Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

dmak

, v.i.

be together.

dmak a uldak; te uldak er a chimo el blai, te dmak el kiei; te dmak el skuul, chachelechel, kaukledem.

oldak

, v.caus.

put or add together; unify; join; include.
oldak a odak; mo dmak, odekiar; oldak a reng, odekial.

reng

, n.

heart; spirit; feeling; soul; seat of emotions; will; desire; decision.
reng a tebechelel a chad; reng a omesiur er a chad; rengul, rengelngalek.

renguk

n.poss.1s

renguk a reng er ngak.

rengum

n.poss.2s

rengul

n.poss.3s

his/her/its heart; spirit; feeling; soul; seat of emotions.
rengul a reng er ngii.

rengmam

n.poss.1pe

rengud

n.poss.1pi

rengmiu

n.poss.2p

rengrir

n.poss.3p

rengrir a reng er tir.

omai er a rengul

v.t.

hesitate; be unsure about.

a renguk e

expr.

I think/thought that.

ochemchuml a rengul

expr.

seething inside with anger or hate.

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Examples:

Ng techa a mo odiur a renguk, a lak lekemiu el bla ktemall a rengmiu.

> Who would be left to cheer me up? Only the very persons I had made sad.

Ng omes er a ngelekel e kmal mekngit a rengul.

> He is looking his daughter and is very sad.

A resib a oumisk e kmal ngosecha a rengrir me te lmuut el ongengii.

> The sheep clucked in disapproval and were starting to get very angry, and they stared at it again.

Ak merael e ko er a di meleluluut a renguk.

> I'm leaving, but I don't know if I really want to (lit., my heart keeps returning).

A Droteo a chemolt el ungil a rengul el chad.

> Droteo is known to be a kind person.

Proverbs:

Ng ko er a rengul a bolobel el di melemalt.

> Like the heart of the halfbeak, straight.

The halfbeak, a small fish (bolobel), is regarded as one who follows his fancy or heart, doing as he pleases. The idiom is applied to persons who are easy-going, sleeping when the mood calls for it, undisturbed by the behavior or opinion of others.

A resechal a reng er tir bad.

> The male heart is like stone.

The true man or leader has a strong, unwavering character. His decisions are firm and unchanging.

Omechar a reng.

> Buying the heart.

This is the strategy of anticipating the desires and wishes of others. It involves generosity in favors, gift giving, and praise. The art of anticipating the desired response by the question asked is polished. The use of humor to cajole those led is approved. When confronting a group, whether in dance or speech, a smile or pleasant, friendly expression is assumed.

Bekokuii er a reng.

> Sympathetic heart.

Emphasis is on empathy with the other person: serene contemplation of the problems of others and the art of taking the position of the other as one's own. Sources identify it with the Golden Rule and ideal Christian behavior.

Ng di rengud e ngused.

> But our heart is our sister-in-law.

A husband's sister is said to spy on her brother's wife during his absence from home. Reference is to a young wife who refused the advances of a young man, even though it was obvious that no sister-in-law was present to spy. Asked about her relationship with the young suitor, the wife replied: "But my heart is my sister-in-law." The saying may be applied more widely to any circumstance where a person is entrusted with a task without supervision.

More Examples:

Ng kmal nguibes a renguk er aika el redechel a iedel.

> I really really want those mangos.

Bai di beches el ouchais el kmo ng chetim el mong e lak ko bong e mouuchel er a rengum.

> Be honest and say you don't want to go instead of going and then regretting it.

Ng kmal ungil a renguk mlo sebechek el remuul a urerek.

> I'm so happy I finished my work.

Ng kileed e a kusebek a rengrir e le ak mlo meoud.

> I was close to worrying everyone as I was a little late.

Bo mungil el chuieuii a renguk e lak momes er a klebekel a ikrel.

> Read my heart well and don't get smitten by what covers it.

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