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.

See also:

OCHAD

Examples:

A

reungil

el

chad

a

ungil

a

rengrir,

er

se

el

leseterir

a

remekngit

el

obals.

> Good people are glad, when they see the wicked punished.

Tirke

el

teru

el

chad

te

rua

techang?

> Who are those two people (i.e. what are their names)?

Tirke

el

chad

a

mla

ngosuir

ngke

el

bilis.

> Those people have helped that dog.

Ng

kesib

a

rengrir

e

le

a

remeklou

el

chad

a

di

melekoi

e

ng

diak

el

loruul.

> They are angry because the adults are all talk and no action.

A

chimad

el

dodersii

a

chimal

a

chad

el

odersii.

> If we extend our hand in generosity, others will be generous in return.

Proverbs:

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

Ngcheangel,

el

di

me

chemed

er

a

Ngkesol.

> Like the man of Kayangel, who procured his gifts from Keso

The saying refers to a man from the atoll of Kayangel, some twenty miles north of the main islands of Palau, who, on his way south to visit friends, stopped at an intermediate reef, Kesol, to fish for a present for his host. Refers to a person who, en route to a visit, tries to borrow a present from another guest; any person who suddenly wants to borrow money.

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

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.

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

More Examples:

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.

Ng

mla

er

ngii

a

teluchel

el

mlai

er

a

bita

er

a

did.

Dimlak

a

metemall

el

chad.

> There was a crash by the bridge. Nobody got hurt.

Ngka

el

sechelik

el

chad

er

a

ngebard

a

mesuub

a

tekoi

er

a

Belau.

> My American friend is learning Palauan.

A

kot

er

eou

el

chellibel

a

lengar

ngii

a

remengkar,

oililaol,

me

a

bebil

er

a

redi

chad

er

a

urreor

me

a

NCO.

> The first floor contained a guard room, recreation room, hallway, workers room, and an NCO room.

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.

See also:

OUTUBUACH

Examples:

Ng

telechemakl

a

ochil

er

a

chutem.

> His feet are covered with dirt.

Ng

rirebet

er

a

kerrekar

el

mecham

a

ochil.

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

A

chiul

a

me

mengoir

er

a

bkul

a

ochil.

> Her hair reaches down to her 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).

Ng

milemiakl

er

a

didelboi

e

kmoll

a

ochil

e

ruebet.

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

Proverbs:

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

A

ochim

a

meklechem.

> Your legs are your taro patch.

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

More Examples:

Ngika

el

rubak

a

kilderii

a

ngelekel

el

meringel

a

ochil

el

loia

er

a

ongelengelel

e

te

merolang

el

mo

remei.

> Her father picked his daughter onto his shoulder as her foot was hurting and they walked home.

Ng

kmal

mle

betok

a

ultil

a

ochik

er

se

el

omoachel.

> I had many footsteps at the river.

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?

Aika

el

ochik

a

mal

mla

mo

mechedlekelek

>

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.
See also: OMAKES

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