| kesengil | n.poss.3s | at most; at least; a small quantity of something; a large quantity of something (said sarcastically or in astonishment).
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| kekesai | v.s.redup. | rather insufficient.
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| kesai | v.s. | insufficient; not enough; few. |
| kesengei | v.s.inch. | becoming scarce, few or insufficient |
| mekesai | v.s.pl. | insufficient; not enough; few (when describing multiple objects, people, etc.).
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| kesai el malk | expr. | a bit of chicken. |
| me a kuk kesengil | expr. | so at least. |
Examples: |
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> Your fine is at least five dollars. |
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> I'll fix or do it in ten days at most. |
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> I have less money than you. |
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> There are too many. |
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More Examples: |
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> You caught a lot of fish so at least give me one red snapper. |
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> You visit Koror frequently so at least visit your relatives. |
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> Palauan language is limited and there are many foreign words being used. |
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> That's a lot of coconuts. |
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