| chedak | n.poss.1s | |
| chedam | n.poss.2s | your (singular) relative. |
| chedal | n.poss.3s | his or her person or relative.
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| 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.
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| 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: |
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> Proud people are the ones who are happy. |
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> Droteo is someone who really frightens me. |
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> Tony is lower in rank. |
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> There were some people who were ritually unclean because they had touched a corpse. |
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> Is there anyone from Kayangel who has ever had leptospirosis? |
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Proverbs: |
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> 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. |
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> A person whose breechcloth is loose. A poorly organized man, naive, openminded, generous, but not manly. |
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> 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. |
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> 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." |
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> 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. |
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More Examples: |
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> What is the job of the libarian? |
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> Father, how do we de scale this monstrous wrasse fish? |
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> I'm smirking at the people working for the government, do they think they own these government vehicles when they're behind the wheels. |
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> I'm from Peliliu |
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> The first floor contained a guard room, recreation room, hallway, workers room, and an NCO room. |
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