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chei

, n.

ocean; sea; place for fishing.
chei a klou el daob; cheleched, chei a belual a rokui el cheled. Chelecha kede kuk mo er a chei. Me a chei a ngar er ngii a kebokeb, keburs, taoch, demetaoch, lalou, uet, lemau, kereker, chis dailechei, melekesokl, ngeraol, oreall, chiloil, chelemoll, me a daimechesengel.

bad el chei

expr.

porous stone in sea.

chad er a chei

expr.

fisherman.

ched el chei

expr.

(normal) low tide.

dmolech a chei

expr.

high tide.

kekere a chei

expr.

tide is low (but not as low as normal).

klou a chei

expr.

tide is low.

kmes a chei

expr.

slack tide; neap tide.

mo er a chei

expr.

go fishing.

ngar er a chei

expr.

fish for (food); take (food) from sea.

tekoi er a chei
/tekoi el chei

expr.

words of criticism for poor fishing ability.

Examples:

Ak mengetmokl er ngak el mo er a chei.

> I'm preparing myself to go fishing.

A lluich el ngikel a uleburech a bdelul er a dachelbai el chad er a chei.

> 20 fish were speared in the head by the skillful fisherman.

A dachelbai el chad er a chei a milurech a bdelul a lluich el ngikel.

> The skillful fisherman speared 20 fish in the head.

Ke mlo ngera el chei?

> What kind of fishing did you do?

Ng mlo merek el meched er a chelsel a bebil el sikang a chei.

> The tide went out in a few hours.

More Examples:

Aki mlo er a chei er a kesus e mera el mle tairio.

> We went fishing last night and had large catch.

Te chemur a brer e mo er a chei.

> They each took their own raft to go fishing.

Ak mo er a chei.

> I'm going fishing.

Ngka el rubak er ngak a kmal meduch el ngar er a chei.

> My boyfriend is really good in fishing.

Ak bai mlo er a chei ngak me a demak er a elii.

> I went fishing with my dad yesterday.

delach

, n.r.s.

fish guts; intestine; bowels.
delach a diil; delechil; ta el delach a chimo el diil; ngeleketedelach, ngelekel a ta el dil.

delechik

n.poss.1s

delechim

n.poss.2s

delechil

n.poss.3s

delechil a delach er ngii; delechil a chad, delechil a ngikel, delechil a blaol a ngimes.

delechemam

n.poss.1pe

delechid

n.poss.1pi

delechemiu

n.poss.2p

delecherir

n.poss.3p

kekere el delach

expr.

small intestine.

klider a delechil

expr.

worry; have butterflies in one's mouth.

klou el delach

expr.

large intestine.

mekider a delechil

expr.

get sudden feeling of fear, worry or excitement; get butterflies in one's stomach.

See also:

More Examples:

Ng diak molai delechil aikang, ng di uaisei e ng mecherdoched.

> Oh don't gut those ones, we're just gonna fry them like that.

diil

, n.

abdomen; womb; stomach.
diil a delach, delel a chad, ngalek a ngar er a chelsel a diil.

delek

n.poss.1s

delem

n.poss.2s

delel

n.poss.3s

delel a diil er ngii; medud a delel el chad.

delam

n.poss.1pe

deled

n.poss.1pi

deliu

n.poss.2p

delir

n.poss.3p

klou a delel

expr.

have a pot belly; have a large belly (e.g., when pregnant).

secherel a diil

expr.

stomach or abdominal cancer.

uchul a diil

expr.

lower abdomen; gut; intestines.

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Examples:

A delam!

> Your mother! (strong insult)

Bengud a delam!

> Your mother smells of fish! (insult).

Ng mekngit a tsios er a delek.

> My stomach feel funny.

Bellachel a delam!

> Your mother's unclean! (insult)

More Examples:

Ng diak, ng diak lemeringel a delel.

> No, he or she doesn't have a stomachache.

Ng milekerang e mo deuall a delel a ochim?

> How did you get that bruise on your calf?

Ng meringel a delel?

> Does he or she have a stomachache?

Elik aika el delir tirkang me a aika el bilir bai dil di meau kung meltang.

> Oh my, their bellies and their clothes, they shoudl just go naked then.

Ng techa ngklel a delam el mechas?

> What's your grandmother's name?

dolech

, n.

depth; tide.
dolech a delechel a ralm me a daob, klou a dolech; keriik, dmolech a chei, delechel.

delechek

n.poss.1s

delechem

n.poss.2s

delechel

n.poss.3s

delecham

n.poss.1pe

deleched

n.poss.1pi

delechiu

n.poss.2p

delechir

n.poss.3p

delechel a odis

expr.

perigee tide in early spring and late summer.

kekere a dolech

expr.

tide is about half high.

klou a dolech

expr.

tide is high.

klou el dolech

expr.

(normal) high tide.

See also:

Examples:

A dolech a me kirel a bkul a ochik.

> The tide reaches as high as my knees.

klou

, v.s.

big; large; great; old.
klou a diak le kekerei; babii a klou er a katuu.

kiklou

v.s.redup.

a little bigger.
kiklou a telkib el klou; kiklou el blai.

klungang

v.s.inch.

is getting big/growing.
klungang a mla mo klou.

meklou

v.s.pl.

big; large; great; old (required with plural subject).
meklou a betok el klou; meklou el ngikel, meklou el blai, mekllungel; orekerekoang.

klou a chull

expr.

heavy rain.

klou a rengul

expr.

patient; confident.

klou el chad

expr.

adult.

klou er a rengul

expr.

determined.

See also:

Examples:

Ak chetitau a bedengek e melemalt a chiuk e meklou a medak.

> I'm brown-skinned with straight hair and big eyes.

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.

Ke medengei el kmo a Ngeriungs a ta er a klou a ultutelel el blil a suebek el charm er a beluulchad?

> Do you know that Ngeriungs is an important Bird Area in the world?

A Rehina a ulemdasu er ngii el kmal klou el dil e le ng mle oubail er a dores.

> Rehina thought herself to be a big girl because she was wearing a dress.

Chelechang el ledu a rechad er a Siria el kmo 'A Rubak a rubak er a bukl e diak lerubak er a oberberek,' e ak mo loia tia el klou el ildois er a cheroel a chimam.

> Now that the Syrians say that God is the lord of the hills and not the lord of the plains, I will give you victory over their huge army.

Proverbs:

Ng ko er a debar er a Ngechur, el klungang e me ngal modekriker.

> Like the duck of Ngechur, he became industrious after growing old.

The idiom is applied to a person who has more or less vegetated into maturity and old age and who, already far past his prime, suddenly tries without success to do all the things he might have done when younger. It may be used with reference to an elder who tries to be a dandy.

Metkul a bkul a Ngirair, e klou el Belau el mo er a Ngerechelong.

> From the Metkul boundary point at Ngirair, Palau is yet huge up to Ngerechelong.

This saying is given two meanings, both negative, pertaining to the people of northern Palau and to Ngaraard particularly: (i) the people of northern Palau are so provincial that they still think Palau is a huge country; (2) the people of northern Palau are the biggest liars (a play on "to deceive," which sounds like Belau [Palau] ). The idiom may be shortened to "Men of the point" (Chad ra bkul), referring to a point of land at Ngirair marking the boundary of Ngaraard. Or the act of patting the elbow (bkul) may carry the same meaning. Actually, the idiom is of fairly recent vintage, pertaining in part to resistance on the part of some of the people of northern Palau to administrative programs instituted by the Japanese.

More Examples:

Ak chetitau a bedengek e melemalt a chiuk e meklou a medak.

> I'm brown skinned with straight hair and big eyes.

Kmal mle klou a ieleb.

> It flooded.

Ng mera el klou a terreter.

> Cold/flu is spreading.

Eya, ak urrenges e ng mo er ngii a klou el blengur e le ng tansiobi er a Reklai.

> I heard there is a big party for Reklai's birthday.

Ka mluut el mo klou a ngerem e ng dimlak krengesau.

> Can you speak a bit louder, i didnt hear you?

ngor

, n.

mouth; voice; sound; bill (of bird); beak.
ngor a klekedall er a chad me a charm el mengang e melim; ngor a melekoi.

ngerek

n.poss.1s

ngerem

n.poss.2s

ngerel

n.poss.3s

ngerel a ngor er ngii.

ngeram

n.poss.1pe

ngered

n.poss.1pi

ngeriu

n.poss.2p

ngerir

n.poss.3p

ngerengerel

ngerengerel a mekudem el melekoi; tekingel a di a ullekeiungel.

kekere a ngerel

expr.

talk too softly.

klou a ngerel

expr.

talk too loud.

ngerel a bilas

expr.

sound of a boat.

ngerel a charm

expr.

animal sound(s).

ngerel a omeius

expr.

chant sung while paddling.

See also:

Examples:

A ngerel a Droteo a ko er a ngerel a tungch.

> Droteo's mouth is small and narrow (like that of a trigger fish).

ng milekoi a debar el kmal mereched a ngerel.

> said the duck, who was quite a gossip.

Ng mekekokir a ngerel.

> He speaks softly (in a low voice).

Bom luk a ngerem!

> Be quiet!

Hall, e kdeb er a ngerem.

> Let me interrupt you.

Proverbs:

Bekiu a ngerel.

> Fierce with mouth.

An individual who, without the authority to back his words, refutes authority; a person without traditional status talking back to one with such status.

Meduch a ngerel.

> A variety of banana.

The people of Kayangel; a banana occurring there.

More Examples:

Ak locha kmal oremorem a ngerek.

> I serm to have a motor mouth.

Ke mera el mekngit a ngerem.

> Dang, you are so straight up.

Ka mluut el mo klou a ngerem e ng dimlak krengesau.

> Can you speak a bit louder, i didnt hear you?

Te mera el betok a ngerir e diak a chimorir.

> A lot of talk but no action.

Ak mechiuaiu er a iasumba e omchederrenges er a ngerel a daob el me obuu er a kederang.

> I was sleeping on the bench and listening to the waves breaking on the shore.

ultutelel

, n.

importance; significance; function; meaning; purpose; reason; value.
ultutelel a usbechall er ngii; ngar ngii a belkul, usbechel; skuul ngar er ngii a ultutelel.?

ultutelek

n.poss.1s

ultutelem

n.poss.2s

ultutelam

n.poss.1pe

ultuteled

n.poss.1pi

ultuteliu

n.poss.2p

ultutelir

n.poss.3p

diak a ultutelel

expr.

useless; meaningless; trivial.

klou a ultutelel

expr.

important.

Examples:

Ke medengei el kmo a Ngeriungs a ta er a klou a ultutelel el blil a suebek el charm er a beluulchad?

> Do you know that Ngeriungs is an important Bird Area in the world?

Proverbs:

Ng ko er a derumk, el di merrumk er ngii el diak a ultutelel.

> Like lightning, a big, unnecessary noise.

Lightning rarely strikes in such a way as to cause serious damage in Palau. May be applied to any unnecessary fuss or oratory at a meeting.

More Examples:

Ngerang a kmal klou a ultutelel er a klengar er kau?

> What is the most important in your life?

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