| rael | , n. | road; path; way; canal; means; solution; way out (of); way to someone's heart; connection (between families, etc.). |
| rolek | n.poss.1s | |||||||||||
| rolem | n.poss.2s | |||||||||||
| rolel | n.poss.3s | |||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||
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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). |
| dibechii | v.pf.3s | |
| dilebechii | v.pf.3s.past | |
| duibech | v.pf.3p.inan. | |
| dilibech | v.pf.3p.inan.past | |
| debochel /dbochel | v.a.s. | is to be invented, introduced or composed. |
| delbedibech | v.r.s.redup. | (blade of tool) chipped in several places. |
| delbochel /delibech | v.r.s. | invented; introduced; composed; (blade of tool) chipped. |
| delibechebeab | ||
| dibech | ||
| medibech | v.erg. | |
| delibechebeab el rael | expr. | rough path used as a short cut. |
| melibech a tekoi | expr. | change one's mind. |
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| mengall | , n. | bend; curve. |
| olecholt | , v.t. | show; reveal; make (oneself) appear; show or present (oneself). |
| ochotii | v.pf.3s | |||
| ulechotii | v.pf.3s.past | |||
| ocholt | v.pf.3p.inan. | |||
| ulecholt | v.pf.3p.inan.past | |||
| kaiuecholt | v.recip. | show something to each other; confess to each other; exchange (secrets) with each other. | ||
| mocholt | v.erg. | |||
| ochotall | v.a.s. | is to be shown or revealed. | ||
| ulcholt | v.r.s. | shown; revealed. | ||
| olecholt a kotel | expr. | prove one's lineage. | ||
| olecholt er a rael | expr. | show (someone) the (right) way; advise; direct. | ||
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| tekoi | , n. | word; speech; language; action; deed; matter; custom; advice (given verbally); issue; case; event. |
| tekingek | n.poss.1s | |||||||||||
| tekingem | n.poss.2s | |||||||||||
| tekingel | n.poss.3s | |||||||||||
| 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. | ||||||||||
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| tkul | , n.poss.3s | edge. |
| tkul a blai | expr. | corner of the house. | ||||
| tkul a cheldukl | expr. | edge of the dock. | ||||
| tkul a daob | expr. | edge of the ocean. | ||||
| tkul a mekesokes | expr. | edge of the yard. | ||||
| tkul a rael | expr. | edge or side of the road. | ||||
| tkul a tebel | expr. | edge of the table. | ||||
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