Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

a lechul me

, conj.

if (only).

elecha el me el buil

, expr.

next month.

See also:

er a ede el klok me a tedobech

, expr.

at three thirty.

See also:

er a teruich me a eru el klok er a klebesei

, expr.

at twelve midnight.

See also:

er a teruich me a eua el kebesengil a ongeru el buil

, expr.

on the 14th of February.

See also:

er se el me el rak

, expr.

the year after next.

See also:

er se el me el sandei

, expr.

the week after next.

See also:

er tia el me el rak

, expr.

next year.

See also:

er tia el me el sandei

, expr.

next week.

See also:

llomes me a klebesei

, expr.

day and night.

See also:

machod me a orung

, expr.

twelve.

See also:

machod me a tang

, expr.

eleven.

See also:

me

, var.

mei

See also:

me a

, conj.

and.

ma

cont.

me a

mak

cont.

me ak

maki

cont.

me aki

me

conj.

and.
me a omech a tekoi; kau me ngak me ngii, Calista me tir a mong.

meng

cont.

me ng

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 milledaes a rengrir a rechad er a Judea me a rengrir a rechad er a Gris.

> He convinced the Jews and the Greeks.

A Droteo me a Toki a ko er a kmal ta a dekelir.

> Droteo and Toki are quite close or always doing things together.

A Toki me a Droteo a kakeakl a blirir.

> Toki and Droteo each have separate house.

Diak me ktanom er kau e moutekangel el okerdak?

> Can I request that you please drop me off?

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.

Ke ko er a kuaol el sbungel er bab me iou.

> You're like a fish bait which can be eaten or pecked from the top and bottom.

You don't know what to do coz chores keep coming in from left and right.

Ng ko er a char er a Kosiil, el lecheraches e ng mong me a lekeriik e ng mei.

> Like seaweed at Kosiil, out with the tide and in with the tide.

Kosiil is a location in the lagoon where the seaweed can be seen to bend in and out with the tide. The idiom is applied to a leader who is too flexible and unreliable. In the short form (Kora char ra Kosiil) it may simply mean, "I'll go along with what you decide."

Ng ko er a Ngerechebal, el ka lsingd er a Imeliik me a ka lsingd er a Ngerekebesang.

> He's like Ngerechebal Island, which is neither closer to Imeliik nor closer to Ngerekebesang.

i.e. He's indecisive or not clearly taking sides. A person who is "on the fence," changeable and indecisive. The saying may also be applied to a partly westernized Palauan.

Tia di ngii mak terrob ra Mekaeb

> It's as if I've submerged my head into Mekaeb (the channel between Peleliu and Agaur).

A term to describe a dish that is really salty.

More Examples:

Ka bo mriso aike el mekebud e dongerdoched me a dousasimi.

> Go wash the sardines real good so we can fry some and have some for sashimi.

Ka mesa blim me a delengcheklem e bochu molemalt er a rengelekir a rubliil.

> Look at where you came from let alone your household before you try to wise up a stranger.

A kabekel er a Belias el Kesebekuu a bisaol er a chisel me a rretel.

> The famous war canoe of Belias is a show case item for its speed and performance.

A elolem el klok me a tedobech e ak mo melechong.

> At 6:30 a.m. I take a shower.

Mary a oureacher a saks me a sportsiuus.

> Mary is wearing socks and sport shoes.

me a kuk kesengil

, expr.

so at least.

See also:

me a lechub
/a lechub
/lechub

, conj.

or.
lechub a melekoi er a mengodech me a mlengodech; renguk ke mla mo ourreor e a lechub e ke mechiuaiu; ke mo ourreor a lechub e ng diak?

me a lmuut

, expr.

also; in addition.

See also:

me a uriul

, expr.

good-bye; see you later; until later.

See also:

me adang

, expr.

therefore.

See also:

me e mong

, expr.

pass by; go on; "(in a direction) towards me and then keep going (past me)."

See also:

me engelakl

, expr.

come by.

See also:

me isei a uchul e

, expr.

therefore.

See also:

me modil

, expr.

(acting) rather effeminate.

See also:

me remei

, expr.

come home.

See also:

me-

, affix

used to modify a state verb to indicate that it is describing more than one thing.

medeel me a derengel

, expr.

have more than enough (lit. have plenty and then more); can well afford.

See also:

ng mla me mo el klebesei

, expr.

the days gone by; past.

See also:

ngera me

, expr.

why? for what reason?

See also:

ngera uchul me

, expr.

why? for what reason?

See also:

omilt a mla me e mong

, expr.

repeat or rehash past matters.

See also:

omoachel me diong

A omoachel me a diong a dirrek el oliochel er a chutem. A bita el diong me a lechub e ng omoachel a omii er a chetemel a ta me a ta er a rechad.

ongeteruich me a ongeru el buil

, expr.

December.

See also:

ongeteruich me a ta el buil

, expr.

November.

See also:

ta el buil er mla me e mong

, expr.

one month ago.

See also:

ta el oach me a tedbard

, expr.

one foot length plus the width of the other foot.

See also:

tacher me a chimong

, expr.

eleven (animals, things).

See also:

tacher me a teblong

, expr.

twelve (animals, things).

See also:

teruich me a tang

, expr.

eleven (units of time).

See also:

teruich me a terung

, expr.

twelve (people).

See also:

tia el me el buil

, expr.

next month.

See also:

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