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:

Ng klou a chedengal el chad.

> He's a brave man.

Ke rongesii a chad el oukita?

> Do you hear someone playing a guitar?

A lsekum te ngar er ngii a remo 50 el melemalt el chad el ngar er se el beluu, e ...

> If there are fifty innocent people in the city, then ...

Ng diak a ulaoch er a Chedaol el Llechukl el sebechel a chad el di ngii el smaod.

> No one can explain by himself or herself a prophecy in the Scriptures.

Ke mo omekedong a katuu er a ngii di el chad?

> Are you going to call anyone's cats?

Proverbs:

Ngika el chad a ko er a debar.

> That man is like a duck.

The native duck, debar, doesn't fly very well, or high like other birds, it doesn't walk or run like some animals, it can't sing well, and it doesn't swim as well as a fish. But it can do all these things. Applied to a person who seemingly can do many different things, none of them expertly. "Jack of all trades."

Ng ko er a chad er ker el melechong e ngak a mekerasem.

> Like a person somewhere taking a bath, but I'm cold.

Applies to any embarrassing act, such as boasting or gossiping, on the part of a friend.

Ng ko er a chad er a Ngesias, el ngemuu er a mla mokom.

> It's like when the men of Ngesias clamored over what they had lost (after a party of raiders had attacked without warning and taken a head as a trophy).

The men of the Ngesias (Peleliu) village club were sitting near their clubhouse one evening when raiders broke through the brush, shouted wildly, and excaped with the head of one of them. When they recovered their senses, the men jumped to their spears and shouted threats into the darkness of the surrounding brush. Aroused by the commotion, the village chief appeared and ,when appraised of the situation, admonished them to be quiet since the fuss would gain nothing. "Don't cry over spilt milk."

Ng ko er a biul el chad el ngesonges er a buld.

> Like a man circumcised, insufficient skin.

Circumcision seems to have been known in Palau prior to contact, perhaps through contact with the Philippines, but was not widely practiced. As in this context, it usually draws attention in the form of ridicule. The idiom applies to any circumstance in which there has been insufficient preparation or planning; a premature decision.

Eldochel a klekekered chad a ilkolk.

> The light of youth is darkness.

A young person may display pride or may be showy in dress habits; youth may shine, but the brilliance does not mean enlightenment.

More Examples:

Ke chad er a keskelel a beluu er a Belau?

> Which Island of Palau are you from?

Ngika el chad a ungil a klemengetal.

> This person's height is average.

Ngka el chad a meridm a rodech.

> This person is harvesting fruits.

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.

Tirka el chad el mle er a mur a mla kaiririid.

> The people who came to the feast are now all gone.

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 milemiakl er a didelboi e kmoll a ochil e ruebet.

> He was climbing on the ladder when his foot slipped and he fell.

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 dolech a me kirel a bkul a ochik.

> The tide reaches as high as my knees.

Ng dirk dekmekimes a ochim er a beluu, me ke mo kerekikl a omerellem.

> You're still a newcomer around here, so watch your behavior.

Ng telechemakl a ochil er a chutem.

> His feet are covered with dirt.

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:

Mruul a ochim e tia bellum el di ultom.

> Fix your legs, I can see your privates.

Akai! Ng mla motab a ochik er a rais.

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

Mekekad a cheruel a ochik.

> The bottom of my feet itches.

Soak lekong e ng di motenai ochik.

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

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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