Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

mesuub

, v.t.

study; learn; imitate; copy.
mesuub a melasem el mo meduch; suebii a chelitakl; suub a tekoi er a belual, subel.

subii
/suebii
/suuebii

v.pf.3s

suebii a mesuub er ngii; ticherii.
suuebii a melasem; mesuub er ngii.

silubii

v.pf.3s.past

suub

v.pf.3p.inan.

suub a mesuub; nguelem, ngalek a ungil el suub a tekoi a luleka el medinges; suebel a tekoi.

siluub

v.pf.3p.inan.past

dosuub

v.imp.3pi

Let's study together!.

kasusuub
/kesuub

v.recip.redup.

imitate each other.
kasusuub a didu el mesuub; keasem; melasem, mesuub er ngii, suebii, suub a ngloik, subel.
kesuub a didu el mesuub; suub a ngloik, suebii a chelitakl.

mesubang

v.t.inch.

is beginning to study.
mesubang a mocha mesuub; te mesubang me ng dikea cherrodech.

mesusuub

v.erg.redup.

easy to study/learn.
mesusuub a melemolem e mekekokil el mesuub.

omesubel

n.act.poss.3s

seluub

v.r.s.

studied; learned; imitated.
seluub a mla mesuub; suub a chelitakl; suebii a ngloik; suebel

suobel

v.a.s.

is to be studied, learned or imitated.

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Examples:

Te mesuub a ngarang?

> What are they studying?

A Droteo a milsuub el meruul a mlai er a demal.

> Droteo learned how to make canoes from his father.

A Droteo a ko el omechela el mesuub.

> Droteo has just begun to study.

Ak dirrek el mesuub a tekoi er a Dois.

> I'm also studying German.

Ak ulemuchel el mesuub er a uche er a kumengur.

> I began to study before I had dinner.

More Examples:

Ng ngara a kot el soam el suobel?

> What's your favorite subject?

A ngalek er a skuul a urerel el mesuub a subelel.

> What he or she is being taught at school

Ng meringel a dosuub a tekoi er a Belau?

> Is it hard to learn the Palauan Language?

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 kot el soak a omesubel a tekoi er a Belau.

> My favorite subject is the study of the Palauan language.

suobel

, n.a.s.

lesson; homework; study.
suobel a kirel el mesuub; tekoi er a Belau a suobel.

subelek

n.poss.1s

subelem

n.poss.2s

subelel

n.poss.3s

subelel a suobel er ngii; klubelel; subelel er a skuul.

subelam

n.poss.1pe

subeled

n.poss.1pi

subeliu

n.poss.2p

subelir

n.poss.3p

See also:

Examples:

Ak chemaot er a subelek.

> I'm overwhelmed with my studies.

Ng dirkak debo demerek er a subeled.

> We haven't finished our homework yet.

A uche er a kbo kmerek er a subelek, e a Droteo a mirrael el mo er a blil.

> Before I finished my homework, Droteo went home.

Ak ullengeseu er a Toki el meruul a subelel.

> I helped Toki do her homework.

Ak mla mo merek er a subelek.

> I've finished my homework.

More Examples:

Ng ngara a kot el soam el suobel?

> What's your favorite subject?

A ngalek er a skuul a urerel el mesuub a subelel.

> What he or she is being taught at school

Ng ngara el suobel a chomosuub er a skuul?

> What subjects are you studying at

suobel

, v.i.

survive; be saved.
suobel; mla mosobel; sobelang; osobelii; di kea le mad.

sobelang

v.i.inch.

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