Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

bediu

, v.s.

putrid; foul-smelling.
bediu a mekngit el bau; beraom, bediu el beab; bediong, bediul.

berd

, n.

lip.
berd a berdel a ngor; ngar a bab me a eou me a lechub e ng tkul a ngor; berdel a kim me a oruer.

ngor

, n.

mouth; voice; sound; bill (of bird); beak.
ngor a klekedall er a chad me a charm el mengang e melim; ngor a melekoi.

oldirekorek

, v.t.

overdo (action, activity, etc.); go too far in.
oldirekorek a diak el delebedabel; kesai a rechad e uldirkorek a kall; odirekerekel.

ongerumet

, n.

any instrument used for cleaning inside of something (e.g. brush).
ongerumet a kar, klekedall el mengerumet; churemetii a smecher mo beches a delel, ongermetel.

tekoi

, n.

word; speech; language; action; deed; matter; custom; advice (given verbally); issue; case; event.
tekoi a cheldecheduch; tekoi el lolekoi a rechad; omelekoi, tekingel.

tekingek

n.poss.1s

tekingem

n.poss.2s

tekingel

n.poss.3s

tekingel a tekoi el ngii a outekoi; tekingel a merreder.

tekingam

n.poss.1pe

tekinged

n.poss.1pi

tekingiu

n.poss.2p

tekingir

n.poss.3p

blil a tekoi

expr.

person about whom others are gossiping or making derogatory comments.

melai a tekoi

expr.

bring or convey news, ideas, opinions of; take advice of.

tekoi el beluu

expr.

decision of the community.

tekoi er a beluu

expr.

matters of community interest.

tekoi er a blai

expr.

private matters.

tekoi er a daob

expr.

special words spoken to calm the sea.

tekoi er a ngor

expr.

fib; spoken language.

tekoi er a rael

expr.

non-private matters; public knowledge.

tekoi er a renguk

expr.

what I believe or think to be true.

tekoi er a resechal

expr.

(typical) men's behavior.

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Examples:

Ng merekos a tekingel.

> He talks pleasantly (but he really doesn't mean it).

A tekingel el kirem a kmal mle mekngit.

> His words about you or the things he said about you were very harsh.

Ak mla mo mui er a tekingel.

> I've had enough of his words, advice or criticism.

Ng beot a tekingel.

> He's easy-going.

Motobedii a tekingem me bo lemokoad.

> Issue a decree that they are to be put to death.

Proverbs:

Ng mla merekakl a tekingel.

> He swallowed his words.

An inconsistent person, especially one who has stated that he would never do something, then does it.

More Examples:

Kede mochung er a rolel me ke mo diak chomdu tekingem.

> If we go at it, yoy won't be able to say anything.

Omeruul a kuk ngaruchei er a tekoi er a ngor.

> Actions speak more than words.

Te dorouakl er a tekingel a Bung.

> They are laughing at what Bung said.

odirekerekii	v.pf.3s	odirekerekii a oldirkorek er ngii; uleiis; medeel; diak a belkul.
uldirekerekii	v.pf.3s.past
odirekorek	v.pf.3p.inan.	odirekorek a uldirekorek; imis; medeel; odirekerekii.
uldirekerek	v.pf.3p.inan.past
modirekorek	v.erg.
odirekerekall	v.a.s.	is to be overdone. odirekerekall a kirel el mo direkorek; oldirekorek; oisur; betok; mo medeel, cheleberochel a uldirekorek el kall.
uldirekorek	v.r.s.	overdone. uldirekorek a diak a delebedebelel; kmal betok, medeel a kall; kesai a rechad e a kall uldirekorek; uldirekorek a kall e kesai a belduchel; odirkerekel a kall.
oldirekerek er a ngor	expr.	talk or laugh too loud.
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ongeremetellel /ongermetellel	n.poss.3s	ongermetellel a ongerumet er ngii, ongeremetellel a olekang.
ongeremetellel a ngor	expr.	toothbrush; toothpaste.
ongeremetellel a tut	expr.	brush for cleaning baby-bottle.
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bediul	n.poss.3s	bediul a beldiu er ngii, bediu.
bediong	v.s.inch.	bediong a mla mo bediu. ngikel a bediong.
bediu a ngor	expr.	have bad breath.
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