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kerior

, n.

misfortune; bad luck.
kerior a kerrior; mekerior; diak el lusech; duubech a chelebuul; kerior er ngii e a dita el ngelekel a mad, kerririel.

kerierengek

n.poss.1s

kerierengem

n.poss.2s

kerierengel

n.poss.3s

kerierengam

n.poss.1pe

kerierenged

n.poss.1pi

kerierengiu

n.poss.2p

kerierengir

n.poss.3p

delal a kerior

expr.

disaster; calamity.

metik a kerior

expr.

die; have an accident.

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Examples:

A kerierengel a Droteo e ng ririid a ududel.

> Droteo had the misfortune of losing his money.

melik

, v.t.

strike with the fist; box with.
melik a oimetemet a chimal e merusech; tikir a kboub; tmik a mlai, tkil.

tikir

v.pf.3s

tikir a melik er ngii. chelimetemet chimal e tikir.

tilkir

v.pf.3s.past

tmik

v.pf.3p.inan.

tilik

v.pf.3p.inan.past

ketik

v.recip.

strike each other with the fists; box with each other.
ketik a didu el melik; chad er a klekool a mesisiich el melik, tikir, tmik a uchul a dingal, Lkil a mad.

metik

v.erg.

metik a telik; mla tikir a medal; melik er ngii el chesimer.

telik

v.r.s.

struck with the fist.
telik a mla metik; tikir a kboub, tmik, melik, tkil a kboub.

tkiil

v.a.s.

is to be struck with fist.
tkiil a kirel el metik; tikir, tmik; diak el tkiil a chad.

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Examples:

Ke mla metik er a soam?

> Have you found something you like?

More Examples:

Ulang a locha ngar er ngii a techellel el metik er a kiande er a rael.

> Ulang might have a chance to find candy on the road.

metik

, v.i.

find.
metik a seliik; mla smiik; mla siekii; mla metik a ririid el kiis.

bltkil a rengul

n.poss.3s

one's affection/concern for.

betik

v.erg.

betik a ngar er a omeltkel; beltik el reng, betik er a rengul

betik a rengul
/beltik a rengul

v.s.

having a deep feeling or affection for; love.

metkei

v.inch.

has just found.
metkei a ko el mla metik; meketeket el kusiik e ko el metkei a ririid el kisek.

Ng betik a renguk er kau.

expr.

I love you.

betik er a rengul

expr.

one's beloved.

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Examples:

A chobetik a ungil, e kom lotkid.

> If you find something good, then remember us.

Ke mla metik er a soam?

> Have you found something you like?

Ng betik a renguk er kau, me a uchul me ak tsui er kau.

> I have a deep affection for you, so that's why I'm warning you.

More Examples:

A rechad er a Merikel el kiei er Belau a betik a rengrir er a klsiorai el kirel Belau.

> Most Americans living in Belau love Belau and future compact towards the island.

Ng meringel er kau a dmu el kmo ng betik a rengum er ngak?

> Is it hard for you to say I love you?

A delak me a demak a betik a rengrir er ngak.

> My mother and father love me.

Ulang a locha ngar er ngii a techellel el metik er a kiande er a rael.

> Ulang might have a chance to find candy on the road.

Ng mera el betik a renguk er kau e sechelik.

> I love you, my friend.

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