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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:

Merko e lak doilil.

> Let's not play anymore.

Ak ngilim a biang el rokui.

> I drank up all the bottles of beer.

A bilek a mla mo dekimes el rokir.

> This shirt of mine has gotten totally soaked.

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.

Ng di rirekui.

> He died instantly.

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:

Ak di meruul a kall e merekong.

> I only cook the food.

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.

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.

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:

Ak ngilim a biang el rokui.

> I drank up all the bottles of beer.

tirka el rokui el chad

> all these people

Ak kmal uram er kau le ng kmal ungil a rokui er kau.

> I am very envious (or begrudging) of you because everything you have is very nice.

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 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.

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.

Se el lebo lemarek a rokui e mongarm.

> Taste them when you finish.

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.

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.

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.

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

> It was almost time for Fern to visit.

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 di ourureng er a taem er a Siabal.

> I feel nostalgic about the Japanese times.

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 diak a temek el mo er a party.

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

More Examples:

Ng diak lsoam el ko er a mo ousueleb me a lechub e ng belsoil er a ta er a taem?

> Do you want to have lunch or dinner 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.

A rengalek er chelecha el taem aleko te kmal mellomes.

> Kids these days think they are so smart.

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?

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