Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

chedil

, n.

mother (used as term of address).

chedil

a

okedongel

a

ngalek

el

mo

er

a

delal,

chedil

a

kubengkem.

delak

n.poss.1s

delam

n.poss.2s

delal

n.poss.3s

delal

a

chedil

er

ngii;

dil

el

oungalek

er

ngii

a

delal.

delmam

n.poss.1pe

delad

n.poss.1pi

delmiu

n.poss.2p

derrir

n.poss.3p

delal a blai

expr.

very large house.

delal a chelebuul

expr.

disaster; calamity.

delal a delak

expr.

my maternal grandmother.

delal a diall

expr.

tremendous ship.

delal a kar

expr.

syn. ongael.

See also:

CHEDEI

,

KEDELAL

,

KLAUCHEDIL

,

MODIL

,

REDIL

Examples:

Ng

ulemekeroul

a

bung

a

delak

er

a

sersel.

> My mother was growing flowers in her garden.

Ng

kmal

kmo

delal.

> She really cares for her mother.

A

delak

me

ngak

a

mo

er

a

Oreor.

> My mother and I are going to Koror.

Ng

kot

el

soak

a

delak

el

mechas.

> I love my grandmother.

A

delam!

> Your mother! (strong insult)

Proverbs:

A

mesei

a

delal

a

telid.

> The taro field is the mother of our life

Not only is taro an important staple in the Palauan diet, but a serving of taro is essential at any feast and taro is the essential food in a food-money exchange. Its importance is recognized in this idiom.

Ng

kolia

a

delal.

> He ate his mother.

To marry or have intercourse with the wife of one's brother. There is a potential reciprocation in which money may go from an elder brother in return for food and service from a younger brother. Once established, particularly where the younger couple have children, a cycle of this type may continue after the younger husband has died. Marrying the wife of a deceased younger brother, then, will interrupt such a cycle. Similarly, sexual relations with this woman may jeopardize the cycle.

Bengud

a

derrir.

> Stinking of fish

Used of the people of Ngerechelong (northern Palau) who specialize in trap fishing. Trap fish are said to be especially oily and smelly.

More Examples:

A

delak

a

diak

lsal

soal

a

kouotobai.

> My mom doesnt really want me to have a motorcycle.

Ng

tela

rekil

a

delam?

> How old is your mother?

Ng

mekngit

a

renguk

se

el

bo

kletkii

a

delak

me

a

demak

el

dibus.

> I get sad when I think of my mom and dad that are gone.

Chedam/chedil,

ak

ousbech

a

udoud

el

mo

er

a

daingak.

> Father/mother, I need money to go to college/university.

A

delak

a

ulelsisechakl

er

ngak

el

mengaus

a

llel

a

such

el

mo

oulkou.

> My mom tried to teach me how to weave hats from pandanus leaves.

deel

, n.

nail; spike; any kind of steel or iron.

deel

a

klekedall

er

a

omeleel;deel

a

meleel;

orreked

e

oldak

a

kerrekar,

delel.

diil

, n.

abdomen; womb; stomach.

diil

a

delach,

delel

a

chad,

ngalek

a

ngar

er

a

chelsel

a

diil.

kikoi

,

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sea clam.

kikoi

a

cheled,

ng

kekerei

er

a

kim

e

ng

ko

er

a

teletelel

a

ngduul.

uuk

, n.

vagina.

uuk

a

klekedellel

a

bedengel

a

chad;

eoulbeluu

er

a

dil;

uuk

a

usbechall

er

a

betok

el

telengtengil

a

klechad;

kikoi,

kikil;

ukil,

"ukil

a

delam".

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