dui, n.title (for village chief or family head).
dui
a
kebekuul;
meluchel
a
dui,
lbedul
a
dial
a
merreder
er
a
Bitalianged,
Reklai
a
kuk
dial
a
oba
Bitalianged.
Deruchall.
diakn.poss.1s
diamn.poss.2s
dialn.poss.3s
dial
a
dui
el
ngii
a
oudui
er
ngii,
ng
kirel
el
tuchelii
a
dial.
dimamn.poss.1pe
diadn.poss.1pi
dimiun.poss.2p
dirirn.poss.3p
meluchel er a duiexpr.hold title.
Examples:
Ng
diak
a
kangke
er
ngak
er
tia
el
tekoi.
> I don't have anything to do with this.
Ng
diak
a
ngii
di
lengarang
mekdektak.
> There isn't anything that frightens me.
Ng
mla
mo
diak
a
urerel
a
rubak.
> The old man lost his job.
A
omesuub
el
ochur
a
diak
lekirel
a
Droteo.
> Studying math isn't something Droteo is suited for.
Ng
diak
kiit
el
mekodkau.
> I won't fail to kill you (one of these days).
Proverbs:
Kmakm
mechab:
charm
er
a
chab
el
kmeed
er
a
ngau
e
diak
lemedul.
> 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.
A
isnged
a
di
kmeed
e
diak
dengetemii.
> 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.
Ilad
el
dui.
> Title pride.
A title (dui, also "coconut leaf," which is sometimes used as the receptacle for a title pending the selection of a successor) is to be worn in humility, but a person who has just received a new title may sometimes be oppressively haughty or prideful.
A
ralm
a
diak
locheraol.
> Water is without cost.
Palauans bathe frequently; many will not miss a daily bath if at all possible. Bathing places are usually widened areas, natural or artificial (some elaborately paved with stone) in fresh-water streams. The phrase simply reminds another, probably a reluctant child, that he should bathe.
Ke
ko
er
a
bisech
er
a
bai
el
dechor
er
a
rebai
e
diak
dousbech
er
ngii.
> You're like the bisech plant in the backyard which has no purpose.
A person who isn't trusted so he/she is not needed.
More Examples:
Ng
diak
bo
make!
> Don't lose!
Ng
diak
lsal
soak
el
beluu
a
Arizona
e
le
ng
kmal
mekeald.
> I really don't like Arizona state because of the heat.
Kede
mochung
er
a
rolel
me
ke
mo
diak
chomdu
tekingem.
> If we go at it, yoy won't be able to say anything.
Ng
diak.
Ng
bai
ko
er
a
di
chetelaol.
> No. He or she only feels dizzy.
Ng
diak
bo
domeruer?
> Shall we go pick some clams?

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