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bedengel

, n.poss.3s

body; corpse; skin; color; type; kind; appearance; physique.
bedengel a chesbereberel, mamed a mellemau a bedengel. bedengel a chelechedal, ungil okerulel el ngalek a ungil a bedengel.

beluu

, n.

country; village; place; territory; property; land; ace (in cards).
beluu a olsechall er a delengchokl; rechad a uchul me ng beluu a beluu. A beluu aike el chutem el ngar er ngii a delengchokl er a rechad er ngii. Me ng ngar er ngii a chades me a blai me a bai me a diangel er ngii.

beluak

n.poss.1s

beluam

n.poss.2s

belual

n.poss.3s

belumam

n.poss.1pe

beluad

n.poss.1pi

belumiu

n.poss.2p

rekebelurir

n.poss.3p

(their) settlements of people.

belurir

n.poss.3p

babelbeluu

n.

elevated portions of a village.
babelbeluu a beluu el ngar er a kedidai; betok a blai er a babelbeluu

rebeluu

n.pl.

villagers; people of the village.
rebeluu a rechad er a beluu.

beluu er a eanged

expr.

heaven.

beluu er a ngau

expr.

hell.

chad er a beluu

expr.

fellow villager.

See also: ,

Examples:

a rokui el smecher el chad er ngii el beluu

> all the other sick people on the island

Ng ngar er ngii a remla omerrous el ngar er a chelsel ngii el beluu.

> There are ones who have dreamed about being in that place.

aike el beluu el mla mengai.

> the nations that have been conquered.

Ak melebedebek er a beluak.

> I'm thinking about my home.

A kot el blil a ureor el omerek er a tekoi el chelid er tia el beluu.

> the first house of work to spread God's word in this country

Proverbs:

A telekangel a dilu meng beluu Ngersuul

> With persistence the village of Ngersuul was maintained

When the men's clubs of Koror could not proceed as far as Melekeiok, a major village to the north that stood in political balance with Koror, the clubs would often stop over at Ngersuul and sack the small village. Yet the people of Ngersuul, over and over defeated, clung to their village and persisted through history. (Sometimes the village of Angaur is used, with a similar meaning, in place of Ngersuul.) The saying may be applied to the harried individual who is about to give up a task because of repeated failure.

A rekung el daob a mla otitech a rekung el beluu.

> Sea crabs have pushed out land crabs.

Outsiders have taken over the land or titles of local people. An outsider (e.g., adopted child, friend) has become more important than a blood relative.

A remechebuul a klekedellel a beluu.

> Commoners are the tools of the village.

This idiom, resembling the organic analogy of society with the common people becoming the "hands" of the state, may be used to "put the commoner in his place," or to suggest that a member of the ruling elite be more considerate of the commoner residents.

Rekung el daob otetechi a rekung el beluu.

> The ocean crabs crowd out the village crabs.

"Crabs from the sea," in other words, commoner peoples who have only recently taken up residence, may become more influential than long-term residents of higher, historical rank. Members of such lineages, omengdakl or low status, because they must achieve to gain recognition and because they are adopted and protected by high ranking clans, may actually be more privileged than older residents.

More Examples:

A rechad er a haisha a mei er a beluu er a kebesengei.

> The dental program is visiting the village tonight.

Ke chad er ker er beluu?

> Where are you from?

Titemusech el beluu el kmal mera el meklou a uldikel er ngii.

> Such a tiny country to have so much issues.

Ng kired el mengull er a remechuodel er a beluu.

> We need to respect the village elders.

A daitorio er a beluad a di chemau a siungel me a kerremelel a daob.

> Our president is focused on conserving and protecting the sea life.

eanged

, n.

sky; weather.
eanged a melidiul; mellaongel; bab; engedel.

mekngit

, v.s.

bad; evil; sinful; disadvantageous; (words, etc.) harsh.
mekngit a diak el ungil; omelamech a mekngit e le ngmuchel a secher.

omekungil

, v.i.

heal; make better.
omekungil a rullii el mo ungil; diak le mekngit, toktang a omekungil a secher.

omekungil er a eanged	expr.	wait for the rain to stop.
See also: ,

sis

,

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ti plant.
sis a ta er a bedengel a dellomel. A sis a dellomel; ng diak el sal el mo meklou el kerrekar. Ng di kmeed el ua a telongklel a kesuk. Ng diak el kall e ng di sebeched el ousbech a llel el mo cheriut me a lechub e kede ousbech el omail a billum.

teletael

, n.

manner; style; form; method; approach (to something); action; behavior; event; appearance; circumstances; situation.
teletael a blekeradel; ulekdubs el omeruul; teletael er a delengchokl a mla mengodech, teletelel.

uchul

, n.poss.3s

base (of tree); cause; reason; basis.
uchul a uchelel; uchul a kerrekar omuchel a klakoad; uchul a eanged, uchul a lius, uchul a secher a terrekakl.

uchuk

n.poss.1s

uchum

n.poss.2s

uchemam

n.poss.1pe

uchud

n.poss.1pi

uchemiu

n.poss.2p

ucherir

n.poss.3p

chad er a uchul a eanged

expr.

foreigner.

me isei a uchul e

expr.

therefore.

uchul a cheldecheduch

expr.

reason for the meeting.

uchul a eanged

expr.

horizon.

uchul a kerrekar

expr.

base of tree; butt end of log.

Examples:

Ng ngera a uchul me ng di mle kau el tang el me er tiang?

> Why did you come here all by yourself?

Ngara uchul me ke mlo er a Saibal?

> Why did you go to Saipan?

A chermiu a mo uchul a lengeliu.

> You'll all be sorry for laughing.

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.

Ng betik a renguk er kau, me a uchul me ak tsui er kau.

> I have a deep affection for you, so that's why I'm warning you.

Proverbs:

Ng ko er a uchul a delil ar rurrot.

> Like the crotch of an aristocratic woman.

Women of the wealthy elite in old Palau would be tattooed up the entire leg and about the thighs and hips. Reference is to the black color of such tattooing and the phrase may be applied to any dark occasion, but usually to dark clouds.

A uel el kuk meremang el me omeklatk me ng mo uchul a klengitereng

> When the purple swamp hen appears, it brings remembrance

There is a song (Oumachas) from which this saying derives: Once there was a young couple who made love in a secluded spot in the taro garden. While they were lying together a purple swamp hen darted out of the brush startling the couple. Eventually love cooled, but thereafter whenever the girl saw a purple swamp hen while she worked in the gardens, she recalled her lover. Hence any occurrence that brings back fond memories.

More Examples:

Ngar er ker a uchul a eolt?

> From which direction is the wind coming from?

Molengull el di melibkibk aika el keltkat er a ochim a uchul me ng diak a chebsel!

> Stop picking on your sores that's why they don't get healed!

Ng klaubeltikerreng er a delongeled a uchul me kede kaukerreu.

> Because of the love between us we care about each other's well being.

ungil

, v.s.

good; nice; satisfactory; advantageous.
ungil a meringelechad, ungil el ues; beruadel a ungil omerellel; klebokel; diak le mekngit; ungial.

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