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
Droteo
a
di
omdid
a
ultil
a
ochil
a
demal.
> Droteo is following in his fathers footsteps (i.e., following his father's way of life).
Chedam,
mei
e
debo
er
a
chei.
> Father, let's go fishing.
A
ngalek
a
lmangel
er
a
demal.
> The child is crying for his father.
Ak
ultuil
er
a
ududel
a
demak.
> I am dependent on money from my father.
A
demak
a
kmal
bekengarachel.
> My father is very responsible.
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:
Ke
mla
mekmad
a
udoud
el
milleng
er
a
demam
er
tia
el
mlo
merek
el
buil?
> Did you pay back your debt to your father, the money you borrowed last month?
Ngka
el
temamungel
a
maml
mekera
domecholue
er
ngii
e
chedam?
> Father, how do we de scale this monstrous wrasse fish?
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.
Chedam/chedil,
ak
ousbech
a
udoud
el
mo
er
a
daingak.
> Father/mother, I need money to go to college/university.
Morrenges
er
a
demam
e
le
lak
e
ng
tmaut
er
kau.
> Listen to your father because if you don't, he'll yell at you.
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:
Te
oumesingd
el
chad
er
a
Merikel
a
ousensei
er
se
el
skuul.
> The majority of those who are teachers at that school are Americans.
A
klou
a
rengul
a
kuk
ungil
er
a
mesisiich
el
chad.
> It is better to be patient than powerful.
A
John
ng
chad
er
ker?
> Where's John from?
Ngar
ngii
a
chad
er
a
Kayangel
el
mla
mo
smecher
er
a
leptospirosis?
> Is there anyone from Kayangel who has ever had leptospirosis?
A
dachelbai
el
chad
er
a
chei
a
milurech
a
bdelul
a
lluich
el
ngikel.
> The skillful fisherman speared 20 fish in the head.
Proverbs:
Ng
kmes
a
usekerel
el
chad
> A man whose breechcloth is closed
A well-organized man, particularly one who uses his money carefully; hence, sometimes, a stingy person.
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.
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.
More Examples:
Ke
chad
er
a
keskelel
a
beluu
er
a
Belau?
> Which Island of Palau are you from?
A
urerel
a
chad
er
a
omeruul
el
kall
a
meruul
a
kelir
a
rengalek
er
a
skuul.
> The job of a cook is to make the food.
Ng
techang
a
kot
el
meduch
el
chad
er
a
omengikai
er
tia
el
skuul?
> Who is the best swimmer at this school?
Seselk
a
renguk
el
orrenges
er
tirka
el
chad
er
a
balatiks
te
di
mesaod
a
selaod,
e
ng
di
soak
el
di
mo
omengur.
> I don't want to go listen to the politicians speak because they're so boring and talk forever but I wouldn't mind just going to eat the food.
Ngka
el
chad
a
mla
mo
dengerengel
er
a
ta
er
a
redil.
> This guy is having an affair with another woman.

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