Palau are so provincial that they still think Palau is a huge country; (2) the people of northern Palau are the biggest liars (a play on "to deceive," which sounds like Belau [Palau] ). The idiom may be shortened to "Men of the point" (Chad ra bkul), referring to a point of land at Ngirair marking the boundary of Ngaraard. Or the act of patting the elbow (bkul) may carry the same meaning. Actually, the idiom is of fairly recent vintage, pertaining in part to resistance on the part of some of the people of northern Palau to administrative programs instituted by the Japanese.

Ng ko er a debar er a Ngechur, el klungang e me ngal modekriker.

> Like the duck of Ngechur, he became industrious after growing old.

The idiom is applied to a person who has more or less vegetated into maturity and old age and who, already far past his prime, suddenly tries without success to do all the things he might have done when younger. It may be used with reference to an elder who tries to be a dandy.

More Examples:

Ak chetitau a bedengek e melemalt a chiuk e meklou a medak.

> I'm brown skinned with straight hair and big eyes.

Ng mera el klou a terreter.

> Cold/flu is spreading.

A dingal a kuk meklou er a llel a brak.

> His ears are bigger than elephant taro leaves.

Ng kmal klou a berrius er a omoachel.

> There is a strong current at the river.

Eya, ak urrenges e ng mo er ngii a klou el blengur e le ng tansiobi er a Reklai.

> I heard there is a big party for Reklai's birthday.

medbedibek

medbedibek a mocha kekerei a chull, medbedibek a eanged.

mengard

, v.t.

nibble; munch; bite.
mengard a mengiok; beab a mla kordii a lius; kmard a diokang, chemutii; klard, kerdel.

metengel

, v.i.

descend; come/climb down; land.
metengel a mei er eou; metengel er a mlai; oldengelengel er a ked; metengel er a lius; tengelel.

ngmatel

, n.a.s.

water to be bailed out.
ngmatel a daob el ngar a chelsel a mlai, bilas; ngmetelel.

oleached

, v.t.

rush (against time, tide, deadline, etc.).
oleached a orreched; oeached el melekoi, oleached er a dolech, oechedii, oechedel.

olimoim

, v.t.

lower; move (boat) out to deep water; give or bring (food) to meteet.
olimoim a ngar er a bab el mei er a eou; olimoim er a ouak; oimimii, oimoim a klalo; oimimel.

oltengel

, v.t.

take/bring down (from above).
oltengel a otengel; melai el me er eou; otengelii a banderang, otengelel.

techall

, n.

opening; space; room; opportunity; clearing in forest.
techall a kedeorech; ungil el belsechel; ungil el temel; techall er a omeruul el ocheraol; techellel el dmu a soal; ungil el techall er a mo er a skuul.

tekerengel

, n.poss.3s

his/her/its shield; guard.
tekerengel a melenget; tekerengel a kleald; tekaukleald.

tengetengel

, n.poss.3s

barrier; anything used to block or hinder.

tengetengel a chull	expr.	board, etc. to protect against the rain.
tengetengel a daob	expr.	dike.

didimel	n.poss.3s	didimel a didiim er ngii.
didimel a bilas	expr.	spray from moving boat.
didimel a chull	expr.	spray from blowing rain.
didimel a daob	expr.	salt spray; spray from breaking waves.
didimel a mlai	expr.	spray from car (hitting puddle, etc.).
See also:

medbedbekang		medbedbekang mocha medbedibek a eanged; mla mo kekerei a chull.
mededbedibek		mededbedibek a telkib el kekerei a chull; medbedibek a eanged.
medbedibek a chull	expr.	rain is intermittent.

kordii	v.pf.3s	kordii a mengard er ngii; mengiok, kerdel.
mokordii	v.pf.3s.imp.	kordii a mengard er ngii; mengiok, kerdel.
kilerdii	v.pf.3s.past
kmard	v.pf.3p.inan.	kmard a mengard; mengiok, klechosech, mla kmard a kall; beab a mla kmard a kall; kordii, kerdel a bobai.
kilard	v.pf.3p.inan.past
keradel /kerdall	v.a.s.	is to be nibbled, munched or bitten. keradel a kirel el mekard; mekiok, mengiok, kordii, bobai a keradel er a beab me a kiuid, kmard, kerdel a bobai.
klard	v.r.s.	nibbled; munched; bitten. klard a klechosech; mla mekard; kliok, kiikii, selechosech; suchesechii, iedel a klard, kerdel a iedel.
mekerekard	v.erg.redup.	mekerekard a betok el klard; betok el kliok; mla mekerekard a bobai er a beab.
mekerkard /mekerekard	v.erg.redup.	be afflicted by sharp intermittent pain. mekerkard a kmal meringel, meringel el mekerekard a uluk.
mengard er a chull	expr.	get pelted with heavy rain.
mengard er a kelekolt	expr.	get overexposed to cold; suffer from cold.
mengard er a kerrasem	expr.	get overexposed to cold; suffer from cold.
mengard er a kleald	expr.	get overexposed to heat; suffer from heat.
mengard er a klengiterreng	expr.	suffer from sadness.
mengard er a ringel	expr.	suffer.
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Synonyms: , ,

oechedii	v.pf.3s	oechedii a oleached er ngii; orreched er ngii.
ulechedii	v.pf.3s.past
oeached	v.pf.3p.inan.	oeached a oleached, okiuechei el meruul, melekoi; oechedii, orreched; oechedel a dolech.
uleached	v.pf.3p.inan.past
moeached	v.erg.	moeached a uleached; orreched el meruul; chad a mla okiuechei el ngmai; oleached el souchii a buuch; oechedel
oechedall	v.a.s.	is to be rushed against. oechedall a kirel el moeached; omech; orreched; orechudel; oechedii, oechedall a dolech, oechedel.
uleached	v.r.s.	uleached a mla moeached; okiu a uchei er ngii; ulerreched el melai; mlengaidesachel; oleached er a dolech, oechedii; oechedel a dolech.
uliached	v.r.s.	rushed against.
oleached er a chull	expr.	rush to do something before it begins to rain.
oleached er a dolech	expr.	beat the low tide; reach one's destination just before low tide.
oleached er a sils	expr.	beat the heat; do something while sun is still out.
oleached er a taem	expr.	beat deadline.
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otengelii	v.pf.3s	otengelii a oltengel er ngii.
ultengelii	v.pf.3s.past
otengel	v.pf.3p.inan.
ultengel	v.pf.3p.inan.past
mlotengel	v.erg.past	mlotengel a mlengai el me er eou; ultengelii a bangderang; ultengel, otengelel.
motengel	v.erg.	motengel a ultengel; otengelii; otengel; mengai el mei er eou; ultengel a bangderang; otengelel.
oltetengetengel		oltetengetengel a mekudem el oltengel.
otengelall /otengall	v.a.s.	is to be taken/brought down. otengelall a kirel el motengel; otengel a kall el mei er eou; otengelii a bangderang.
ultengel	v.r.s.	taken or brought down. ultengel a mla motengel; ngar eou; diak lulengasech.
oltengel a chelid	expr.	call or summon a god.
oltengel a chull	expr.	make rain.
oltengel a daob	expr.	push (person) around; bully.
See also: ,

tekerengek	n.poss.1s
tekerengem	n.poss.2s
tekerengam	n.poss.1pe
tekerenged	n.poss.1pi
tekerengiu	n.poss.2p
tekerengir	n.poss.3p
tekerengel er a chull	expr.	protective shield against rain.
tekerengel er a kleald	expr.	protective shield against heat.
tekerengel er a mekemad	expr.	(war) shield.

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