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chedil | , n. | mother (used as term of address).
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delak | n.poss.1s | |
delam | n.poss.2s | |
delal | n.poss.3s |
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delmam | n.poss.1pe | |
delad | n.poss.1pi | |
delmiu | n.poss.2p | |
derrir | n.poss.3p | |
delal a blai | expr. | very large house. |
delal a chelebuul | expr. | disaster; calamity. |
delal a delak | expr. | my maternal grandmother. |
delal a diall | expr. | tremendous ship. |
delal a kar | expr. | syn. ongael. |
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> It's my mother who is astonished at my grades. |
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> Your mother smells of fish! (insult). |
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> My mother is in the kitchen. |
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> Their mothers smell of fish. (Used as insult against people from Ngerechelong.) |
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> My mother is slim. |
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Proverbs: |
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> The taro field is the mother of our life Not only is taro an important staple in the Palauan diet, but a serving of taro is essential at any feast and taro is the essential food in a food-money exchange. Its importance is recognized in this idiom. |
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> Stinking of fish Used of the people of Ngerechelong (northern Palau) who specialize in trap fishing. Trap fish are said to be especially oily and smelly. |
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> He ate his mother. To marry or have intercourse with the wife of one's brother. There is a potential reciprocation in which money may go from an elder brother in return for food and service from a younger brother. Once established, particularly where the younger couple have children, a cycle of this type may continue after the younger husband has died. Marrying the wife of a deceased younger brother, then, will interrupt such a cycle. Similarly, sexual relations with this woman may jeopardize the cycle. |
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> Her mother is an idiot and she is just like her. |
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> I get sad when I think of my mom and dad that are gone. |
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> My mom tried to teach me how to weave hats from pandanus leaves. |
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> My mom visited me in my dreams last night. |
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> This necklace was my moms and I treasure it so much. |
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deel | , n. | nail; spike; any kind of steel or iron.
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delek | n.poss.1s | |
delem | n.poss.2s | |
delel | n.poss.3s |
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delam | n.poss.1pe | |
deled | n.poss.1pi | |
deliu | n.poss.2p | |
delir | n.poss.3p | |
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Examples: |
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> My stomach feel funny. |
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> Your mother! (strong insult) |
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> Droteo was arguing with Toki and (now) he regrets or is ashamed of what he said. |
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> Can you help God stretch out the sky and make it as hard as polished metal? |
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> Your mother smells of fish! (insult). |
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Proverbs: |
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> Filled to overflowing While directly applicable to overeating, the idiom is often applied to a person with too much work or too many projects. It can also refer to a person, or village, hopelessly oppressed by competitors. |
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> What's your mother's name? |
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> Oh my, their bellies and their clothes, they shoudl just go naked then. |
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> How did you get that bruise on your calf? |
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> The windows of the bunker were equipped with steel shutters. |
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> No, he or she doesn't have a stomachache. |
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diil | , n. | abdomen; womb; stomach.
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delek | n.poss.1s | |
delem | n.poss.2s | |
delel | n.poss.3s |
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delam | n.poss.1pe | |
deled | n.poss.1pi | |
deliu | n.poss.2p | |
delir | n.poss.3p | |
klou a delel | expr. | have a pot belly; have a large belly (e.g., when pregnant). |
secherel a diil | expr. | stomach or abdominal cancer. |
uchul a diil | expr. | lower abdomen; gut; intestines. |
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Examples: |
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> Your mother smells of fish! (insult). |
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> My stomach feel funny. |
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> Your mother! (strong insult) |
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> Your mother's unclean! (insult) |
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More Examples: |
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> Oh my, their bellies and their clothes, they shoudl just go naked then. |
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> No, he or she doesn't have a stomachache. |
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> What's your mother's name? |
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> How old is your mother? |
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> Does he or she have a stomachache? |
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kikik | n.poss.1s | |
kikim | n.poss.2s | |
kikil | n.poss.3s | vagina.
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kikmam | n.poss.1pe | |
kikid | n.poss.1pi | |
kikmiu | n.poss.2p | |
kikrir | n.poss.3p | |
kikaol | v.s. | having a large vagina. |
kikil a deleb | n. | a black slug with no shell. |
kikoi | n. | female genitals. |
merikikoi | v.s. | wavy; bulging in places.
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kikil a delam | expr. | Your mother's vagina (very offensive insult). |
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ukik | n.poss.1s | |
ukim | n.poss.2s | |
ukil | n.poss.3s |
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ukmam | n.poss.1pe | |
ukid | n.poss.1pi | |
ukmiu | n.poss.2p | |
ukrir | n.poss.3p | |
ukil a delam | interj. | [Interjection of surprise, fright, or disappointment. Can be used in a variety of settings. Typically used by women.] |
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