Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

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:

Ak ngilim a biang el rokui.

> I drank up all the bottles of beer.

Ng di rirekui.

> He died instantly.

tirke el rokui el ulsiik a kodellem

> all those who wanted to kill you

A bilek a mla mo dekimes el rokir.

> This shirt of mine has gotten totally soaked.

tir el rokui el sechal el mla er a blil

> all the males in his household

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:

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.

Ak di meruul a kall e merekong.

> I only cook the food.

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

> Im scared of gossip. It ruins relationships.

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.

rokui

, pro.

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

Examples:

Ng di omais el di meau me kede kmal ungil mes a rokui el ilekemellel.

> He just walks around naked so we can all see all of his parts.

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.

Ak ngilim a biang el rokui.

> I drank up all the bottles of beer.

A bilek a mla mo dekimes el rokui.

> All my clothes has gotten totally soaked.

a rokui el smecher el chad er ngii el beluu

> all the other sick people on the island

More Examples:

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

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

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:

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

> I can see the child because he behaved well last time.

Ak song er a temek el mong, e diak a kucherar.

> I wasted my time going because there was nothing for me to buy.

Ak omtech a temel a Helen er a blengur.

> I'll catch Helen at lunchtime.

Ng diak a temek el mo er a party.

> I don't have time to go to the party.

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.

More Examples:

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 oureng er a ta er a taem el mo sebeched el kasoues.

> I only wish that we will see each other in the future.

Tirka el ngelekek a kmal diak ledelodau se el bebil er a taem.

> My kids are so unruly sometimes.

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

> Is it OK for me to call you sometime?

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.

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