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bambuu

, n., [From English]

bamboo.
bambuu a chesel; bambuu er a ked, cheselked, bambungel. A bambuu a dellomel; ng mo metongakl el dellomel; ng diak el meklou a rechelel. A bambuu a sebechel el mo ulaol me a lechub e ng reakl me a lak e ng brer. Ng kall aike e dirk mekekerei el desebel.

chebecheb

, v.s.

lying face down; placed upside down; bent over.
chebecheb a terrob; diak el dengarech, chemau eou, mechebechebii, mechebecheb, ochebechebel

cheberdil

, n.poss.3s

favorite thing, person, child, etc.
cheberdil a keseuaol, mekreos; cheberdil a kall ma klalo; klungiolel; mekreos er a reng el ngalek.

cheberdil a redil	expr.	beautiful or appealing girl.
cheberdil a rengul	expr.	object of one's feelings/affections.

chemang

,

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large sea or mangrove crab; Samoan crab.
chemang a meklou el charm el odoim el ua teletelel a rekung.

daob

, n.

sea; ocean; salt water.
daob a ralm er a chei; beluu er a Belau a iliuekl er a daob, debel.

debel

n.poss.3s

meraeldaob

n.

strong current in open sea (usually accompanied by swells).
meraeldaob a mesisiich el berius er a ikrel, dailechei.

debel a klengoes

expr.

salt water for cooking klengoes.

debel a mekaeb

expr.

the ocean between Angaur and Peliliu.

debel a mlai

expr.

boat's wake.

debel a redil

expr.

labor pains.

See also: , ,

Examples:

A debel a ingsed a meteet er a ngikel.

> The ocean of our islands is abundant in fish.

A Sis a mesilek a bilel er a daob.

> Sis is washing her clothes in the ocean.

Tia el kar a oubuch er a daob.

> This medicine must be used with salt water (to be effective).

Kengti, a eanged a uchul e a National Emergency Management Office (NEMO) a mla otebedii A Small craft warning er a beluu er Belau rokir. Daob er a delongelel a Beliliou me a Ngeaur, Ollei ma Ngcheangel me a ikrel a chelmoll a kmal mekngit er elecha el taem. Me a leuaisei, e aike el banderang er a small craft warning a mla mengerd el mo er bab el merrob a rokui el omerael el mo tuobed el mo er aike el basio. A obis er a NEMO a melemolem el omes er a teletelel a daob e ouchais er a buai lokiu tia el radio station.

> Due to the weather conditions and increasing hazardous surf, the National Emergency Office (NEMO) is issuing a Small Craft Warning for the entire Republic of Palau. Water conditions from outside the reef through all exposures are very rough at this time. Travel between Peleliu and Angaur, Kayangel and Ollei and/or outside the reefs are strictly prohibited. Small craft warning flags have been raised and the republic is requested to observe this warning. NEMO will continue to monitor these marine conditions and advise the public accordingly.

Proverbs:

Ng ko er a teribsel a daob el di mei e mo diak.

> It's like the foam of the sea, which forms unexpectedly and then disappears.

It's a matter that comes up for lengthy discussions and then is dropped without resolution or effect. Some things, like sea foam, drift on without settlement. Endless discussion without reaching agreement.

Rekung el daob otetechi a rekung el beluu.

> The ocean crabs crowd out the village crabs.

"Crabs from the sea," in other words, commoner peoples who have only recently taken up residence, may become more influential than long-term residents of higher, historical rank. Members of such lineages, omengdakl or low status, because they must achieve to gain recognition and because they are adopted and protected by high ranking clans, may actually be more privileged than older residents.

A rekung el daob a mla otitech a rekung el beluu.

> Sea crabs have pushed out land crabs.

Outsiders have taken over the land or titles of local people. An outsider (e.g., adopted child, friend) has become more important than a blood relative.

A ungil el merreder a ua chull el melemedem er a daob.

> A good leader, like rain, stills the ocean.

Rain falling during an ocean squall often seems to wipe away the winds and still the ocean. A good leader should be able to dispel the problems facing his people. He can calm down disputes and settle problems easily.

More Examples:

Ngak me a ochellek a mirruul er a mlimam er a daob.

> My younger brother and I were making our canoe.

A daitorio er a beluad a di chemau a siungel me a kerremelel a daob.

> Our president is focused on conserving and protecting the sea life.

Ng kmal mle meringel a daob me ng dimlak a cheldemam.

> We didnt catch anything as the waves were really strong.

Ak mechiuaiu er a iasumba e omchederrenges er a ngerel a daob el me obuu er a kederang.

> I was sleeping on the bench and listening to the waves breaking on the shore.

kerrikr

, n.

joint of sail protruding from chalech.
kerrikr a klekedall er a mlai er a daob; redil kerrikr me a sechal kerrikr.

redil el kerrikr	expr.	concave joint of sail into which hooked joint fits.
sechal el kerrikr	expr.	hooked joint of sail which fits into concave joints.

mengubs

, v.t.

steal ongraol from garden, etc.
mengubs a merechorech a sers me a mesei; chubsii a sers; chuubs a kukau; chebsel a mesei.

ngalek

, n.

child; baby; anyone younger than speaker; sweetheart; fiance(e); pinkie; small finger.
ngalek a ngelekel a sechal er a delengchokl; ulechell a ngalek er a delengchokl el ngii a ulechell er ngii; mla mo chuodel e ng di ngalek er isei el delengchokl; ngar ngii a ngelsonges er a klisichel el ng ngalek. ngalek a kekerei el chad; ngelekel a demal, ngalektang, ngalekukeruu; ngalek er a skuul.

ngelekek

n.poss.1s

ngelekem

n.poss.2s

ngelekel

n.poss.3s

his/her its child or baby; relatively small size or quantity of.
ngelekel a ngalek er ngii el ilteet.

ngelekam

n.poss.1pe

ngeleked

n.poss.1pi

ngelekiu

n.poss.2p

ngelekir

n.poss.3p

klengalek

n.

childhood.
klengalek a ngalek; reng el ngalek me ng sekebdebid.

ngalekdiul

n.

fatherless child.
ngalekdiul a ngalek er a klsobelial.

ngalekebai

n.

child born of woman serving as community house concubine.

ngalekukeruu

n.

siblings who don't get along with each other.
ngalekukeruu a ta derrir e kakerous a rdemerir; diak el ta rengrir; di kautok e kakoad.

ngelekedbudel

n.

neglected child.

ngelekei

n.

child (term of address to one's child).

rengelekei

n.

term of address by parent to children.

rungalek

n.

term of address by parent to child.
rungalek a okedong er a ngelekel; e rungalek.

ngalek el redil

expr.

daughter.

ngalek el sechal

expr.

son.

ngalek er ngak

expr.

my sweetheart.

ngelekel a diil

expr.

snack, light meal.

ngelekel a ngelekel

expr.

grandchild.

ngelekel a ureor

expr.

small or insignificant task.

See also: , , , ,

Examples:

Ng di mlo merek el mengedecheduch a Wilbur e a ngelekel a sib a tmoech.

> Wilbur finished talking and the lambs came out.

A ngelekek a cheleid er a delongelel aike el kerrekar.

> My child is stuck in a precarious position in those trees.

A Droteo a omekrael a ngelekel el mo er a ungil a klechad.

> Droteo is guiding his child towards a good way of life.

A ngelekir a kangkeister er tilecha el telemall.

> Their child is involved in that crime.

A ngelekel a Droteo a oungkiklak.

> Droteo's child is named after me.

Proverbs:

Ke mera el ngelekel a ulled.

> Really a child of the back.

A child (sometimes an adult) that behaves well whether its parents are present or not; a child that is good when one's back is turned.

Ng kolia a ngelekel.

> He ate his child.

Reference is made again to a form of food-money cycle. When a man marries, his wife's younger brothers and sisters are "children" (ngelekel: his child). The husband and wife strive to engage them in from this particular food-money cycle: Father to daughter (wife's younger sister) -food Daughter to father-money Father to son (wife's younger brother)money Son to father-food and service. The saying may be applied to a man who marries or has sexual relations with his wife's sister, thus interrupting or jeopardizing this food-money cycle. With less strength, the sanction is applied to a man marrying any member of his wife's immediate clan (kebliil).

Kau, ke ngelekel a Redechor, me ke di dechor?

> Are you the son of Redechor

is that why you're standing around so much?

More Examples:

Ak mlo er a McDonalds el mo omechar a kelel a ngelekek er a sueleb.

> I went to McDonalds to buy my son his lunch.

A ngelekek a lebilengchii a bilis er a tutau.

> A dog bit my child this mornng.

Ng oldubech a ungelel a ngelekek me ng di merael a mbesel me tia bilek el dekmesang er a ngibes.

> My baby is teething and drooling so much that my shirt is now wet from the drool.

E kau, ng dirrek el smecher a ngelekem?

> And you, is your child sick, too?

Aki mlo oltak er a ngelekam er a skozio.

> We went to pick up our kid at the airport.

omuked

, v.t.

catch (fish) by casting net; (antenna, etc.) receive (broadcast, etc.).
omuked a omdechem; melai el ousbech a uked, muked a ngikel, omuked a rekas, mkedii a ngalek, ukedel.

rakt
/rakd

, n.

sickness; disease.
rakd a secher, kemkom a kdekudel el rakd; ourakd er a ngul, rekdel.

rdil
/redil

, n.poss.3s

the action of picking or gathering things such as leaves or sticks.
rdil a omerad er ngii; merad a kar; rodir a bung; rdil a kebui.
redil a merad er ngii, redil a kebui.

redil

, n.

woman; women; queen (in cards).
redil a chad el diak el sechal; redil er a Belau a meduch el mengitakl e meloik

seinendang

, n., [From Japanese]

youth group (sexually segregated); young people's club or society.

seinendang el redil	expr.	girls' club.
seinendang el sechal	expr.	boys' club.

torech er a redil

, expr.

Ngengeterir a redil er a ilteet a bo el bechiil er a olebetingel el beluu.

ureor
/urreor

, n.

work; job; task.
urreor a ngar ngii a klalo el ruoll; urreor el meruul er a rael; urreor a olel a udoud; meses er a urreor a ungil besul; urrereel.

bambungel	n.poss.3s
redil el bambuu	expr.	bamboo pole holding redil el kerrikr.
sechal el bambuu	expr.	bamboo pole holding sechal el kerrikr.
Synonyms:

mkedii	v.pf.3s	mkedii a omuked er ngii; mkedii a ngikel; ukedel a meas.
milekedii	v.pf.3s.past
muked	v.pf.3p.inan.	muked a omuked; oba uked el melai; muked a meas me a mekebud, ukedel.
miluked	v.pf.3p.inan.past
meuked	v.erg.	meuked a mla mechesimer er a uked; uluked, muked a meas, mkedii, ukedel a mekebud.
ukadel /ukedall	v.a.s.	(fish) is to be caught by casting net. ukedall a kirel el meuked; muked a delebechel el meas; mekebud a ukedall; ukedel.
uluked	v.r.s.	(fish) caught by casting net. uluked a mla meuked; mekebud a uluked er a chelii.
omuked a medal	expr.	eyes feel obstructed (from sticky secretion due to infection, etc.).
redil el omuked /dilbuked	expr.	a nosy woman (always showing too much curiosity about other people's affairs).
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