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melai | , v.t. | bring; take; get; receive; obtain; take (amount of time); lay claim to; take away; remove.
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nguu | v.pf.3s |
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ngiluu | v.pf.3s.past | |
ngoikid | v.pf.1pi | |
ngoititerir /ngoiteterir | v.pf.3p.human |
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ngmai | v.pf.3p.inan. |
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ngilai | v.pf.3p.inan.past | |
ngilititerir | v.pf.3p.human.past | |
kangingai | v.recip.redup. | bring or take (things) together.
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kengai | v.recip. |
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mengai | v.erg. | get brought/taken; lose baby; have miscarriage.
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mengingai | v.erg.redup. | easy to take or take away or remove. |
mngai | v.imp. | Go get some (things). |
ngei | v.imp. | here it is; take it.
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ngiuul /ngeiul /ngeuul | v.a.s. | is to be brought/taken/received.
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nglai /ngliuul | v.r.s. | brought; taken; received; obtained.
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ngoiong | v.inch. | is beginning to get or receive (multiple objects).
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ngourang /ngoura | v.inch. | is beginning to get or receive (a single object). |
melai er a rengul | expr. | persuade. |
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Examples: |
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> the nations that have become conquered. |
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> Can you pick up something from the bottom of that deep water/ocean? |
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> The door opened. |
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> You take them to Oreng's home. |
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> I have assigned as the possession of your tribes the land of the nations that are still left, as well as of all the nations that I have already conquered. |
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Proverbs: |
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> He gets his law from the streets. Rael has the general meaning "way," applicable both to method and to a street. The implication is that if a child will not learn from his parents, he will learn the hard way from experience. It may be used in the positive sense of someone who is quick to learn from experience. |
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> Take them out with tongs. |
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> I took some food when we went to the funeral. |
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> Lurvey bent down and removed Wilbur's medal from his neck and hung it from a nail at the top of Wilbur's pen. |
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> She is very fond of you so it was the last betel nut and she gave it to you. |
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> My neighbor borrowed my car and drove it into a mango tree. |
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chais | , n., [From J?] ] | news.
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chisek | n.poss.1s | |
chisem | n.poss.2s | |
chisel | n.poss.3s | |
chisam | n.poss.1pe | |
chised | n.poss.1pi | |
chisiu | n.poss.2p | |
chisir | n.poss.3p | |
merael a chisel | v.s. | well-known; famous; infamous; (person) popular. (news) spreading quickly. |
chad er a chais | expr. | person who always has news to tell. |
chisel a Toki | expr. | news about Toki. |
chisel a beluu | expr. | news about one's village or country. |
chisel a kodall | expr. | news of (someone's) death. |
melai a chais | expr. | take a look at (something unusual). |
ngera chised | expr. | what's up? |
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> The news came out/became known. |
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> What's new? |
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> Toki has just heard the news. |
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> Osilek was very well known. |
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> A rumor is going around. |
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Proverbs: |
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> She's like the clams at Murael, lying face up (and open) and asking for news. i.e., she just sits at home asking passersby about what's going on outside. Murael is a reef near Ngerechelong where, as elsewhere in Palau, the various kinds of tradacna shell bask, open and feeding, in the shallow lagoon. The saying applies to gullibility combined with high curiosity for news and to persons who simply sit at home, letting the happenings of the community come to them via passing persons. |
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> Palauan news. A paly on words invoving a form of the Palauan word for deception, which is similar in sound to "Belau" (Palau). According to one origin legend, the name "Belau" derives from a deception by which the people of Angaur tricked and killed the giant Uab, whose fallen body became the islands. Identifies a rumor, especially news that gathers detail as it travels farther and farther from its source. |
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> The famous war canoe of Belias is a show case item for its speed and performance. |
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> Any news? |
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chesimer | , n. | door; cage; enclosure.
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chesmerek | n.poss.1s | |
chesmerem | n.poss.2s | |
chesmerel | n.poss.3s |
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chesmeram | n.poss.1pe | |
chesmered | n.poss.1pi | |
chesmeriu | n.poss.2p | |
chesmerir | n.poss.3p | |
ouchesimer | v.t. | have door made out of (particular product, substance, etc.). |
chesmerel a mado | expr. | moving part of window. |
chesmerel a mlai | expr. | car door. |
melai a chesimer | expr. | open the door. |
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> The door opened. |
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> The gate opened for them by itself. |
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> Droteo opened the meeting. |
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> Open the door! |
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> The door was carefully opened by the teacher. |
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> I didn't notice and accidentally slammed the door on my hand. |
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> Who is the one closest to the door? |
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> He is trying to squeeze his hand through the window to open the door. |
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> The windows of the bunker were equipped with steel shutters. |
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> Please close the door. |
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emel | , n.poss.3s | interior; rear of enclosed space; interior end of mangrove channel.
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el mo er a emel | expr. | in the direction of land. |
melai a ngar er a emel el tekoi | expr. | try to find something out indirectly; try to find out what is really behind the situation. |
melim emel | expr. |
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kataki | , n., [From Japanese] | enemy; revenge. |
melai er a kataki | expr. | take revenge. |
klengar | , n. | existence; life.
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melai a klengar | v.t. | take someone's life; kill. |
kedeb a klengar | expr. | have short life span. |
kemanget a klengar | expr. | have long life span. |
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> His life was cut short. |
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More Examples: |
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> What is the most important in your life? |
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> I am the good Shepherd. The good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. |
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nglosech | , n. | section of thatched roof of bai.
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ngelsechel | n.poss.3s |
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bedebadel | n. |
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melai nglosech | expr. | section of thatching between ends and center of roof. |
nglosech er a bedebadel | expr. | subdivisions of melai nglosech. |
nglosech er a chelid | expr. | section of thatching at center of rood. |
nglosech er a olikchelid | expr. | subdivisions of melai nglosech. |
nglosech er a umad | expr. | section of thatching at both ends of roof. |
techei | , n. | action of changing or replacing; replacement; substitute. |
techik | n.poss.1s | |
techim | n.poss.2s | |
techil | n.poss.3s |
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techemam | n.poss.1pe | |
techid | n.poss.1pi | |
techemiu | n.poss.2p | |
techerir | n.poss.3p | |
melai a techei | expr. | take revenge; get back at. |
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tekoi | , n. | word; speech; language; action; deed; matter; custom; advice (given verbally); issue; case; event.
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tekingek | n.poss.1s | |
tekingem | n.poss.2s | |
tekingel | n.poss.3s |
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tekingam | n.poss.1pe | |
tekinged | n.poss.1pi | |
tekingiu | n.poss.2p | |
tekingir | n.poss.3p | |
blil a tekoi | expr. | person about whom others are gossiping or making derogatory comments. |
melai a tekoi | expr. | bring or convey news, ideas, opinions of; take advice of. |
tekoi el beluu | expr. | decision of the community. |
tekoi er a beluu | expr. | matters of community interest. |
tekoi er a blai | expr. | private matters. |
tekoi er a daob | expr. | special words spoken to calm the sea. |
tekoi er a ngor | expr. | fib; spoken language. |
tekoi er a rael | expr. | non-private matters; public knowledge. |
tekoi er a renguk | expr. | what I believe or think to be true. |
tekoi er a resechal | expr. | (typical) men's behavior. |
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> You're very unkind or inconsiderate. |
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> The words of the Lord came to Jeremiah while he was still imprisoned in the palace courtyard. |
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> She ate her words (i.e., she went ahead and did something she said she would never do). |
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> I've had enough of his words, advice or criticism. |
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> What do you mean by that? |
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Proverbs: |
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> He swallowed his words. An inconsistent person, especially one who has stated that he would never do something, then does it. |
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More Examples: |
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> They are laughing at what Bung said. |
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> Actions speak more than words. |
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> If we go at it, yoy won't be able to say anything. |
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