Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

delul

, n.poss.3s

area within or among.

kerrekar

, n.

tree; wood; log; board.
kerrekar a meklou el dellomel, iedel a kerrekar; ukall me a dort a kerrekar, kerrekerul. A rebebil a ousbech a kerrekar. Te uluusbech el melalem aike el mo meklou el kerrekar el ua ukall me a lechub e ng miich me a lechub e ngii di el kerrekar el dechor er a oliochel er a chutem el omii er a chetemel a ta me a ta er a rechad.

llel

, n.poss.3s

leaf.
llel a llel a kerrekar; lius a ngar er ngii a llel; llel a babier, llel a tuu.

llek

n.poss.1s

llem

n.poss.2s

llam

n.poss.1pe

lled

n.poss.1pi

lliu

n.poss.2p

llir

n.poss.3p

llel a babier

expr.

piece/sheet of paper.

llel a hong

expr.

page of a book.

llel a kerrekar

expr.

leaves of the tree.

llel a lius

expr.

coconut leaves.

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Examples:

Ng millemolem el moalech a llel a kebui.

> The betel pepper leaves continued to wither.

Ng millemolem el moalech a llel a kebui.

> The betel pepper leaves continued to wither.

Ng millemolem a kebui el moalech a llel.

> The betel pepper leaves continued to wither.

Kau a ko er a dait el omertort a llel e chemoes.

> You're like a taro plant which has big leaves but is still immature (i.e., you talk big but you don't follow through).

Ke di tmak er a llel a omerael.

> Why are you just inviting yourself to go along.

Proverbs:

Ke mnga llel a kesuk.

> It's like eating the leaves of the kesuk plant...nonsense.

You're a grown-up who keeps talking nonsense...stupid things.

More Examples:

A dingal a kuk meklou er a llel a brak.

> His ears are bigger than elephant taro leaves.

Aike el beluotel el llel a miich a bo mseseb.

> Burn the heaps of leaves you raked up.

A delak a ulelsisechakl er ngak el mengaus a llel a such el mo oulkou.

> My mom tried to teach me how to weave hats from pandanus leaves.

Ka bo mchais a eru er a llel ongael el mei.

> Go pluck two leaves from the Purple Viper's-bugloss tree and bring them back here.

Ak mo melobech a llel a tuu el mo koeas.

> I'm going to cut down banana leaves for compost.

ngebekel

, n.poss.3s

ironing/planing (of something).
ngebekel a omelabek er ngii; melabek.

ngobt
/ngobd

, n.

membrane (or sticky substance) on newborn baby.
ngobd a ngibd; mengobd er a ngalek; melai a ngibd, ngebdel.

olecholech

, n.

saw.
olecholech a klekedall el doba el meluk; melecholech, lucholech a kerrekar; luchelechii, lechelechel.

rsel

, n.poss.3s

end.
rsel a ullebongel er ngii; rsel a bambuu; rsel a dui.

tabd

, n.

tabd a metabd, telabd; tabd er a ouach; tebdel.

tebtib

, n.

small piece of something; small pieces (of bread, food etc.) pulled apart with fingers.
tebtib a tbetbil a mlo medechel el cherrecherad; tebtib er a kerrekar; tbetbil a brak.

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.

ngebekek	n.poss.1s
ngebekem	n.poss.2s
ngebekam	n.poss.1pe
ngebeked	n.poss.1pi
ngebekiu	n.poss.2p
ngebekir	n.poss.3p
ngebekel a bail	expr.	ironing of clothes.
ngebekel a kerrekar	expr.	planing of lumber.
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ngebtel	n.poss.3s
ngebtel a kerrekar	expr.	resin of tree.
See also: ,

olechelechek	n.poss.1s
olechelechem	n.poss.2s
olechelechel	n.poss.3s
olechelecham	n.poss.1pe
olecheleched	n.poss.1pi
olechelechiu	n.poss.2p
olechelechir	n.poss.3p
medal a olecholech er a deel	expr.	blade of hacksaw.
olecholech er a deel	expr.	saw for metal; hacksaw.
olecholech er a kerrekar	expr.	saw for wood.
ungelel a olecholech	expr.	teeth of saw.
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rsel a cheldecheduch	expr.	end of the meeting.
rsel a chim	expr.	end of the arm; hand.
rsel a kerrekar	expr.	top of the tree.
rsel a oach	expr.	end of the foot.
rsel a ureor	expr.	end of work.
Synonyms: , , ,

tebdel	n.poss.3s	action of skinning. tebdel a omelabd er ngii; melabd.
tebdel a besebes	expr.	removing bark from tree to make cord.
tebdel a kerrekar	expr.	removing bark from tree.
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tbetbil /tebetbil /tebtebil	n.poss.3s
tebtebil a kerrekar	n.	splinter.
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