Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

delengchokl

, n.r.s.

living conditions; way of life; settlement; residence.
delengchokl a blai; teletael er a rechad el kiei, delengchokl er a chelechang a bai meringel er a irechar.

delengcheklel

n.poss.3s

meruul er a delengcheklel

expr.

make oneself comfortable; sit comfortably.

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Examples:

Kom tela el chad el kiei er tia el delengchokl?

> Including yourself how many people live in your household?

A Toki a chuarm er a delengcheklel.

> Toki is suffering because of her living conditions.

delengerenger

, n.r.s.

poor behavior; sin; crime.
delengerenger a mekngit el omeruul; oterebek me a osisebel a mekngit el kar a delengerenger, delengerenger a mengebuul a beluu, delengerengerel.

delengerengerel

n.r.s.poss.3s

delengerengerel a delengerenger er ngii el chad.

meruul a delengerenger

expr.

commit mischief; break the law.

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Examples:

Ng kmal meleketek a delengerengerel a Droteo.

> Droteo's behavior is getting worse and worse.

kldung

, n.

good/moral behavior.
kldung a kedung; ungil a omerrellel; bekongesenges a llach; mengull a tekoi.

kldngik

n.poss.1s

kldngim

n.poss.2s

kldngil

n.poss.3s

kldngil a kldung er ngii; kedung.

kldngmam

n.poss.1pe

kldngid

n.poss.1pi

kldngmiu

n.poss.2p

kldngrir

n.poss.3p

meruul a kldung

expr.

perform one's obligations; uphold the law.

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Examples:

A kldung a uchetemel a klechad.

> Good deeds are the basis of good living.

klengit

, n.

sin; evil; bad result.
klengit a mekngit el omeruul; kngtil a tekoi; temellel a llach.

kngtik

n.poss.1s

kngtim

n.poss.2s

kngtil

n.poss.3s

kngtil a mekngit er ngii; chisingel a di mes a kngtil a tekoi, e mereched el mes a kngtil a chad.

kngtmam

n.poss.1pe

kngtid

n.poss.1pi

kngtmiu

n.poss.2p

kngtrir

n.poss.3p

klengiterreng
/klengitelreng

sorrow; meanness.
klengitelrreng a mekngit a rengul; diak el ungil a rengul; kerrior a omuchel a klengitelreng; ringel me a chelebuul a uchul a klengitelreng.

kngtil a rengul

expr.

(someone's) being mean or feeling sad or frustrated.

meruul a klengit

expr.

commit a sin.

uchul a klengit

expr.

cause of bad behavior; original sin.

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Examples:

A Moses a uleker el kirel a kaming el tenget er a klengit, e mlo medengei el kmo ng mla medul.

> Moses asked about the goat for the sin offering and learned that it had already been burned.

Kemiu a dirk rrengodel er a kngtmiu.

> You are still lost in your sins.

klungiaol

, n.

benefit; goodness; beauty; quality.
klungiaol a lusech; melusech; ungil el tekoi el duubech a klungiaol, klungiolel.

klungiolek

n.poss.1s

klungiolem

n.poss.2s

klungiolel

n.poss.3s

klungiolel a klungiaol er ngii; ungil el kirel.

klungiolam

n.poss.1pe

klungioled

n.poss.1pi

klungioliu

n.poss.2p

klungiolir

n.poss.3p

meruul a klungiaol

expr.

do something good or helpful.

uchul a klungiaol

expr.

(future) benefit or happiness.

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Examples:

Ng kmal di mle ta a klungiolel el mlai.

> They were all canoes of equivalent quality.

A omesuub el tekoi er a Merikel a klungiolek.

> Studying English is to my benefit.

A cherengel a sils el me mong e ng cherengel a klungiolel a rengul a Fern.

> As the days went by, Fern became a happier and happier.

Ng ungilbesum el ngar er tilechang?

> Are you comfortable over there?

More Examples:

Aki mlo ungil chudecheduch a klungiolel me a klou el ututelel a skuul.

> We talked about the importance and the betterment of education.

meruul

, v.t.

make; do; prepare; produce; repair; make or cause (someone) to do something; make/cause (someone, to do something).
meruul a mengedmokl; rullii a odoim; remuul a ungil el urreor; rellel.

rullii

v.pf.3s

rullii a meruul er ngii.

rirellii

v.pf.3s.past

rullid

v.pf.1pi

rulleterir

v.pf.3p.human

remuul

v.pf.3p.inan.

remuul a meruul; mla remuul a kall, rullii, siungii a kall; rellel.

riruul

v.pf.3p.inan.past

karuruul
/keruul

v.recip.redup.

protect each other; do things with each other in mind; be considerate of each other; make something for each other.
karuruul a didu el keruul; kasebechakl, kaingeseu, kaosechesech, ketkakl el meruul el mo e mei.
keruul a didu el meruul; karuruul.

meruul

v.erg.

rruul

v.r.s.

made; done; prepared; (person) born to or made for; (person) trained or conditioned (to do something); (person) born to or made for; (person) trained or conditioned (to do something).

ruoll

v.a.s.

is to be made/done/prepared/repaired.
ruoll a kedmekill; kirel el meruul; kles a ruoll, rullii, remuul.

meruul a tekoi

expr.

speak or behave as if nothing is wrong.

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Examples:

Ak blechoel el meruul a kelel a Droteo.

> I always prepare Droteo's food.

Ak meruul aika el kiriu.

> I'm doing these things for you (pl.) benefit.

Te meruul er a kall e merael.

> They make the food and then (they) leave.

A chad a rruul el mo songerenger.

> Human beings are made or born to be hungry.

Ng sebechem el ngosuir a Dios el merekii a eanged e rullii el kuk mo medecherecher er a bltanget el deel?

> Can you help God stretch out the sky and make it as hard as polished metal?

Proverbs:

Ak meruul me kau er a terudel?

> 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.

More Examples:

Ak di meruul a kall e merekong.

> I only cook the food.

Kede ousbech a konro el meruul a kall.

> We use kerosene stove to cook food.

Kede ousbech a okekall el meruul a kall.

> We use pots to cook food in.

A urerel a chad er a omeruul el kall a meruul a kelir a rengalek er a skuul.

> The job of a cook is to make the food.

Ng kmal ungil a renguk mlo sebechek el remuul a urerek.

> I'm so happy I finished my work.

singio

, n., [From Japanese]

trust; reputation.

meruul a singio er ngii

expr.

show (oneself) in a good light; show (oneself) to be responsible or trustworthy; put one's best food forward.

Examples:

Ng ungil a singio er ngii.

> She is trustworthy.

temall

, n.

black magic (cast onto any person or thing); damage; destruction.
temall a olai el melemall e olsecher e sebechel el omekoad a rechad.

temellel

n.poss.3s

temellel a temall el ngii a tilemellii.

chad er a temall

expr.

practitioner of black magic.

meruul a temall

expr.

perform black magic.

More Examples:

A rechad er a olai me a temall a kdekudel.

> People associated with magic and voodoo are feared.

ulaol

, n.

floor; friendly relationship between two families or clans.
ulaol a klekedellel a blai el dengchekill; dengchokl er a ulaol; ulolel a blik a bambuu.