Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

bilas

, n.

boat.

bilas

a

mlai

er

a

daob

el

oumesil,

bilsengel.

chelid

, n.

god; deity; spirit; sacred object (about which some prohibition is made); center.

chelid

a

bladek,

betok

el

kakerous,

ochao

a

chelid

er

a

Ngchesar,

Ngirabeliliou

a

chelid

er

a

Beliliou,

oumesingd

el

beluu

a

di

ngar

er

ngii

a

chedul.

Chedul

n.poss.3s

god; deity; spirit; sacred object (about which some prohibition is made); center; religion; belief.

chedul

a

chelid

er

ngii,

Dios

a

Chedul

a

beluulechad.

kelel a chelid

n.

food of the gods.

bedengel a chelid

expr.

sacred object; food forbidden to village or family.

bedengel er a chelid

expr.

sacred object (e.g., stone with image of deity); food forbidden to village or family.

chedul a bilas

expr.

center of boat.

chedul a blai

expr.

main horizontal beam of thatched roof.

chedul

a

kerrekar

el

llemolem

er

a

uchub

er

a

blai.

tekoi el chelid

expr.

supernatural event.

tekoi er a chelid

expr.

religious or spiritual matters.

See also:

CHEDAOL

,

KLECHELID

,

MELECHOLBCHELID

,

NGABTCHELID

Examples:

Ngara

a

chedum?

> What's your religion?/What god do you worship?

A

irechar

e

ng

mla

er

ngii

a

ta

el

chelid

el

ngklel

a

Meluadeangel.

> Once upon a time, there was a god named Meluadeangel.

A

kot

el

blil

a

ureor

el

omerek

er

a

tekoi

el

chelid

er

tia

el

beluu.

> the first house of work to spread God's word in this country

Ng

techa

el

chelid

er

tir

a

sebechel

el

dulii

a

kirel

a

ngar

er

a

medad

el

sils?

> Which of their gods can predict the future?

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.

didiim

, n.redup.

(continuous) spray or splashing.

ngor

, n.

mouth; voice; sound; bill (of bird); beak.

ngor

a

klekedall

er

a

chad

me

a

charm

el

mengang

e

melim;

ngor

a

melekoi.

ngerek

n.poss.1s

ngerem

n.poss.2s

ngerel

n.poss.3s

ngerel

a

ngor

er

ngii.

ngeram

n.poss.1pe

ngered

n.poss.1pi

ngeriu

n.poss.2p

ngerir

n.poss.3p

kekere a ngerel

expr.

talk too softly.

klou a ngerel

expr.

talk too loud.

ngerel a bilas

expr.

sound of a boat.

ngerel a charm

expr.

animal sound(s).

ngerel a omeius

expr.

chant sung while paddling.

ngerengerel

ngerengerel

a

mekudem

el

melekoi;

tekingel

a

di

a

ullekeiungel.

See also:

OMSOECHENGOR

Examples:

Hall,

e

kdeb

er

a

ngerem.

> Let me interrupt you.

Bom

luk

a

ngerem!

> Be quiet!

Ng

mekekokir

a

ngerel.

> He speaks softly (in a low voice).

A

ngerel

a

Droteo

a

ko

er

a

ngerel

a

tungch.

> Droteo's mouth is small and narrow (like that of a trigger fish).

ng

milekoi

a

debar

el

kmal

mereched

a

ngerel.

> said the duck, who was quite a gossip.

Proverbs:

Meduch

a

ngerel.

> A variety of banana.

The people of Kayangel; a banana occurring there.

Bekiu

a

ngerel.

> Fierce with mouth.

An individual who, without the authority to back his words, refutes authority; a person without traditional status talking back to one with such status.

More Examples:

Omeruul

a

kuk

ngaruchei

er

a

tekoi

er

a

ngor.

> Actions speak more than words.

Ng

dimlak

ledurenguk

el

melius.

Ak

tilemir

a

ngerek.

> I didn't mean to cuss or swear. It slipped out of my mouth.

Mtemelii

a

ngerem.

> Come taste/try (bitter food, sweet food, betelnut,etc.). (lit. destroy your mouth).

Ng

obubuu

a

ngerel

e

diak

el

sebechel.

> He's all talk (his mouth is exploding) but no action.

Aika

el

berdel

a

ngerem

e

ke

klsakl?

> Hon, whats wrong with your lips?

omekall

, v.t.

drive (car); drive (canoe) with raised sails; (shark, etc.) swim near surface of water with fin showing.

omekall

a

orrael

er

a

mlai;

mekellii

a

a

mlai

er

a

ked,

mekall

a

ert,

bekellel

a

rrat.

uchei

, n.

area/space (generally) in front/ahead of; before; previous to; ahead of (in time).

uchei

a

medal;

ngar

er

a

medal

a

omerael;

ngar

uchei

er

a

rurt.

uriul

, n.

area or space (generally) in back of or behind; after; later; following.

ullek

n.poss.1s

ullem

n.poss.2s

ullel

n.poss.3s

back; area or space (directly) in back of.

ullel

a

uriul

er

ngii;

ng

techa

ngar

ullel

a

Calista?

ullam

n.poss.1pe

ulled

n.poss.1pi

ulliu

n.poss.2p

ullir

n.poss.3p

uriul er a bilas

n.

stern of boat.

a uriul er a

expr.

after (used only at beginning of sentence).

er a uriul er a

expr.

after.

er a uriul er a cheldecheduch

expr.

after the meeting.

me a uriul

expr.

good-bye; see you later; until later.

oba a uriul

expr.

pole boat at stern.

Examples:

A

Toki

a

dilengchokl

er

a

uriul

er

a

Droteo.

> Toki sat somewhere behind Droteo. / Toki sat down after Droteo did.

Ak

merolung,

me

a

uriul.

> I am leaving, see you later.

A

uriul

er

a

loureor

er

a

sers

a

Toki,

e

ng

tilellib

a

chimal.

> After Toki worked in the garden, she washed her hands.

Ak

mo

omengur

er

a

uriul.

> I'll eat later (i.e. after doing some other things).

Ak

ngar

a

untendai

e

kemiu

a

mo

er

uriul.

> I'm in the passenger seat and you all are in the back.

Proverbs:

Ke

mera

el

ngelekel

a

ulled.

> Really a child of the back.

A child (sometimes an adult) that behaves well whether its parents are present or not; a child that is good when one's back is turned.

More Examples:

Mekong

me

a

uriul.

> Well see you later.

Mada

mechikung

me

a

uriul.

> Well, bye'see you later.

Mechikung

me

a

uriul.

> Bye? See you later.

Chikung

ma

uriul

>

didimel	n.poss.3s	didimel a didiim er ngii.
didimel a bilas	expr.	spray from moving boat.
didimel a chull	expr.	spray from blowing rain.
didimel a daob	expr.	salt spray; spray from breaking waves.
didimel a mlai	expr.	spray from car (hitting puddle, etc.).
See also: MELIDIIM

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