Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

chesebel

, n.poss.3s

curved cut in taro made with ngark.

smecher

, v.s., [From G?] Schmerz]

sick; ill; dead (euphemistic).
smecher a ngar ngii a rakd; smecher er a tereter; secherel.

tereter

, n.

cold (sickness).
tereter a secher; rakd el bekoiueuul.

ungil

, v.s.

good; nice; satisfactory; advantageous.
ungil a meringelechad, ungil el ues; beruadel a ungil omerellel; klebokel; diak le mekngit; ungial.

ungiang

v.s.inch.

is becoming good; improving.
ungiang a mla mo ungil besul; cheldecheduch a ungiang.

mo ungil el smecher

expr.

get better (from illness).

ungia el tutau

expr.

early morning shortly after dawn.

ungil a bdelul

expr.

smart.

ungil a eanged

expr.

weather is good.

ungil a rengul

expr.

happy; glad; kind.

ungil el chodochosong

expr.

good afternoon.

ungil el kebesengei

expr.

good evening.

ungil er a rengul

expr.

fine or all right with.

See also: , , , ,

Examples:

A Droteo a omekrael a ngelekel el mo er a ungil a klechad.

> Droteo is guiding his child towards a good way of life.

A Julie a ungil a chiklel.

> Julie has a nice singing voice.

Ng ungil a eltel.

> He's in a very good mood (esp., after drinking).

A klaukledem a ungil er a omenged.

> It's good to have someone with you when you're out fishing.

Ng ungil a eanged.

> Weather is good./(Someone) is in good mood.

Proverbs:

A mekngit el tekoi a dub, e a ungil el tekoi a ollak.

> Bad words are a curse, good words are a blessing.

Words of insult or scolding are destructive (like dynamite), while kind words will make you liked (like a love charm).

Ungil a eanged.

> The heavens are good.

Generally this phrase applies to "good weather," but a second meaning is good humor or a good mood

A ungil el merreder a ua chull el melemedem er a daob.

> A good leader, like rain, stills the ocean.

Rain falling during an ocean squall often seems to wipe away the winds and still the ocean. A good leader should be able to dispel the problems facing his people. He can calm down disputes and settle problems easily.

More Examples:

Ng diak. Ng di ungil a cheral

> No. The price is reasonable

Ochoi, ng di ungil.

> Yes, it's correct.

Ngerang a ungil osongel er a katsudokang?

> What is good to see at the movie theaters?

Aki kmal ko er a mle ungil merael e di mle kiul kisbekl el metengel er a dobu er a mlai el lilengelakl el kmal bekerurt.

> We were walking fine on the road until a really fast car sped by that abruptly forced us into a ditch.

Ng ungil el meloik e ng di kmal diak a aikio er ngii.

> He dances well but lacks charisma.

chesebreng	n.	brokenheartedness. chesebreng a chelam a rengul; smecher er a chamireng.
cheseb er a ngebard	expr.	first quarter of moon.
cheseb er a ongos	expr.	third quarter of moon.
smecher er a chesebreng	expr.	brokenhearted.

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