| dui | , n. | title (for village chief or family head).
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| diak | n.poss.1s | |
| diam | n.poss.2s | |
| dial | n.poss.3s |
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| dimam | n.poss.1pe | |
| diad | n.poss.1pi | |
| dimiu | n.poss.2p | |
| dirir | n.poss.3p | |
| meluchel er a dui | expr. | hold title. |
Examples: |
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> It's not so good. |
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> Don't worry; there's really no way you're going to die. |
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> The old man lost his job. |
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> There isn't anything that frightens me. |
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> There's nothing he doesn't have at his house. |
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Proverbs: |
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> Our nose is close (to the mouth), but cannot be licked. i.e. we shouldn't be too sure of, or overconfident in, ourselves. The nose is very close to the mouth, but, no matter how reassuringly available, it cannot be licked by the tongue. The idiom cautions those who are careless with their possessions to be less assured about wealth. |
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> It's like the foam of the sea, which forms unexpectedly and then disappears. It's a matter that comes up for lengthy discussions and then is dropped without resolution or effect. Some things, like sea foam, drift on without settlement. Endless discussion without reaching agreement. |
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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 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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> Like Beachedarsai's food, only a little but it does not disappear. Beachedarsai and a friend, one day, went to heaven. On arrival they were very hungry, so they visited one of the gods who provided food for them. The "food" was one tiny piece of taro and a bit of fish. Beachedarsai thought to himself that this would hardly suffice, but he picked up the taro and ate it. As he did so another piece appeared on the plate. He ate the piece of fish and another piece of fish appeared. His friend also ate and on his plate as well a new piece of taro or fish appeared as each was consumed. When they were satisfied, there remained on their plates a piece of taro and fish. The idiom is applied to any small blessing, such as a small but steady income, or Western meals that, in contrast with the Palauan tray full of food, are served in small portions, and so on. |
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More Examples: |
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> I'm not sleepy. |
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> A lot of talk but no action. |
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> It is weird being married. You're not on your own anymore. It's like something is attached to you all the time. |
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> I'm not tired. |
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> My friend's wife can't drive now. |
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