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
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.
A
demak
a
kmal
bekengarachel.
> My father is very responsible.
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.
Aike
el
omesubem
er
a
demam
el
rokui
a
di
mo
delebesel.
> All those things you learned from your father won't work or won't be of any use.
A
demak
a
omekedechor
er
a
beches
el
blimam.
> My father is building our new house.
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
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.
Ak
bai
mlo
er
a
chei
ngak
me
a
demak
er
a
elii.
> I went fishing with my dad yesterday.
A
demal
a
bechik
a
mle
tansiobi
er
ngii
er
a
elii.
> My father-in-law had a birthday yesterday.
Ng
diak
kblekall
er
a
mekngit
el
reng;
ak
bai
mengull
er
a
Demak,
e
kemiu
a
imings
a
medemiu
er
ngak.
> I am not possessed by a devil; but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.
Ngka
el
temamungel
a
maml
mekera
domecholue
er
ngii
e
chedam?
> Father, how do we de scale this monstrous wrasse fish?
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
lsekum
ng
ngar
er
ngii
a
chad
el
omdasu
el
kmo
ng
profet
me
a
lechub
e
ng
ngar
er
a
klereng
e
bo
lodenge
aike
el
tekoi
el
kuluches
el
eko
er
kemiu
el
kmo
ng
meirei
er
a
Rubak.
> If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.
Tirka
el
chad
el
meringel
a
bderrir
a
mo
er
a
osbitar.
> These people with headaches are going to the hospital.
Ng
songerenger
a
ngii
di
el
chad?
> Is anyone hungry?
Ak
mo
omekedong
a
katuu
er
tirke
el
chad.
> I will call those people's cats.
Ng
kesib
a
rengrir
e
le
a
remeklou
el
chad
a
di
melekoi
e
ng
diak
el
loruul.
> They are angry because the adults are all talk and no action.
Proverbs:
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."
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.
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.
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.
A
chimad
el
dodersii
a
chimal
a
chad
el
odersii.
> Put out your arm and a man's hand will reach back
The proper spirit of cooperation and mutual aid
More Examples:
Ngka
el
chad
a
meridm
a
rodech.
> This person is harvesting fruits.
Ngika
el
chad
a
ungil
a
klemengetal.
> This person's height is average.
Ngka
el
bechim
a
Ngerkumer
a
kmal
ulsemuul
a
rengul
chad.
> Ngerkumer, your husband is very nicely humble.
Chedam/chedil,
ak
ousbech
a
udoud
el
mo
er
a
daingak.
> Father/mother, I need money to go to college/university.
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.

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