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melibech

, v.t.

invent; introduce; start (something new, independent life, etc.); compose (song, etc.); make up or fabricate (story, etc.); chip off part of blade of (tool).
melibech a meruul a beches; dibechii, duibech a chelitakl, di ngii el meruul; delbechelel.

mengall

, n.

bend; curve.

olecholt

, v.t.

show; reveal; make (oneself) appear; show or present (oneself).
olecholt a oleisech; diak lomart; ochotii, ocholt a klemerang; ochotel.

rael

, n.

road; path; way; canal; means; solution; way out (of); way to someone's heart; connection (between families, etc.).
rael a ulekrael el usbechall er a omerael; ledes a rael el mo er a blai; rolel a mlai; ngar ngii a ungil rolel a omengedecheduch, rolel a tekoi.

rolek

n.poss.1s

rolem

n.poss.2s

rolel

n.poss.3s

rolel a rael er ngii.

rolam

n.poss.1pe

roled

n.poss.1pi

roliu

n.poss.2p

rolir

n.poss.3p

Rael Kedam

n.

The mountain range that runs North-South on Babeldaob. In Palauan legend, it comes from Uab's spine. It marks the boundary of many states in Babeldaob. The name literally means the flight path of the kedam.
Ng ikel rois el meliud er a Keiukl me a Desbedall.

rael el beluu

n.

person without a fixed residence.

chad er a rael

expr.

outsiders.

ng diak a rolel e

expr.

there's no way to/have no way to.

ngalek er a rael

expr.

fatherless child; bastard.

rolel a ralm

expr.

ditch.

See also: , , ,

Examples:

Ngii a rolel el mo chemolt aike el rokui el mekreos el tekoi el lodengei a Dios er a llemesel a rengul.

> He is the key that opens all the hidden treasures of God's wisdom and knowledge.

A ollachireng a ngar er a rael.

> You'll learn the hard way (if you don't heed your family's advice, etc.)

Lak lesebek a rengum e ng kmal diak a rolem e bo mad.

> Don't worry; there's really no way you're going to die.

Ng di kea a rolel e lluut.

> There's no longer any way for him to return.

Ngera roliu el mo kauchad?

> How are you related to each other?

Proverbs:

Ng di ngmai a llechul er a rael.

> He gets his law from the streets.

Rael has the general meaning "way," applicable both to method and to a street. The implication is that if a child will not learn from his parents, he will learn the hard way from experience. It may be used in the positive sense of someone who is quick to learn from experience.

More Examples:

Ak urrenges el kmo ng sebeched el mengesekl a ngais er a tkul a rael e le ng kmal mekeald.

> I heard we can literally fry eggs on the sidewalk because of the heat.

Kede mochung er a rolel me ke mo diak chomdu tekingem.

> If we go at it, yoy won't be able to say anything.

Ulang a locha ngar er ngii a techellel el metik er a kiande er a rael.

> Ulang might have a chance to find candy on the road.

Tirka el ngalek er a skuul a mera el mekedung, te meruu a komi er a tkul a rael.

> The kids from school are so well behaved, they are picking up the trash on the sides of the road.

Alii, ke mo kerekikl se el morael er a rael.

> Be careful when walking on the streets.

tekoi

, n.

word; speech; language; action; deed; matter; custom; advice (given verbally); issue; case; event.
tekoi a cheldecheduch; tekoi el lolekoi a rechad; omelekoi, tekingel.

tekingek

n.poss.1s

tekingem

n.poss.2s

tekingel

n.poss.3s

tekingel a tekoi el ngii a outekoi; tekingel a merreder.

tekingam

n.poss.1pe

tekinged

n.poss.1pi

tekingiu

n.poss.2p

tekingir

n.poss.3p

blil a tekoi

expr.

person about whom others are gossiping or making derogatory comments.

melai a tekoi

expr.

bring or convey news, ideas, opinions of; take advice of.

tekoi el beluu

expr.

decision of the community.

tekoi er a beluu

expr.

matters of community interest.

tekoi er a blai

expr.

private matters.

tekoi er a daob

expr.

special words spoken to calm the sea.

tekoi er a ngor

expr.

fib; spoken language.

tekoi er a rael

expr.

non-private matters; public knowledge.

tekoi er a renguk

expr.

what I believe or think to be true.

tekoi er a resechal

expr.

(typical) men's behavior.

See also: , ,

Examples:

Ng beot a tekingel.

> He's easy-going.

A Droteo a ulutoketok er a Toki me ng dinges e deel ku er a tekingel.

> Droteo was arguing with Toki and (now) he regrets or is ashamed of what he said.

Ng mla merkakl a tekingel.

> He swallowed his words (i.e. he went ahead and did something he said he would never do.)

Motobedii a tekingem me bo lemokoad.

> Issue a decree that they are to be put to death.

Ak mla mo mui er a tekingel.

> I've had enough of his words, advice or criticism.

Proverbs:

Ng mla merekakl a tekingel.

> He swallowed his words.

An inconsistent person, especially one who has stated that he would never do something, then does it.

More Examples:

Kede mochung er a rolel me ke mo diak chomdu tekingem.

> If we go at it, yoy won't be able to say anything.

Te dorouakl er a tekingel a Bung.

> They are laughing at what Bung said.

Omeruul a kuk ngaruchei er a tekoi er a ngor.

> Actions speak more than words.

tkul

, n.poss.3s

edge.
tkul a ulebongel; tkul a daob; tkul a rael; tkul a mekesokes.

dibechii	v.pf.3s	dibechii a melibech er ngii; dibechii omekedecheraol er a blai.
dilebechii	v.pf.3s.past
duibech	v.pf.3p.inan.	duibech a melibech; remuul a beches, duibech a beches el llach; meob a beches.
dilibech	v.pf.3p.inan.past
debochel /dbochel	v.a.s.	is to be invented, introduced or composed. dbochel a kirel medibech; rullii a beches, dibechii a chesols, duibech a chelitakl, melibech.
delbedibech	v.r.s.redup.	(blade of tool) chipped in several places. delbedibech a betok a mekekerei el delibech er ngii; blais; delbedibech a medal el oles.
delbochel /delibech	v.r.s.	invented; introduced; composed; (blade of tool) chipped. delbochel a delibech; beches el merruul; ngloik a le kemeldiil a delbochel. delibech a beches el rruul; delbochel, melibech, delibech el rael a beches.
delibechebeab		delibechebeab a rael el diak le rruul er a rechad.
dibech		dibech a delibech; beches el omeruul, dibechii, melibech, dibech el delengchokl.
medibech	v.erg.
delibechebeab el rael	expr.	rough path used as a short cut.
melibech a tekoi	expr.	change one's mind.
See also:
Synonyms: , , , ,

mengellek	n.poss.1s
mengellem	n.poss.2s
mengellel	n.poss.3s	mengellel a rael er a melengel a rael.
mengellam	n.poss.1pe
mengelled	n.poss.1pi
mengelliu	n.poss.2p
mengellir	n.poss.3p
mengellel a rael	expr.	bend in the road.
mengellel a taoch	expr.	bend in (mangrove) channel.

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