mei
/me		, v.i.come; arrive.
mei
a
okedongel
a
chad;
mei
er
tiei,
mei
me
kulekoi,
ka
mei.
bev.imp.
be
a
ta
er
a
telengtengil
a
tekoi
el
mengai
er
a
tekoi
el
mei;
be
bong,
be
metengel.
blev.s.hypo.
meracont.mei er a
merekung
/merkung		v.i.pred.is about to come or arrive.
mermang
/meremang		v.inch.
meremang
a
merael
mei;
ngar
er
a
omerolel
el
mei;
dumiang
er
a
dmuil.
mlei
/mle		v.pastcame; arrived.
mlei
a
mla
mei
me
ngar
tiang;
skoki
a
mlei
er
a
tutau.

mle
a
melekoi
er
a
rrekui;
Bung
a
mle
tmuu;
ng
mle
mekerang?
mleracont.mlei er a
be kbongexpr.goodbye; I'm leaving.
me e mong
/memong		expr.pass by; go on; "(in a direction) towards me and then keep going (past me)."
nguu el meiexpr.bring.
ta el buil er mla me e mongexpr.one month ago.
Examples:
Ng
mera
el
mellemau
a
daob.
> The ocean is very blue.
Me
ta
er
a
kiklou
el
sualo.
> Give me a basket that's a little bigger.
A
Droteo
a
di
mle
kea
lebo
er
a
mubi.
> (It turned out that) Droteo didn't go to the movies after all.
A
Toki
me
a
Droteo
a
dilak
el
mo
er
a
kederang.
> Toki and Droteo went to the beach together.
Bechikak
me
kbo
kusuub.
> Let me study.
Proverbs:
Ak
meruul
me
kau
er
a
terudel?
> I build it and you destroy it?
May be applied to a person who feels his aims or projects are being destroyed by the actions of another.
A
rengud
me
chodab.
> The heart and assessment.
This might better be translated, "Assessment with knowledge." The mind or head is thought to be the locus of knowledge in Palau, but such knowledge is made useful or is measured with the heart (reng). Chodab, in this context, would appear to mean "to take stock of" or "to measure." In essence, then, the phrase cautions one who seems on the point of making a rash decision to temper his thoughts with his heart.
Ng
ko
er
a
ibuchel
er
a
Ngemai
el
di
kiei
me
a
dekedekel.
> He's like the sea urchins between Ngiwal and Melekeok, on the ocean floor with its cover.
The sea urchin can be seen lying quietly on the lagoon floor, occasionally with a leaf like a hat covering its head. Applied to a man who acquires a wife or great wealth without working for it.
Mengar
me
a
mecherocher.
> Bitter and salty.
The strategy of "doing things the hard way." When alternatives are available, the appropriate choice is the more difficult one. In voice, expression, and action there is a positive accent on personal ability.
Ke
mera
el
di
medochii
el
rouar.
> You grab and then you pick it up.
Like telling a joke, you're still telling it yet you laugh like you just heard it.
More Examples:
A
lebong
a
Lukes
e
te
mla
omuchel
el
omengur
me
ng
chemer
e
mo
remei.
> When Lukes went, they had already started eating so she pouted and went home.
A
elolem
el
klok
me
a
tedobech
e
ak
mo
melechong.
> At 6:30 a.m. I take a shower.
Ochoi,
ng
kmal
mle
meseked.
> Yes, there were a lot of people at the party.
Tirka
el
chad
el
mle
er
a
mur
a
mla
kaiririid.
> The people who came to the feast are now all gone.
Me
a
chomobekuk
e
ng
mo
ngerang?
> So what if you're my older brother?

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