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merekui

, v.t.

finish (completely; entirely); consume; accomplish.
merekui a mochu merek; merekui er a urrereel a blai; kmedu el mo merek.

rokir

v.pf.3s

rokir a merekui er ngii; churrengelii; beluu el rokir a mong.

rirekir

v.pf.3s.past

rukui

v.pf.3p.inan.

rukui a merekui; okngemed; mo merek; mla kma a kall el rukui e mo milil; rukui a urrerel.

rirekui

v.pf.3p.inan.past

merekong
/merkong
/merko

v.inch.

is (just) finishing; at last; finally.
merkong a mla mo merek; rrekui, rekil a urreor.

merekui
/merkui

v.erg.

rekiaol

v.a.s.

is to be finished (completely).
rekiaol a kirel el merekui; urreor a di rekiaol kung; mochu merek.

rokir

pro.

all of it.
rokir a merekui er ngii; churrengelii; beluu el rokir a mong.

rrekui

v.r.s.

finished (completely).
rrekui a mla merekui; blai a rrekui a urrerel; mla mo merek; rekil.

e ng di merkong

expr.

unless.

el rokir

expr.

all of it.

el rokui

expr.

all of them.

rokui el taem

expr.

all the time; always.

See also:

Examples:

E solae ng mlo er ngii a bosech er a Ekipten el rokir me a Kanaan el rokir, el mlo uchul a klou el ringel.

> Then a famine struck all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great suffering.

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.

Aike el omesubem er a demam el rokui a di mo delebesel.

> All those things you learned from your father won't work or won't be of any use.

A bilek a mla mo dekimes el rokui.

> All my clothes has gotten totally soaked.

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 chelid er a Ngebuked, el di rirekir er a bab.

> Like the gods of Ngebukd, completed up above.

As part of the festivities of a village feast or in celebration of some event, such as the completion of a community hall, Palauan young people produce a variety of named dances. One type of dance, called ruk, was never conducted in Ngebukd (in Ngaraard, northern Palau). It was said that the gods of the village had done their dancing in heaven before coming to earth and thus it was not necessary for the people of Ngebukd to dance. The saying pertains to a completed task, indicating to another that the work need not be repeated.

More Examples:

A chad er a laibreri a oungerachel aike el rokui el buk me a babier el ngar er a laibreri.

> A librarian's job is to take care of all the books and documents in the library.

Ak mera el medakd a telulchoid. Ng di tomall a deleongel e merekong.

> Im scared of gossip. It ruins relationships.

Me a odekial aika el rokui el udoud el mlechudel e ng mlo sebechek el mecherar a blik.

> The sum of all the money that was collected, I was able to buy my house.

Ng soak el rokir tiang el kot.

> I want to finish this first.

Ngar er ngii a rechad el di meduch el mesaod e merekong.

> There are people who just know how to talk and thats about it.

rokui

, pro.

all of them.
rokui a rebek el chad; rokui el ngalek; ngerachel el rokui a skulir.

Examples:

Aike el omesubem er a demam el rokui a di mo delebesel.

> All those things you learned from your father won't work or won't be of any use.

tirke el rokui el ulsiik a kodellem

> all those who wanted to kill you

A bilek a mla mo dekimes el rokui.

> All my clothes has gotten totally soaked.

A rechad ra llach a mo tames el mesmechokl a rokui meng diak el bo ra keras.

> The attorneys will attempt at a settlement to avoid trial.

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.

More Examples:

Ng kmal kmo ngak me ng di chiloit a rokui e mei.

> She is very fond of me and therefore left everything and came here.

A melechesel a skuul a ngerechelel el mengetmokl a rokui el babier er a skuul.

> A secretary's job is to keep all the school records in order.

Se el lebo lemarek a rokui e mongarm.

> Taste them when you finish.

A rokui el ngalek a mle ngelekel tia el chimo el beluu. Ng mle klou a klaukerreu.

> All the kids belonged to the village. Everyone cared about each other.

A chad er a laibreri a oungerachel aike el rokui el buk me a babier el ngar er a laibreri.

> A librarian's job is to take care of all the books and documents in the library.

taem

, n., [From English]

time; occasion.

temek

n.poss.1s

temem

n.poss.2s

temel

n.poss.3s

temel a taem er ngii; belsechel a riid.

temam

n.poss.1pe

temed

n.poss.1pi

temiu

n.poss.2p

temir

n.poss.3p

er a rokui el taem

expr.

always; all the time.

Examples:

Ak omtech a temel a Helen er a blengur.

> I'll catch Helen at lunchtime.

Ng sebechek el omes er a ngalek e le ng mle ungil a blekerdelel er tia el mlo merek el taem.

> I can watch/babysit the child because he behaved well last time.

Ng sebechel a ngalek el obes e le ng mle ungil a blekerdelel er tia el mlo merek el taem.

> The child may be watched/babysat because he behaved well last time.

Ng mocha er se el taem el leblechoel el mo oldingel a Fern.

> It was almost time for Fern to visit.

More Examples:

Ng klalo el lusbechall er a temel a cheliuaiu er a resechal me a redil el moktek er ngii a tomer a kldiull e merrob a rakt me ng diak lemoiuul er a delongelir.

> It's the object used when a man and a woman go to bed together whose purpose is to prevent pregnancy and to prevent the transmission of disease between them.

Kmal di soad a mereched e beot el sisebel a udoud. Ng diak domdasu er a ngar er a medad el taem.

> We like it quick and easy money making schemes without thinking for the future.

Ak kmal mechesang e ng di ak kmal mo melasem el olengoech er a taem leko meskau.

> I'm very busy but trying to squeeze some time to come visit you.

Ng mla er ngii a temem el mesuub el kirel a test er a klukuk?

> Did you get an opportunity to study for the test tomorrow?

Ng di ungil a kumekedong er kau er a ta er a taem?

> Is it OK for me to call you sometime?

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