chedam, n.father (used as term of address).
chedam
a
sechal
el
oungalek;
chedam
a
okedongel
a
ngalek
el
mo
er
demal.
demakn.poss.1s
demamn.poss.2s
demaln.poss.3s
demal
a
chedam
er
ngii
el
ngalek;
kldemaol;
demal
a
sechelik.
demmamn.poss.1pe
demadn.poss.1pi
demmiun.poss.2p
demerirn.poss.3p
chedangn.father (term of address less formal than chedam).
delal a demakexpr.my paternal grandmother.
demal a delakexpr.my maternal grandfather.
demal a demakexpr.my paternal grandfather.
ouchedam
ouchedam
a
omekedong
er
a
demal;
ngar
ngii
a
demal.
See also:
KLAUCHEDAM
Examples:
A
beches
el
blimam
a
bilkedecherur
er
a
demak.
> Our new house was built by my father.
A
demak
a
omekedechor
er
a
beches
el
blimam.
> My father is building our new house.
Kemiu
e
rengelekei
a
kmal
chebuul
e
le
ng
mla
mad
a
demmiu.
> You, children, are to be pitied because your father has died.
Te
mirrael
el
oltirakl
er
a
Jesus
e
chilitii
a
demerir
er
a
Sebedeus
me
a
ruduudel
el
mesiou
er
a
bos.
> They left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants and followed Jesus.
A
Toki
a
metord
er
a
bechil
me
ng
kie
er
a
blil
a
demal.
> Toki is fed up with her husband, so she's living at her father's place.
Proverbs:
Ng
mlenga
a
telochel
a
demal
me
ng
uai
ngii.
> Like his father, for he ate his father's premasticated food.
Applied to a child by adoption, with the implication that the adopted child resembles his adoptive father
More Examples:
A
delak
me
a
demak
a
betik
a
rengrir
er
ngak.
> My mother and father love me.
Tia
el
chelebucheb
el
kuucholbiungel
er
ngii
a
mle
chelbechielel
a
Sue
el
demak
a
silkur.
> This chelebucheb that I am wearing was for the marriage of Sue that my father received/earned.
Ng
tela
rekil
a
demam?
> How old is your father?
A
demak
a
mle
blechoel
el
omad
a
suld
er
a
diangel
ngii
me
a
resechelil.
> My father had always made ropes from coconut husks at the boating house with his friends.
A
demak
a
mlo
mengetakl
er
a
kesus.
Chilteklii
a
ai.
> My dad went trolling last night. Caught a barracuda.
chad, n.man; person; human being; living being; someone; somebody; anyone; anybody.
chad
a
rokui
el
diak
lulekoad
el
klaol;
chad
el
dait;
chad
el
babii;
chad
el
ngikel;
chad
el
lius.
chad
a
sechal,
dil,
redil,
ngalek,
chad
er
a
Belau,
chad
er
a
Merikel.
chedakn.poss.1s
chedamn.poss.2syour (singular) relative.
chedaln.poss.3shis or her person or relative.
chedal
a
kmeed
er
ngii
el
chad,
kauchad,
Calista
a
chedal
a
Toni.
chedemamn.poss.1pe
chedadn.poss.1piour (inclusive) relative.
chedemiun.poss.2p
chederirn.poss.3p
chadv.s.alive; living.
chedengangv.s.inch.becoming alive; reviving.
chedengang
a
sobelang
er
a
kodall
mesisichang,
dikea
le
mad.
chad er a daobexpr.person knowledgeable about the sea.
chad er a governmentexpr.government employee.
chad er a morosexpr.barbarian; cannibal.
chad er a rengexpr.considerate person.
chedal a chelidexpr.person having religion; believer.
chedal a ochilexpr.lap; upper thigh.
mo chadexpr.become alive; come to life.
See also:
OCHAD
Examples:
A
Steven
a
olengeseu
er
tirke
el
chad.
> Steven is helping those people.
Ng
diak
a
ulaoch
er
a
Chedaol
el
Llechukl
el
sebechel
a
chad
el
di
ngii
el
smaod.
> No one can explain by himself or herself a prophecy in the Scriptures.
A
dachelbai
el
chad
er
a
chei
a
milurech
a
bdelul
a
lluich
el
ngikel.
> The skillful fisherman speared 20 fish in the head.
Ng
songerenger
a
ngii
di
el
chad?
> Is anyone hungry?
A
klechelid
er
tirka
el
chad
a
diak
a
belkul.
> The religion of these people is worthless.
Proverbs:
Ng
ko
er
a
chad
er
ker
el
melechong
e
ngak
a
mekerasem.
> Like a person somewhere taking a bath, but I'm cold.
Applies to any embarrassing act, such as boasting or gossiping, on the part of a friend.
Ngika
el
chad
a
ko
er
a
debar.
> That man is like a duck.
The native duck, debar, doesn't fly very well, or high like other birds, it doesn't walk or run like some animals, it can't sing well, and it doesn't swim as well as a fish. But it can do all these things. Applied to a person who seemingly can do many different things, none of them expertly. "Jack of all trades."
Eldochel
a
klekekered
chad
a
ilkolk.
> The light of youth is darkness.
A young person may display pride or may be showy in dress habits; youth may shine, but the brilliance does not mean enlightenment.
Ng
mimokl
a
usekerel
el
chad.
> A person whose breechcloth is loose.
A poorly organized man, naive, openminded, generous, but not manly.
Lak
bo
mua
chad
er
a
Ngerchemai
el
miltom
er
a
uel
el
metom
ra
mlai.
> Don't be like the man from Ngerchemai who lost both the turtle and the canoe.
Don't bite off more than you can chew...don't be selfish.
More Examples:
Ng
ua
techa
ngikal
el
chad?
> What is this person like?
Ke
chad
er
a
keskelel
a
beluu
er
a
Belau?
> Which Island of Palau are you from?
Ngka
el
sechelik
el
chad
er
a
ngebard
a
mesuub
a
tekoi
er
a
Belau.
> My American friend is learning Palauan.
A
rubak
me
a
remekekeriei
el
chad
er
a
ngar
er
a
mong
a
di
ulusaker.
> Men, young and old wore loin clothes.
Ng
techang
a
kot
el
meduch
el
chad
er
a
omengikai
er
tia
el
skuul?
> Who is the best swimmer at this school?

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