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ngebard

, n.

west; west wind; (non-indigenous) pineapple.

ngebard

a

meklou

el

beluu

el

diak

el

iungs;

chad

er

a

ngebard;

klalo

er

a

ngebard.

btuch

, n.

star; military star (on hat or clothing).

btuch

a

klalo

el

kmard

er

a

eanged

a

le

klebesei,

btuch

er

a

ongos.

chelilai

,

/uploads/pics/15559.jpg, n.

Palauan variant of plumeria; plant in Strychnine family.

chelilai

a

kerrekar

el

betok

a

bngal

el

bechochod.

chelilai er a ngebard

expr.

plumeria.

More Examples:

Aki

ulturk

e

remad

a

bebil

er

a

bngal

a

chelilai.

> We asked and got okayed to pick some plumeria flowers.

chesebel

, n.poss.3s

curved cut in taro made with ngark.

chull

, n.

rain; rainy season.

chull

a

ralm

el

ngar

er

a

eanged

e

ruebet;

chellel.

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.

chellang

a

mocha

chull,

robeta

chull;

merema

chull.

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.

See also:

Synonyms: , , , , ,

Examples:

Ng

oumesingd

el

omuchel

el

chull

er

a

ongeai

el

buil.

> It tends to start to rain/be rainy in August.

Ng

mlo

merek

el

chull

er

a

chelsel

a

ta

el

sikang.

> It finished raining in an hour.

Ng

oumesingd

el

chull

er

a

ongeai

el

buil.

> It tends to rain/be rainy in August.

Ng

chull.

> It's raining.

Ng

ko

el

ta

el

leme

chull.

> It's the first time it's rained in a long while.

Proverbs:

A

ungil

el

merreder

a

ua

chull

el

melemedem

er

a

daob.

> A good leader, like rain, stills the ocean.

Rain falling during an ocean squall often seems to wipe away the winds and still the ocean. A good leader should be able to dispel the problems facing his people. He can calm down disputes and settle problems easily.

Ng

ko

er

a

chellel

ongos

el

di

mengeleu

e

tmat

a

deluus.

> Like eastern showers from white clouds, still the raincoat is ripped

During the months of the east wind, During the months of the east wind, roughly January through June, rain often comes from innocent-looking white cloud and is accompanied by brief gusts of wind strong enough to tear the traditional betel-nut-spathe raincoat; hence, an opponent whose strength is greater than anticipated.

Ng

ko

er

a

uul,

el

teleu

a

blil

e

oleker

er

a

chull.

> Like the uul [Cettria cantans?] with its house open, calling for rain.

The uul may be heard to call out usually just before it rains; some say that it is calling for rain. This seems foolish, since the bird constructs its house with an opening at the top that will let rain in. A person who makes a decision or starts some action without adequate preparation is likened to the uul.

More Examples:

Ng

ngar

er

ngii

a

chull

e

ng

ko

er

a

di

chemechemel

a

olik.

> It's raining here but only lightly.

Ng

meketeketang

er

a

lebo

el

chull?

> Has it been raining long?

Ng

chull.

> It's raining.

Ng

klou

a

chull

er

tilechang?

> Is it raining hard over there?

Ng

mera

el

sulebelab

el

chull.

> It's raining heavily and continuously.

eolt

, n.

wind; breeze; air; storm; typhoon.

eolt

a

cheluut;

ngebard

a

eolt,

eolt

er

a

ongos,

meses

a

eolt,

ses

el

eolt;

eltel.

eltel

n.poss.3s

eltel

a

eolt

er

ngii

el

beluu.

meleolt

v.s.

meleolt

a

mededaes

a

rengul;

melemalt

a

rengul,

remenges

a

mekngit

e

obes,

chemoit.

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.

See also:

Examples:

Ng

mo

ua

kerrekar

el

mla

medul

er

a

ngau

a

rechelel,

me

a

bngal

a

mosebek

er

a

eolt

el

mo

cheroid.

> They will be like trees whose branches are burned by fire, whose blossoms are blown away by the wind.

Kau

a

dobengem,

e

kede

ko

er

a

ngar

er

a

ses

el

eolt.

> Whenever I'm with you, it seems as if we're always going from one thing to another.

Ng

ngera

delecherul

a

eolt?

> What is the direction of the wind?

Ng

uchul

e

ng

di

blechoel

el

mo

meses

a

eolt.

> That's why the wind always gets strong.

Ak

oulengechel

er

a

mangidab

se

el

lebo

ldibus

el

kmo

ng

mo

er

ngii

a

klou

el

eolt.

> Whenever a spider has disappeared (from its web), I take it as a sign that there will be a big storm.

Proverbs:

A

eolt

a

bad

er

a

cheskiik.

> The wind sleeps in the eskiik bush.

Around March the wind quiets at about dusk and begins to pick up the next morning. During the night the wind is said to sleep in the eskiik, a small shrub common on the hills of Palau. A quiet night is appropriate in the Palauan view because economically important fruit trees, such as breadfruit, are setting their buds at this time. This period of budding is thought to be analogous to the second or third month of human pregnancy, when exertion or shock may precipitate a miscarriage. If the winds blow strong at night during this time, elders note that the season will be poor as far as fruit harvest is concerned. The eskiik bush, where the wind sleeps, has a characteristic bad odor said to be caused by the wind performing its "natural functions."

Ng

ko

er

a

imekurs

el

lak

el

meselsilek

er

a

eolt

e

ng

diak

lourodech.

> Like the Bilimbi tree which, if not shaken, will not bear fruit.

Applied to a person who does not fulfill their obligations without constant prodding or nagging.

Ng

ko

er

a

olengchelel

a

eolt

er

a

Saipan.

> Like the weathervane at Saipan

This is a new idiom, probably coming into the language as a result of changes in policy whereby Saipan, in the past couple of decades, has been in and out of the Trust Territory as administered by the Department of the Interior. Application is to the indecisive or changeable leader

More Examples:

A

eolt

a

ngar

er

a

ngebard

el

mei.

> The wind is coming from the west.

Ak

mo

omtang

er

tia

el

buuch

el

milchiraro

er

a

eolt.

> I will add a support to that betel nut tree because it was pushed askew by the wind (and is now in danger of falling over).

A

eolt

el

ngar

er

ker

el

mei?

> Where is the wind coming from?

A

eolt

a

ngar

er

a

dimesngebard

el

mei.

> The wind is coming from the southwest.

Ng

di

bita

el

mera

el

mo

soal

mo

er

ngii

a

eolt.

> It seems like there is a possibilty of a typhoon.

kesol

,

/uploads/pics/11132.jpg, n.

turmeric plant (used to make orange dye).

kesol

a

dellomel

el

tuobed

a

reng

er

ngii,

kesol

er

a

ngebard.

meradel

, n.

orange.

meradel

a

cheluchau.

merdelel	n.poss.3s	merdelel a meradel er ngii.
meradel er a ngebard	expr.	non-indigenous orange.

Ngebard

, n.

reef in Ngcheangel.

Ngebard

a

chelmoll

er

a

Ngcheangel.

ouchad

, v.t.

have (someone) as a relative; act like person (of particular country or type).

ouchad

a

ngar

ngii

a

rechedal.

btechengel	n.poss.3s	btechengel a btuch er ngii.
btuch	n.	starfish. btuch a ta er a bedengel a cheled.
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.

chesebreng	n.	brokenheartedness. chesebreng a chelam a rengul; smecher er a chamireng.
cheseb er a ngebard	expr.	first quarter of moon.
cheseb er a ongos	expr.	third quarter of moon.
smecher er a chesebreng	expr.	brokenhearted.

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