| diadiak | v.s.redup. | |
dikeang
/di kea
/di keang
/dikea | v.s.inch. | no longer; no more; not... after all.
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| dimlak | v.s.past | were not; did not exist; was/were non-existent.
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| ng diak | mod. | no. |
| ngdiak | cont. | ng diak |
| diak a rengul | expr. | inconsiderate; impolite. |
| mo diak | expr. | run out; stop; disappear; become non-existent. |
Examples: |
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> I was sick, so I didn't go to school. |
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> What's keeping you from falling asleep? |
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> And there was a poor man who lived in that village whose heart was so light that it was his ability to make the town survive, but there wasn't anyone who thought about him. |
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> There's no longer any way for him to return. |
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> David convinced his men that they should not attack Saul. |
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Proverbs: |
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> You're like a floating log without a resting place. You have no fixed abode. |
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> Like the insects which stays at ashes of fire but doesn't burn. You're near a situation which needs immediate attention but you don't lend a hand. |
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> Like the Bilimbi tree which, if not shaken, will not bear fruit. Applied to a person who does not fulfill their obligations without constant prodding or nagging. |
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> You think only of Present, not of Future. Chelechang (Present) and Chrechar (Future) were brothers. Present was the favorite of his mother. These are the words of Future reprimanding his mother. The idiom is used of those who inadequately plan for the future. |
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> Like lightning, a big, unnecessary noise. Lightning rarely strikes in such a way as to cause serious damage in Palau. May be applied to any unnecessary fuss or oratory at a meeting. |
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More Examples: |
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> Hey, when you the females, leave the eggs in. |
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> Its not wise to drink alcohol and drive, its agaisnt the law. |
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> But his prosperity did not last. |
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> I kinda dont like women with tattoos. |
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> He or she is not dressed. |
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