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:

A rechad er a osbitar a chad el smecher.

> The hospital patients are sick people.

Ng di tirke el silobel a kmal di ulebriid me te chiliis el di chad me a bedengel.

> The survivors scattered, each man running off by himself.

Molengull el di mengebechub ke mekodir ku a chad.

> Quit pity crying (about someone) or you'll kill that person. (There is a superstition that pity crying about someone can result in their death).

Ng klou a chedengal el chad.

> He's a brave man.

Ng melemed a tebelel a ngii di el chad a Melii?

> Is Melii wiping off anyone's tables?

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.

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 mimokl a usekerel el chad.

> A person whose breechcloth is loose.

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

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"

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Ng mo er ngii a kemeldiil er a chad er a oingerang?

> When is his/her funeral?

Ng techang a kot el meduch el chad er a omengikai er tia el skuul?

> Who is the best swimmer at this school?

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.

Ng chad er a Belau.

> He's from Palau.

Ng techang a kot le meduch el chad er a bingbong er tia el skuul?

> Who is the best at pingpong at this school?

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).

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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