Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

melai

, v.t.

bring; take; get; receive; obtain; take (amount of time); lay claim to; take away; remove.

melai

a

ngmai;

nguu;

ngeiul.

chais

, n., [From J?] ]

news.

chais

a

ongasireng

el

tekoi;

merael

el

tekoi,

"chad

a

milengchii

a

bilis"

a

chais;

chisel

a

desiu,

chisel

mekomad.

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?

See also:

BEKECHAIS

,

OUCHAIS

Examples:

Ke

rirenges

a

chais?

> Did you hear the news?

Ng

diak

a

chais?

> What's new?

Aki

kauchais

a

chisel

a

belumam.

> We're exchanging news about our home villages.

Ng

ulebuu

a

chais.

> The news came out/became known.

Ak

ko

el

rongesa

a

chais.

> I've just heard the news.

Proverbs:

Chais

Belau.

> 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.

Ng

ko

er

a

kim

er

a

Murael,

el

di

dengarech

e

oker

a

chais.

> 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.

More Examples:

A

kabekel

er

a

Belias

el

Kesebekuu

a

bisaol

er

a

chisel

me

a

rretel.

> The famous war canoe of Belias is a show case item for its speed and performance.

Ng

diak

a

beches

el

chais?

> Any news?

chesimer

, n.

door; cage; enclosure.

chesimer

a

melenget;

tengetengel

a

tuangel,

chosmerii,

chosimer

a

blai,

chesmerel.

emel

, n.poss.3s

interior; rear of enclosed space; interior end of mangrove channel.

emel

a

chelsel;

diak

le

ikrel;

a

mlai

ulak

er

emel,

blimam

a

ngar

emel

ng

ulsechesech.

kataki

, n., [From Japanese]

enemy; revenge.

melai er a kataki

expr.

take revenge.

klengar

, n.

existence; life.

klengar

a

ngar;

ngar

er

ngii

a

telil;

outeliil

a

chad;

klengar

a

okedeldaol,

kemanget

a

klengar

er

ngii.

nglosech

, n.

section of thatched roof of bai.

nglosech

a

blingelel

a

chado

er

a

blai

me

a

bai;

rurrot

a

omechar

a

nglosech

er

a

bai.

techei

, n.

action of changing or replacing; replacement; substitute.

tekoi

, n.

word; speech; language; action; deed; matter; custom; advice (given verbally); issue; case; event.

tekoi

a

cheldecheduch;

tekoi

el

lolekoi

a

rechad;

omelekoi,

tekingel.

tekingek

n.poss.1s

tekingem

n.poss.2s

tekingel

n.poss.3s

tekingel

a

tekoi

el

ngii

a

outekoi;

tekingel

a

merreder.

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.

See also:

MELEKOI

,

MENGELLOI

,

METETEKOI

Examples:

Ng

mla

merkakl

a

tekingel.

> He swallowed his words (i.e. he went ahead and did something he said he would never do.)

Ng

kmal

mekngit

a

tekingem.

> You're very unkind or inconsiderate.

A

delak

me

a

reta

er

ngak

a

tirke

el

chad

el

orrenges

a

tekingel

a

Dios

e

oltirakl.

> My mother and brothers are those who hear the word of God and obey it.

A

tekingel

a

Rubak

a

mlo

er

a

Jeremia

er

se

er

a

dirk

lechelsimer

er

a

mekesekesir

a

remengkar.

> The words of the Lord came to Jeremiah while he was still imprisoned in the palace courtyard.

Ng

mla

kma

a

tekingel.

> She ate her words (i.e., she went ahead and did something she said she would never do).

Proverbs:

Ng

mla

merekakl

a

tekingel.

> He swallowed his words.

An inconsistent person, especially one who has stated that he would never do something, then does it.

More Examples:

Te

dorouakl

er

a

tekingel

a

Bung.

> They are laughing at what Bung said.

Kede

mochung

er

a

rolel

me

ke

mo

diak

chomdu

tekingem.

> If we go at it, yoy won't be able to say anything.

Omeruul

a

kuk

ngaruchei

er

a

tekoi

er

a

ngor.

> Actions speak more than words.

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.	melechesuar era chelsel a rengul.

ngelsechel	n.poss.3s	ngelsechel a nglosech er ngii; blingelel el nglosech.
bedebadel	n.	bedebadel a nglosech er a blai.
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.

techik	n.poss.1s
techim	n.poss.2s
techil	n.poss.3s	techil a techei er ngii; omtechei, klou el chutem a mle techil a chimo el olekang.
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.
See also: OMTECHEI

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