Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

bakes

, n.

step (in walking).
bakes a blekeklel a uach; omakes, omekebakes, mekesii a ochil; bekesel.

bkul a oach

, n.

knee.

chad

, n.

man; person; human being; living being; someone; somebody; anyone; anybody.
chad a rokui el diak lulekoad el klaol; chad el dait; chad el babii; chad el ngikel; chad el lius. chad a sechal, dil, redil, ngalek, chad er a Belau, chad er a Merikel.

chedak

n.poss.1s

chedam

n.poss.2s

your (singular) relative.

chedal

n.poss.3s

his or her person or relative.
chedal a kmeed er ngii el chad, kauchad, Calista a chedal a Toni.

chedemam

n.poss.1pe

chedad

n.poss.1pi

our (inclusive) relative.

chedemiu

n.poss.2p

chederir

n.poss.3p

chad

v.s.

alive; living.

chedengang

v.s.inch.

becoming alive; reviving.
chedengang a sobelang er a kodall mesisichang, dikea le mad.

chad er a daob

expr.

person knowledgeable about the sea.

chad er a government

expr.

government employee.

chad er a moros

expr.

barbarian; cannibal.

chad er a reng

expr.

considerate person.

chedal a chelid

expr.

person having religion; believer.

chedal a ochil

expr.

lap; upper thigh.

mo chad

expr.

become alive; come to life.

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Examples:

Tirke el dmeu a rengrir a tirke el mekedidai a rengrir el chad.

> Proud people are the ones who are happy.

Tirka el chad el meringel a bderrir a remo er a osbitar.

> These people with headaches are the ones who are going to the hospital.

Ke rongesii a chad el oukita?

> Do you hear someone playing a guitar?

A rokui el chad er a buai a ongtiall el mo lmuches a uldesuir.

> All interested persons are invited to submit comments.

A klou a rengul a kuk ungil er a mesisiich el chad.

> It is better to be patient than powerful.

Proverbs:

Ng mimokl a usekerel el chad.

> A person whose breechcloth is loose.

A poorly organized man, naive, openminded, generous, but not manly.

A chimad el dodersii a chimal a chad el odersii.

> Put out your arm and a man's hand will reach back

The proper spirit of cooperation and mutual aid

Ng ko er a chad er a Ngerechemai, el metom er a uel el metom er a mlai.

> Like the man of Ngerechemai, who lost his turtle and lost his canoe.

Relates to a fisherman who jumped from his canoe to catch a turtle only to find that his canoe had drifted beyond recovery. Applies to any situation where a person fails at a task, or, aptly, to a situation where a man, through his own foolishness, loses both his wife and his mistress.

Mengoit a chedal a Ngetkeuang.

> Disposing the group at Ngetkeuang.

The saying pertains to a situation that occurred at Ngetkeuang, a hamlet in Peleliu. Some members of a group about to sail north were already at the docks ready to board their canoes and set sail with a good strong wind from the south, slightly at an angle to the course they would follow and ideal for sailing. Impatient, the group at the dock finally left the remainder behind and the wind was so strong that they were soon well on their way. The phrase is applied to a wind that is strong, steady, and from the south, like a steady "tradewind"

Ng dimlak longesimer a tekoi el chad.

> One for whom the door of words was not closed.

When the secrets of a clan or a profession were being taught by an expert, the house was completely closed and instruction took place in strict, whispered secrecy. the idiom may be applied to a person who, while having the proper status to be knowledgeable, has never learned in closed session; an important but uninformed person. Conversely, an expert or knowledgeable clan his torian is one who "has had the door closed" (mleng a simer).

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Ke ua techang el chad?

> What are you like?

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.

Ngka el bechim a Ngerkumer a kmal ulsemuul a rengul chad.

> Ngerkumer, your husband is very nicely humble.

Ngka el chad a mla mo dengerengel er a ta er a redil.

> This guy is having an affair with another woman.

A chad er a laibreri a oungerachel aike el rokui el buk me a babier el ngar er a laibreri.

> A librarian's job is to take care of all the books and documents in the library.

kesol

,

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turmeric plant (used to make orange dye).
kesol a dellomel el tuobed a reng er ngii, kesol er a ngebard.

melechang

, v.t.

put (into particular position); take (to particular place).
melechang a lochang; ngmai el mechei; loiang, lechengel.

mengam

, v.t.

break (long object) in two; fracture.
mengam a chomur; chuam a kerrekar; chomur el mo erung; chemul a bambuu.

meses

, v.s.

strong; industrious; diligent; active.
meses a bekurreor; diak a ulengellel er a urreor; sesengel er a omenged; diak le mesaik.

oach
/ouach
/uach

, n.

foot; leg; back paws (of animal).

ochik

n.poss.1s

ochim

n.poss.2s

ochil

n.poss.3s

ochil a ouach er ngii; ochil a buik.

ochemam

n.poss.1pe

ochid

n.poss.1pi

ochemiu

n.poss.2p

ocherir

n.poss.3p

delel a oach

expr.

calf of leg.

ochil a mlai

expr.

wheel.

ochil a osongd

expr.

teeth of comb.

uchul a oach

expr.

upper thigh.

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Examples:

Ng rirebet er a kerrekar el mecham a ochil.

> He fell out of the tree and broke his leg.

Ng telechemakl a ochil er a chutem.

> His feet are covered with dirt.

A dolech a me kirel a bkul a ochik.

> The tide reaches as high as my knees.

A Droteo a di omdid a ultil a ochil a demal.

> Droteo is following in his fathers footsteps (i.e., following his father's way of life).

A chiul a me mengoir er a bkul a ochil.

> Her hair reaches down to her knees.

Proverbs:

A ochim a meklechem.

> Your legs are your taro patch.

Your legs will find you good fortune, you seek what you desire

Ke ko er a sechou el suebek e mekebekabes ochil.

> You're like the stork which flies with its legs dangling.

You leave unfinished business behind and split.

Ng ko er a uel, el suebek e mekebekabes a ochil.

> Like the purple swamp hen, flying off with its legs hanging down

The purple swamp hen (uek; other sources name another bird, sechou [heron]) is careless about its legs when it flies, letting them dangle in flight instead of neatly tucking them up like other, more trim flyers. The saying applies to persons who do sloppy work or carelessly leave a task half finished

More Examples:

Soak lekong e ng di motenai ochik.

> I want to go (with you) but my legs are too painful.

Akai! Ng mla motab a ochik er a rais.

> Ouch! I stubbed my toe on a tree root.

Ng rirebet er a kerrekar el mecham a ochil.

> He or she fell out of the tree and broke his or her leg.

A toktang a kmo ng kirek el omad er tia el bduu er a ochik me ng sebechel obuu me bo lungil.

> The doctor says that I need to heat up my boil so that it can burst and get better.

Ng milekerang e mo deuall a delel a ochim?

> How did you get that bruise on your calf?

omedebed

, v.t.redup.

omedebed a telkib el omed.

medebed a ochil

expr.

walk carefully, quietly or softly.

bekesek	n.poss.1s
bekesem	n.poss.2s
bekesel	n.poss.3s
bekesam	n.poss.1pe
bekesed	n.poss.1pi
bekesiu	n.poss.2p
bekesir	n.poss.3p
erebakes	n.	erebakes a eru el bakes; omakes el erung; mekesii, ngmai a eru el bakes.
bekesel a ochil	expr.	fate; destiny.
meklou a bekesel a ochil	expr.	walk with short steps.
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