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| melkel | n.poss.3s |
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| malk | n. | person who reaches sexual climax rapidly. |
| malkebedikl | n. | decoy chicken used to attract other chickens to trap. |
| malkeblai | n. | domesticated chicken.
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| sechal el malk | expr. | rooster. |
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> Toki knows how to cast a magic spell on chicken bait (so that chickens will come). |
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> The one who cooked the chicken is Miriam. |
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> The chicken ate up the rice. |
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> Go see the hen that has laid her eggs and bring a couple so we can cook them. |
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> I'm hungry. I like to have some chicken soup. |
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> I fried some fish and chicken for dinner tonight. |
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> I also made chicken soup for us. |
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> i made stir fried bamboo shoots with chicken. |
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| chesechil | , n.poss.3s | cockscomb; comb of cock, duck, etc.
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| chesechil a malk | expr. | cockscomb plant. |
chimo
/chimong | , num. | 1 [one] (animal; nonliving thing).
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| chimo el babier | expr. | one letter. |
| chimo el malk | expr. | one chicken. |
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> You caught a lot of fish so at least give me one red snapper. |
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> It has only one bathroom. |
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> It has one refrigerator. |
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> It has one stove or oven. |
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> All the kids belonged to the village. Everyone cared about each other. |
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| kesai | , n. | insufficient quantity.
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| 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. |
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> I have less money than you. |
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> There are too many. |
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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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> Palauan language is limited and there are many foreign words being used. |
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> You visit Koror frequently so at least visit your relatives. |
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> That's a lot of coconuts. |
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> You caught a lot of fish so at least give me one red snapper. |
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| kleai | , num. | 8 [eight] (animal; nonliving thing).
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| kleai el malk | expr. | eight chickens. |
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> There are 6 tables and 8 chairs. |
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> There are eight windows. |
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| merros | , v.i. | (rooster) crow.
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| merresngang | v.i.inch. | is beginning to crow.
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| merresnga a malk | expr. | (time when) rooster begins to crow (about 5 a.m.). |
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oak
/ouak | , n. | anchor chain or rope; anything used for fastening; handle; pull or guide string for kite. |
| okuk | n.poss.1s | |
| okum | n.poss.2s | |
| okul | n.poss.3s |
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| okmam | n.poss.1pe | |
| okud | n.poss.1pi | |
| okmiu | n.poss.2p | |
| okrir | n.poss.3p | |
| medal a oak | expr. | anchor. |
| okul a chebechiil | expr. | marriage ceremony; exchange of food and money at time of marriage. |
| okul a deleuill | expr. | ceremony or giving of money to solidify relationship. |
| okul a klauchad | expr. | bond between relatives; ceremony to solidify friendship. |
| okul a klausechelel | expr. | bond of friendship. |
| okul a malk | expr. | Palauan money: type of kldait. |
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> The anchor has gotten stuck. |
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Proverbs: |
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> You're a flying kite, but i hold the guide string. No matter how much you play around, you always come back to me. |
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More Examples: |
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> The anchor is stuck. Back up and see if it will come out. |
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omalk
/omalek | , v.t. | dye (something) purple.
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| melkii | v.pf.3s | |
| milelkii | v.pf.3s.past | |
malk
/malek | v.pf.3p.inan. |
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| milalk | v.pf.3p.inan.past | |
| moalek | v.erg. | |
ulalk
/ulalek | v.r.s. | dyed purple; purple color/dye; pandanus dyed purple.
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Examples: |
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> The chicken ate up the rice. |
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> The one who cooked the chicken is Miriam. |
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> Toki knows how to cast a magic spell on chicken bait (so that chickens will come). |
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More Examples: |
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> There was significant lower number of chicken eggs from her nest yesterday. |
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> i made stir fried bamboo shoots with chicken. |
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> I fried some fish and chicken for dinner tonight. |
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> I also made chicken soup for us. |
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> Go to the store and buy a chicken for dinner tonight. |
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