me a, conj.and.
macont.me a
makcont.me ak
makicont.me aki
meconj.and.
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Examples:
> You don't want to go to the movies, and you don't even want to go to the restaurant, so what do you really want to do?
> I am sweeping the yard and Kora is mopping the floor.
> Try to eat more!
> I was so ashamed I thought I'd die.
> They've come after all, so you might as well let them into the house.
Proverbs:
> The heart and assessment.
This might better be translated, "Assessment with knowledge." The mind or head is thought to be the locus of knowledge in Palau, but such knowledge is made useful or is measured with the heart (reng). Chodab, in this context, would appear to mean "to take stock of" or "to measure." In essence, then, the phrase cautions one who seems on the point of making a rash decision to temper his thoughts with his heart.
> Like the man of Kayangel, who procured his gifts from Keso
The saying refers to a man from the atoll of Kayangel, some twenty miles north of the main islands of Palau, who, on his way south to visit friends, stopped at an intermediate reef, Kesol, to fish for a present for his host. Refers to a person who, en route to a visit, tries to borrow a present from another guest; any person who suddenly wants to borrow money.
> A full basket was dropped in Ngeremeduu bay.
From the folk tale about Obak era Kedesau on his way to a feast being given in honor of his wife by her adoptive father. While crossing Ngeremeduu Bay between Ngatpang and Ngeremlengui, Obak dropped a basket of Palauan money overboard. Despite this terrible loss, he still had the courage and sufficient cash to carry off his visit in high style. The saying may be used to reassure someone, following a loss, reminding them that Obak era Kedesau recovered from an even greater loss.
> I build it and you destroy it?
May be applied to a person who feels his aims or projects are being destroyed by the actions of another.
> You're like a fish bait which can be eaten or pecked from the top and bottom.
You don't know what to do because chores keep coming in from left and right.
More Examples:
> Consensual intercourse between a man and a woman to proclaim their affection for each other.
> I ate rice and beef with vegetables.
> My attached (not blood) sister cares for me more than my real sisters because she always helps with all of my cultural obligations.
> She is very fond of me and therefore left everything and came here.
> Teach your child to respect themselves so that they can respect others.
omeng, v.t.put hand over (mouth; nose; etc.); put (mouth; face) against; put (mouth) on opening of bottle; stop up (bottle).
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mengii
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v.pf.3s
milengiiv.pf.3s.past
mengv.pf.3p.inan.
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milengv.pf.3p.inan.past
bengoelv.a.s.is to be covered with hand; is to be stopped up.
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v.r.s.covered with hand; stopped up.
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Examples:
> He's so busy playing around that his responsibilities are neglected.
> Be careful so you do not break the cup.
> The attorneys will attempt at a settlement to avoid trial.
> It's as if I live somewhere so far away that I don't know what's going on.
> He's bought his car so he's bicycle is now left unused.
Proverbs:
> With persistence the village of Ngersuul was maintained
When the men's clubs of Koror could not proceed as far as Melekeiok, a major village to the north that stood in political balance with Koror, the clubs would often stop over at Ngersuul and sack the small village. Yet the people of Ngersuul, over and over defeated, clung to their village and persisted through history. (Sometimes the village of Angaur is used, with a similar meaning, in place of Ngersuul.) The saying may be applied to the harried individual who is about to give up a task because of repeated failure.
> Destroying his money.
Marriage within the clan, generally considered incestuous, limits the value of the food-money exchange, since the materials simply change hands within the same clan group. A man so married is criticized as having destroyed his source of wealth.
More Examples:
> I like this child because he's/she's very polite.
> I fell on the stone path and cracked my head.
> Why are Ngerkumer's eyes blinking so much?
> The wind got so strong that it broke down the chicken house / cage.

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