Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

A pet (unspecified) owned by Rebabch was gluttonous and bady behaved. Neighbors often fed the animal, but it always demanded more and never returned the favors with friendliness. Applied, usually by a third party, to someone who has done many favors for another only to be repaid with unkindness.

Kmakm

mechab:

charm

er

a

chab

el

kmeed

er

a

ngau

e

diak

lemedul.

> Like the insects which stays at ashes of fire but doesn't burn.

You're near a situation which needs immediate attention but you don't lend a hand.

More Examples:

Ak

medakd

a

chermel

uos.

> I'm a bit afraid of his horses.

A

blimam

a

oikab

el

kmeed

er

a

blil

a

charm.

> Our house is a bit closer to the zoo.

Ngar

er

ngii

a

chermel

uos.

> He has horses.

Ngka

el

charm

a

ulsechomel

a

osebekel.

> That bird is cowering with folded wings.

A

chermek

el

olik

a

chiliis.

> My pet fruit bat flew away.

oderuchel

, n.a.s.

errand; message.

oderuchel

a

olab

a

tekoi

me

a

klalo

el

mo

e

mei;

oderechelel.

tech

, n.

meat; flesh; muscles; genitals (esp. female); core; essence; root or tuber (of starchy food).

tech

a

chelsel

a

chad,

charm;

techel

a

babii,

techel

a

malk,

techel

a

ngikel.

techek

n.poss.1s

techem

n.poss.2s

techel

n.poss.3s

techam

n.poss.1pe

teched

n.poss.1pi

techiu

n.poss.2p

techir

n.poss.3p

techel a bilis

expr.

squirrelfish.

techel a cheldecheduch

expr.

highlight or most important part of the story.

techel a miich

expr.

meat of tropical almond; original inhabitants of village.

techel a tekoi

expr.

essence or substance of the matter.

techel a uingel

expr.

gums (in mouth).

Examples:

A

techel

a

charm

a

lebo

longa

er

ngii

a

rubak.

> The meat will be eaten by the old man.

Ngilecha

a

kmal

techel

a

miich.

> He's a genuine blood member of that family.

A

techel

a

charm

a

kirel

mo

medul

er

a

ngau

e

mekang

el

obengkel

a

diak

a

omkukel

el

blauang

me

a

mechuached

el

dellomel.

> The meat is to be roasted and eaten with bitter herbs and with bread made without yeast.

Proverbs:

Techel

a

miich.

> Core of the tropical almond.

A lineage that has resided in a particular village for a long time, so long in fact that the origin of the lineage and the origin of the clan to which it belongs are considered coeval, is likened to the core or, perhaps, true spirit or essence of the tropical almond, a food once reserved for the elite. Members of such lineages are considered to have first right to clan titles. The following three idioms express lesser degrees of belonging.

More Examples:

A

delak

a

milsa

ta

er

a

bekerkard

el

techel

a