Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

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:

aike el beluu el mla mengai.

> the nations that have been conquered.

Ng mo osisiu a omerellel el mo er tirke el rokui el kau a mo soiseb el mo melai a belurir.

> He will do the same to everyone else whose land you invade.

Ng merael a chais er a beluu.

> A rumor is going around.

A rebek el babii el mla mo ungil el odoim a leblechoel el omekoad se el lebo lemekelekolt a beluu.

> All the pigs that are ready to eat are always killed in the winter.

Me a rechad er a blil me a beluu a ko er a kmal mlo mechas a rengrir, e le ngika el buik a kmal mesisiich el diak a meringel er ngii.

> His family and the villagers were quite surprised at the boy's sudden good health and quick recovery.

Proverbs:

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.

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.

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.

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.

More Examples:

Ng diak lsal soak el beluu a Arizona e le ng kmal mekeald.

> I really don't like Arizona state because of the heat.

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.

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

> The dental program is visiting the village tonight.

E kau a mlechell er ker el beluu?

> And you, where were you born?

Ng mekesai a tekoi er a Belau me ng betok a lleng el tekoi er a bebil er a beluu el lousbech.

> Palauan language is limited and there are many foreign words being used.

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.

ungil

, v.s.

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

ungiang

v.s.inch.

is becoming good; improving.
ungiang a mla mo ungil besul; cheldecheduch a ungiang.

mo ungil el smecher

expr.

get better (from illness).

ungia el tutau

expr.

early morning shortly after dawn.

ungil a bdelul

expr.

smart.

ungil a eanged

expr.

weather is good.

ungil a rengul

expr.

happy; glad; kind.

ungil el chodochosong

expr.

good afternoon.

ungil el kebesengei

expr.

good evening.

ungil er a rengul

expr.

fine or all right with.

See also: , , , ,

Examples:

A kllourreng a kuk ungil er a kldidaierreng.

> Patience is better than pride.

Ng sebechek el mesang a ngalek e le ng mle ungil a blekerdelel er tia el mlo merek el taem.

> I can see the child because he behaved well last time.

Ak kmal uram er kau le ng kmal ungil a rokui er kau.

> I am very envious (or begrudging) of you because everything you have is very nice.

A chobetik a ungil, e kom lotkid.

> If you find something good, then remember us.

A eanged a ungia me dorael.

> The weather's improving, so let's go.

Proverbs:

A mekngit el tekoi a dub, e a ungil el tekoi a ollak.

> Bad words are a curse, good words are a blessing.

Words of insult or scolding are destructive (like dynamite), while kind words will make you liked (like a love charm).

A ungil el merreder a ua chull el melemedem er a daob.

> A good leader, like rain, stills the ocean.

Rain falling during an ocean squall often seems to wipe away the winds and still the ocean. A good leader should be able to dispel the problems facing his people. He can calm down disputes and settle problems easily.

Ungil a eanged.

> The heavens are good.

Generally this phrase applies to "good weather," but a second meaning is good humor or a good mood

More Examples:

Aike el cheluel a ngikel a ungil el koeas.

> The fish scales are good fertilizer.

Ungil chodochosong.

> Greetings at midmorning (toward noon)

Ng di ungil a kumekedong er kau er a ta er a taem?

> Is it OK for me to call you sometime?

Ailecha el itotech a ungil mecherdoched el mo er a makit.

> Those emperor fish should be fried and be sold at the market.

Aike el cheldil el iaus a kmal ungil el cheltuul.

> The yellow striped sweet lips we caught are good smoked.

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