di, mod.only; just; any.
di
a
olkael;
di
kau
a
mei
e
diak
a
ngodech;
di
tedei
el
buik
a
mong;
se
di
kau,
se
di
ngii.
el di mle ngiiexpr.all by himself; on his own.
ngii di lebongexpr.whatever it is; whatever there may be.
Examples:
Ng
ngera
a
uchul
me
ng
di
mle
kau
el
tang
el
me
er
tiang?
> Why did you come here all by yourself?
Ng
ko
er
a
osechel
a
mengur
el
di
ngar
er
a
milkolk
el
mo
er
a
milkolk.
> It's like coconut juice that goes from the dark (of the inside of coconut) to the dark (of the inside of the drinker's mouth). - i.e. It's a matter kept secret or something whose source and use are unknown.
A
Droteo
a
di
kea
lungil
el
omengur
me
a
ka
lungil
el
mechiuaiu.
> Droteo can neither eat nor sleep well any more.
Ng
di
mle
ngii
a
ngikel
er
a
omoachel
el
mlad.
> The fish in the river died on their own.
Ngara
meluches
a
medam
me
ng
di
kea
bo
mechiuaiu?
> What's keeping you from falling asleep?
Proverbs:
Kom
ko
er
a
mekebud
el
betok
e
di
telechem.
> You're like sardines, very many but only enough for one wrapped piece of fish.
Fish are properly wrapped individually in a leaf for cooking, but sardines are so small that a bunch of them may be wrapped together to make up only one small bundle. The idiom may be applied to a numerous but weak enemy or to a clan that is large but ineffective as in raising money for its members, or for a large group of workers who do not accomplish very much.
Ng
ko
er
a
bekerurt
el
chebis
el
di
ruebet
e
melalem.
> He's like a good (lit. fast) top that steadies itself soon after touching the ground.
i.e. he understands or learns quickly. In Palau the top is spun in the air and dropped to the ground where it usually wobbles for a spell before it becomes "planted" or stable. The better the top, the less the wobble. A statement that is right to the point, or a decisive and good decision, is like a good top. The idiom may be applied to a person who is quick to get the point or learn a new skill.
A
rengalek
el
sechal
a
di
mekekerei
e
kora
mersaod
el
melbard
er
ter
ra
btil
a
ralm.
> A male child, though small, is yet like a small barracuda that braces against the flowing stream.
The small barracuda (mersaod, a small ai) can be seen bracing, without apparent motion, against the stream, usually where fresh water flows into the lagoon, or where tide water runs off the reef, until suddenly it dashes into the stream to grab a small fish. Then it retreats once more to its place of watchfulness. This watchful, quiet, reserved, almost crafty approach to life is much admired, and parents will encourage their male children with this saying.
Ng
di
sengsongd
e
mrechorech
a
kauang.
> Even a small twig can bring the pot to boil.
From small contributions, great accomplishments; a lot of small twigs can make a hot fire; the virtue of cooperation.
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:
Mruul
a
ochim
e
tia
bellum
el
di
ultom.
> Fix your legs, I can see your privates.
Aika
el
olsengek
a
di
mla
kaiririid.
> My knives have gone missing.
Kmal
di
medechel
a
eru
el
buil
el
kungkad
er
a
mlik.
> I only have two months to pay off for my car.
Ng
di
chemechemel
a
olik.
> It's raining very lightly.
Ngka
el
rubak
a
di
mle
siesorech
e
mad.
> This old man stayed stiff and contorted as he died.

Search for another word:

WARN mysqli_query error
INSERT INTO log_bots (page,ip,agent,user,proxy) VALUES ('index.php: pe -> lebong (1)','34.239.173.144','CCBot/2.0 (https://commoncrawl.org/faq/)','','')