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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:

Ak melebedebek er a beluak.

> I'm thinking about my home.

A lsekum te ngar er ngii a remo 50 el melemalt el chad el ngar er se el beluu, e ...

> If there are fifty innocent people in the city, then ...

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.

Kengti, a eanged a uchul e a National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) a mla otebedii A Small craft warning er a beluu er Belau rokir. Daob er a delongelel a Beliliou me a Ngeaur, Ollei ma Ngcheangel me a ikrel a chelmoll a kmal mekngit er elecha el taem. Me a leuaisei, e aike el banderang er a small craft warning a mla mengerd el mo er bab el merrob a rokui el omerael el mo tuobed el mo er aike el basio. A obis er a NEMO a melemolem el omes er a teletelel a daob e ouchais er a buai lokiu tia el radio station.

> Due to the weather conditions and increasing hazardous surf, the National Emergency Office (NEMO) is issuing a Small Craft Warning for the entire Republic of Palau. Water conditions from outside the reef through all exposures are very rough at this time. Travel between Peleliu and Angaur, Kayangel and Ollei and/or outside the reefs are strictly prohibited. Small craft warning flags have been raised and the republic is requested to observe this warning. NEMO will continue to monitor these marine conditions and advise the public accordingly.

aike el beluu el mla mo nglai.

> the nations that have become conquered.

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.

Ng kired el mengull er a remechuodel er a beluu.

> We need to respect the village elders.

Tirka el mengeteklel a beluad a mera el diak lodengei a rengrir.

> Our leaders just don't have any compassion.

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

> The dental program is visiting the village tonight.

A sechelim ng mlechell er ker el beluu?

> Where was your friend born?

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 reungil el chad a ungil a rengrir, er se el leseterir a remekngit el obals.

> Good people are glad, when they see the wicked punished.

Ng kmal a ungil a bangd er a mlim.

> Your car gives a very smooth ride.

Ng kmal ungil a rrellem.

> What you've made is very good.

Ng diak lsal ungil.

> It's not so good.

Ng ungil a singio er ngii.

> She is trustworthy.

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:

Ng locha bai ungil doruul a cheluch er Belau.

> I think we should make coconut oil.

Tia el otngeklel a chutem el mo er a mera el chad er tia el kebliil a kma el mle ungil omesodel el dimlak a uldikel er ngii.

> The return of the land to the original clan members went well as planned without any disruptions.

Aika el lisek a mera el ungil a dbechel.

> My ypung coconut trees are sprouting real good.

Ng mera el ungil a cheritel me a klekedellel e ng di aika el berdel a ngerel a ko er a ulechero er tia el kutsibeni er ngii.

> She looks so beautiful with her traditional grass skirt and decorations except her lips look inside out with that lipstick.

Ungil tutau, ke smecher?

> Good morning. Are you sick?

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