Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

ched

, n.

low tide.
ched a meched; kesai a ralm; chedelchei; chedil a omouachel.

kebesengei

, n.

evening; this evening.
kebesengei a mocha klebesei; milkelkang.

klukuk

, n.

tomorrow; the next or following day.
klukuk a sils el uriul er a chelechang; klukuk a Sebadong.

klukuk

v.s.

be tomorrow; be the next or following day.

lekukuk

v.s.hypo.

when tomorrow arrives.

a lebocha lekukuk

expr.

when the next day arrives.

er a kebesenge er a klukuk

expr.

tomorrow evening.

er a klukuk er a kebesengei

expr.

tomorrow evening.

er a klukuk er a tutau

expr.

tomorrow morning.

Examples:

Ak mo oudengua el eko er kau er a klukuk.

> I'll phone you tomorrow.

Ak mo mesuub er a klukuk.

> I'm going to study tomorrow.

A eanged a soal el mo ungil er a klukuk.

> The weather looks as if it might be good tomorrow.

Ng sebechek el eko er a blim er a klukuk.

> I can come to your house tomorrow.

Ak mo omuchel el mengiis er a kliokl er a klukuk.

> I'm going to begin digging the hole tomorrow.

Proverbs:

Ng ko er a mur er a Ngchesar, el di klukuk el di klukuk.

> It's like the feast of Ngchesar, postoned till tomarrow, then the next, and forever.

You keep sayng tomorrow, tomorrow. You're lucky there's a tomorrow. Presumably, in the past the village of Ngchesar in central Palau tried and tried again to schedule a mur, the largest, villagewide feast conducted in Palau. But for various reasons the feast was forever postponed. The saying applies to the risk of procrastination.

More Examples:

Ko mla kimer a bo doruul er a klukuk?

> Have you all agreed what we will be doing tomorrow?

Ke mo er a skuul er a klukuk?

> Are you going to school tomorrow?

Klukuk e ng ongetela el ureor?

> What day is tomorrow?

Klukuk e ng ongeru el ureor.

> Tomorrow is Tuesday.

Ng sebechek el mo mechiuaiu me a klukuk.

> May I go to sleep until tomorrow.

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:

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 klaukledem a ungil er a omenged.

> It's good to have someone with you when you're out fishing.

A chomomdasu e ng ungil a bo leblul a Ngeriungs?

> Do you think Ngeriungs should be protected?

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

> The child may be watched/babysat because he behaved well last time.

A chitel a Droteo er a omelamech el dekool a uchul me ng mlo ungil.

> Droteo's giving up smoking is the reason why he got better.

Proverbs:

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.

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).

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:

Ungil kebsengei.

> Good Evening.

Aki kmal ko er a mle ungil merael e di mle kiul kisbekl el metengel er a dobu er a mlai el lilengelakl el kmal bekerurt.

> We were walking fine on the road until a really fast car sped by that abruptly forced us into a ditch.

Ng kmal ungil aikio er a rechad er a Melekeok.

> The people of Melekeok are very attractive.

Aika el lisek a mera el ungil a dbechel.

> My ypung coconut trees are sprouting real good.

Ungil sueleb.

> Good Afternoon.

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