dui, n.title (for village chief or family head).
dui
a
kebekuul;
meluchel
a
dui,
lbedul
a
dial
a
merreder
er
a
Bitalianged,
Reklai
a
kuk
dial
a
oba
Bitalianged.
Deruchall.
diakn.poss.1s
diamn.poss.2s
dialn.poss.3s
dial
a
dui
el
ngii
a
oudui
er
ngii,
ng
kirel
el
tuchelii
a
dial.
dimamn.poss.1pe
diadn.poss.1pi
dimiun.poss.2p
dirirn.poss.3p
meluchel er a duiexpr.hold title.
Examples:
Ng
diak
a
cheldechulel
er
ngak.
> I have no means or way to do it.
Te
di
diu
el
diak
lodengei
a
ngerang
e
leko
te
mesaod.
> They both don't know anything and yet they're trying to explain.
A
klechelid
er
tirka
el
chad
a
diak
a
belkul.
> The religion of these people is worthless.
Ng
diak
a
chaidirengum.
> You have a lot of nerve.
Ng
mla
mo
diak
a
udoud.
> There is no more money.
Proverbs:
Kmakm
mechab:
charm
er
a
chab
el
kmeed
er
a
ngau
e
diak
lemedul.
> Like the insects which stays at ashes of fire but doesn't burn.
You're near a situation which needs immediate attention but you don't lend a hand.
A
ukall
a
diak
lebo
ltitimel.
> An ukall tree won't become a titimel tree.
i.e., a child will resemble its father; human nature will not change. The ukall, a lumber tree, resembles the titimel, a fruit bearing tree, at least to the extent that both are trees and become quite large. Both have assets but are quite different. The idiom is applied in the sense that a child resembles its father and will become what its father was. It may also be used to mean "human nature can't be changed."
Ng
ko
er
a
derumk,
el
di
merrumk
er
ngii
el
diak
a
ultutelel.
> Like lightning, a big, unnecessary noise.
Lightning rarely strikes in such a way as to cause serious damage in Palau. May be applied to any unnecessary fuss or oratory at a meeting.
Ke
ko
er
a
otaor
el
di
omtitechakl
el
diak
a
blil.
> You're like a floating log without a resting place.
You have no fixed abode.
Ng
ko
er
a
imekurs
el
lak
el
meselsilek
er
a
eolt
e
ng
diak
lourodech.
> Like the Bilimbi tree which, if not shaken, will not bear fruit.
Applied to a person who does not fulfill their obligations without constant prodding or nagging.
More Examples:
Aika
el
ulech
el
baeb
a
diak
lechars.
> The pipes connected are not leaking
Ng
diak.
Ng
kmal
kirek
el
mesuub
er
a
kebesengei.
> No, so I really have to study tonight.
Ka
bo
er
a
oreomel
e
mues
aike
el
rambotang
el
kmo
mla
mo
marek
e
mngai
a
bebil
mei.
Ke
mo
ungil
mart
me
ng
diak
leues
a
rechad
el
lolengit
er
a
uchei
er
a
be
mrei.
> Go check the rambutan in the rain forest. If there are ripe ones, bring them home but make sure to hide them so people don't bum them off you.
Ng
sebechem
el
kuk
mo
lmuk
tia
el
ngerem
e
kuk
kungedecheduch
ng
diak?
> Can you be quiet for a sec so that I can talk or not?
Diak
moruul
a
imeled
el
otsia.
> Why dont you make us some tea?

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