Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

During the months of the east wind, During the months of the east wind, roughly January through June, rain often comes from innocent-looking white cloud and is accompanied by brief gusts of wind strong enough to tear the traditional betel-nut-spathe raincoat; hence, an opponent whose strength is greater than anticipated.

Ng

ko

er

a

uul,

el

teleu

a

blil

e

oleker

er

a

chull.

> Like the uul [Cettria cantans?] with its house open, calling for rain.

The uul may be heard to call out usually just before it rains; some say that it is calling for rain. This seems foolish, since the bird constructs its house with an opening at the top that will let rain in. A person who makes a decision or starts some action without adequate preparation is likened to the uul.

A

ungil

el

merreder

a

ua

chull

el

melemedem

er

a

daob.

> A good leader, like rain, stills the ocean.

Rain falling during an ocean squall often seems to wipe away the winds and still the ocean. A good leader should be able to dispel the problems facing his people. He can calm down disputes and settle problems easily.

More Examples:

Ng

meketeketang

er

a

lebo

el

chull?

> Has it been raining long?

Ng

chull.

> It's raining.

Ng

mera

el

sulebelab

el

chull.

> It's raining heavily and continuously.

Ng

klou

a

chull

er

tilechang?

> Is it raining hard over there?

Ng

sulebelab

el

chull

> It's raining heavily and continuously.

medbedibek

medbedibek

a

mocha

kekerei

a

chull,

medbedibek

a

eanged.

didiim

, n.redup.

(continuous) spray or splashing.

klou

, v.s.

big; large; great; old.

klou

a

diak

le

kekerei;

babii

a

klou

er

a

katuu.

kiklou

v.s.redup.

a little bigger.

kiklou

a

telkib

el

klou;

kiklou

el

blai.

klungang

v.s.inch.

is getting big/growing.

klungang

a

mla

mo

klou.

meklou

v.s.pl.

big; large; great; old (required with plural subject).

meklou

a

betok

el

klou;

meklou

el

ngikel,

meklou

el

blai,

mekllungel;

orekerekoang.

klou a chull

expr.

heavy rain.

klou a rengul

expr.

patient; confident.

klou el chad

expr.

adult.

klou er a rengul

expr.

determined.

See also:

KLLOU

,

MENGLOU

Examples:

Ng

mle

klou

er

a

rengrir

a

oltoir

er

a

merechorech.

> They were determined to chase the robbers.

E

solae

ng

mlo

er

ngii

a

bosech

er

a

Ekipten

el

rokir

me

a

Kanaan

el

rokir,

el

mlo

uchul

a

klou

el

ringel.

> Then a famine struck all Egypt and Canaan, bringing great suffering.

Ak

oulengechel

er

a

mangidab

se

el

lebo

ldibus

el

kmo

ng

mo

er

ngii

a

klou

el

eolt.

> Whenever a spider has disappeared (from its web), I take it as a sign that there will be a big storm.

Ak

chetitau

a

bedengek

e

melemalt

a

chiuk

e

meklou

a

medak.

> I'm brown-skinned with straight hair and big eyes.

Chelechang

el

ledu

a

rechad

er

a

Siria

el

kmo

'A

Rubak

a

rubak

er

a

bukl

e

diak

lerubak

er

a

oberberek,'

e

ak

mo

loia

tia

el

klou

el

ildois

er

a

cheroel

a

chimam.

> Now that the Syrians say that God is the lord of the hills and not the lord of the plains, I will give you victory over their huge army.

Proverbs:

Metkul

a

bkul

a

Ngirair,

e

klou

el

Belau

el

mo

er

a

Ngerechelong.

> From the Metkul boundary point at Ngirair, Palau is yet huge up to Ngerechelong.

This saying is given two meanings, both negative, pertaining to the people of northern Palau and to Ngaraard particularly: (i) the people of northern Palau are so provincial that they still think Palau is a huge country; (2) the people of northern Palau are the biggest liars (a play on "to deceive," which sounds like Belau [Palau] ). The idiom may be shortened to "Men of the point" (Chad ra bkul), referring to a point of land at Ngirair marking the boundary of Ngaraard. Or the act of patting the elbow (bkul) may carry the same meaning. Actually, the idiom is of fairly recent vintage, pertaining in part to resistance on the part of some of the people of northern Palau to administrative programs instituted by the Japanese.

Ng

ko

er

a

debar

er

a

Ngechur,

el

klungang

e

me

ngal

modekriker.

> Like the duck of Ngechur, he became industrious after growing old.

The idiom is applied to a person who has more or less vegetated into maturity and old age and who, already far past his prime, suddenly tries without success to do all the things he might have done when younger. It may be used with reference to an elder who tries to be a dandy.

More Examples:

Ng

klou

a

chull

er

tilechang?

> Is it raining hard over there?

Ak

mo

mesab

er

a

ta

er

a

blungek.

Ng

kmal

klou

a

omesab

er

chelechang.

> I'm going to harvest one of my taro square. It is now big harvest season time.

Titemusech

el

beluu

el

kmal

mera

el

meklou

a

uldikel

er

ngii.

> Such a tiny country to have so much issues.

Kmal

mle

klou

a

ieleb.

> It flooded.

Ak

oklukl

e

ongirt.

Ng

locha

klou

a

terreter.

> I'm coughing and sneezing. There's something going around.

melemedem

, v.t.

level (road); equalize; make up (amount); roll out (dough); hold or press down (clothing, etc.) (out of modesty); calm (sea).

melemedem

a

rullii

el

mo

tabesul;

domedemii

a

chutem;

beruadel

a

meduch

el

domedem

a

uldikel;

demedemel.

mengard

, v.t.

nibble; munch; bite.

mengard

a

mengiok;

beab

a

mla

kordii

a

lius;

kmard

a

diokang,

chemutii;

klard,

kerdel.

metengel

, v.i.

descend; come/climb down; land.

metengel

a

mei

er

eou;

metengel

er

a

mlai;

oldengelengel

er

a

ked;

metengel

er

a

lius;

tengelel.

ngmatel

, n.a.s.

water to be bailed out.

ngmatel

a

daob

el

ngar

a

chelsel

a

mlai,

bilas;

ngmetelel.

oleached

, v.t.

rush (against time, tide, deadline, etc.).

oleached

a

orreched;

oeached

el

melekoi,

oleached

er

a

dolech,

oechedii,

oechedel.

olimoim

, v.t.

lower; move (boat) out to deep water; give or bring (food) to meteet.

olimoim

a

ngar

er

a

bab

el

mei

er

a

eou;

olimoim

er

a

ouak;

oimimii,

oimoim

a

klalo;

oimimel.

oltengel

, v.t.

take/bring down (from above).

oltengel

a

otengel;

melai

el

me

er

eou;

otengelii

a

banderang,

otengelel.

techall

, n.

opening; space; room; opportunity; clearing in forest.

techall

a

kedeorech;

ungil

el

belsechel;

ungil

el

temel;

techall

er

a

omeruul

el

ocheraol;

techellel

el

dmu

a

soal;

ungil

el

techall

er

a

mo

er

a

skuul.

tekerengel

, n.poss.3s

his/her/its shield; guard.

tekerengel

a

melenget;

tekerengel

a

kleald;

tekaukleald.

tengetengel

, n.poss.3s

barrier; anything used to block or hinder.

tengetengel a chull	expr.	board, etc. to protect against the rain.
tengetengel a daob	expr.	dike.

medbedbekang		medbedbekang mocha medbedibek a eanged; mla mo kekerei a chull.
medbedibek a chull	expr.	rain is intermittent.
mededbedibek		mededbedibek a telkib el kekerei a chull; medbedibek a eanged.

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

kordii	v.pf.3s	kordii a mengard er ngii; mengiok, kerdel.
mokordii	v.pf.3s.imp.	kordii a mengard er ngii; mengiok, kerdel.
kilerdii	v.pf.3s.past
kmard	v.pf.3p.inan.	kmard a mengard; mengiok, klechosech, mla kmard a kall; beab a mla kmard a kall; kordii, kerdel a bobai.
kilard	v.pf.3p.inan.past
keradel /kerdall	v.a.s.	is to be nibbled, munched or bitten. keradel a kirel el mekard; mekiok, mengiok, kordii, bobai a keradel er a beab me a kiuid, kmard, kerdel a bobai.
klard	v.r.s.	nibbled; munched; bitten. klard a klechosech; mla mekard; kliok, kiikii, selechosech; suchesechii, iedel a klard, kerdel a iedel.
mekerekard	v.erg.redup.	mekerekard a betok el klard; betok el kliok; mla mekerekard a bobai er a beab.
mekerkard /mekerekard	v.erg.redup.	be afflicted by sharp intermittent pain. mekerkard a kmal meringel, meringel el mekerekard a uluk.
mengard er a chull	expr.	get pelted with heavy rain.
mengard er a kelekolt	expr.	get overexposed to cold; suffer from cold.
mengard er a kerrasem	expr.	get overexposed to cold; suffer from cold.
mengard er a kleald	expr.	get overexposed to heat; suffer from heat.
mengard er a klengiterreng	expr.	suffer from sadness.
mengard er a ringel	expr.	suffer.
See also: KEREKARD
Synonyms: MELECHOSECH , MENGIOK , MENGUCHET

oechedii	v.pf.3s	oechedii a oleached er ngii; orreched er ngii.
ulechedii	v.pf.3s.past
oeached	v.pf.3p.inan.	oeached a oleached, okiuechei el meruul, melekoi; oechedii, orreched; oechedel a dolech.
uleached	v.pf.3p.inan.past
moeached	v.erg.	moeached a uleached; orreched el meruul; chad a mla okiuechei el ngmai; oleached el souchii a buuch; oechedel
oechedall	v.a.s.	is to be rushed against. oechedall a kirel el moeached; omech; orreched; orechudel; oechedii, oechedall a dolech, oechedel.
uleached	v.r.s.	uleached a mla moeached; okiu a uchei er ngii; ulerreched el melai; mlengaidesachel; oleached er a dolech, oechedii; oechedel a dolech.
uliached	v.r.s.	rushed against.
oleached er a chull	expr.	rush to do something before it begins to rain.
oleached er a dolech	expr.	beat the low tide; reach one's destination just before low tide.
oleached er a sils	expr.	beat the heat; do something while sun is still out.
oleached er a taem	expr.	beat deadline.
See also: OECHEDEL

otengelii	v.pf.3s	otengelii a oltengel er ngii.
ultengelii	v.pf.3s.past
otengel	v.pf.3p.inan.
ultengel	v.pf.3p.inan.past
mlotengel	v.erg.past	mlotengel a mlengai el me er eou; ultengelii a bangderang; ultengel, otengelel.
motengel	v.erg.	motengel a ultengel; otengelii; otengel; mengai el mei er eou; ultengel a bangderang; otengelel.
otengelall /otengall	v.a.s.	is to be taken/brought down. otengelall a kirel el motengel; otengel a kall el mei er eou; otengelii a bangderang.
oltengel a chelid	expr.	call or summon a god.
oltengel a chull	expr.	make rain.
oltetengetengel		oltetengetengel a mekudem el oltengel.
ultengel	v.r.s.	taken or brought down. ultengel a mla motengel; ngar eou; diak lulengasech.
oltengel a daob	expr.	push (person) around; bully.
See also: METENGEL , OTENGELEL

tekerengek	n.poss.1s
tekerengem	n.poss.2s
tekerengam	n.poss.1pe
tekerenged	n.poss.1pi
tekerengiu	n.poss.2p
tekerengir	n.poss.3p
tekerengel er a chull	expr.	protective shield against rain.
tekerengel er a kleald	expr.	protective shield against heat.
tekerengel er a mekemad	expr.	(war) shield.

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