ngebard | , n. | west; west wind; (non-indigenous) pineapple. |
ngeberdel | n.poss.3s | |||||||||
dimesngebard | n. | southwest. | ||||||||
meltalngebard /meltaltngebard | n. | season of constant west wind and little rain. | ||||||||
ongolngebard | n. | pineapple. | ||||||||
rengebard | n.pl. | Westerners. | ||||||||
chad er a ngebard | expr. | Westerner; foreigner (including Japanese). | ||||||||
kall er a ngebard | expr. | Western food. | ||||||||
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btuch | , n. | star; military star (on hat or clothing). |
btechengel | n.poss.3s | |
btuch | n. | starfish. |
btuch er a ngebard | expr. | bright star in western sky. |
btuch er a ongos | expr. | bright star in eastern sky. |
mengubs el btuch | expr. | shooting star. |
merechorech el btuch | expr. | shooting star. |
omoket el btuch | expr. | comet. |
chelilai | , ![]() ![]() /uploads/pics/15559.jpg, n. | Palauan variant of plumeria; plant in Strychnine family. |
chelilai er a ngebard | expr. | plumeria. | ||
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chesebel | , n.poss.3s | curved cut in taro made with ngark. |
chesebreng | n. | brokenheartedness. |
cheseb er a ngebard | expr. | first quarter of moon. |
cheseb er a ongos | expr. | third quarter of moon. |
smecher er a chesebreng | expr. | brokenhearted. |
chull | , n. | rain; rainy season. |
chellek | n.poss.1s | |||||||||||
chellem | n.poss.2s | |||||||||||
chellel | n.poss.3s | |||||||||||
chellam | n.poss.1pe | |||||||||||
chelled | n.poss.1pi | |||||||||||
chelliu | n.poss.2p | |||||||||||
chellir | n.poss.3p | |||||||||||
chellang | v.s.inch. | is getting rainy. | ||||||||||
chull | v.s. | rainy. | ||||||||||
chellel a meas | expr. | rain which attracts large school of rabbit fish. | ||||||||||
chellel a ngebard | expr. | rain coming on west wind. | ||||||||||
chellel a ongos | expr. | rain coming on east wind. | ||||||||||
chellel a orakiruu | expr. | rain at time of full moon. | ||||||||||
menga er a chull | expr. | get caught or drenched in the rain. | ||||||||||
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eolt | , n. | wind; breeze; air; storm; typhoon. |
eltel | n.poss.3s | |||||||||||
meleolt | v.s. | |||||||||||
meraeleolt | n. | strong; variable wind. | ||||||||||
eltel a ngebard | expr. | west wind. | ||||||||||
meleolt a rengul | expr. | (person) carefree or nonchalant; (person) not easily disturbed or content to let things happen as they may. | ||||||||||
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kesol | , ![]() ![]() /uploads/pics/11132.jpg, n. | turmeric plant (used to make orange dye). |
keklengel | n.poss.3s | |||||
bkul a kesol | n. | grandniece or grandnephew of male. | ||||
chebedel a kesol /chebedelakesol | n. | nephew or niece of male (i.e. children of male's sister). | ||||
kesol er a ngebard | n. | ginger. | ||||
ochil a kesol | n. | descendant. | ||||
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meradel | , n. | orange. |
merdelel | n.poss.3s | |
meradel er a ngebard | expr. | non-indigenous orange. |
Ngebard | , n. | reef in Ngcheangel. |
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ouchad | , v.t. | have (someone) as a relative; act like person (of particular country or type). |
ouchad er a Merikel | expr. | act like an American. | ||||
ouchad er a ngebard | expr. | act like a Westerner; exhibit Western mannerisms. | ||||
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