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.

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Examples:

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.

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.

A bilek a mla mo dekimes el rokir.

> This shirt of mine has gotten totally soaked.

Merko e lak doilil.

> Let's not play anymore.

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.

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