Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

The purple swamp hen (uek; other sources name another bird, sechou [heron]) is careless about its legs when it flies, letting them dangle in flight instead of neatly tucking them up like other, more trim flyers. The saying applies to persons who do sloppy work or carelessly leave a task half finished

Ke

ko

er

a

sechou

el

suebek

e

mekebekabes

ochil.

> You're like the stork which flies with its legs dangling.

You leave unfinished business behind and split.

A

ochim

a

meklechem.

> Your legs are your taro patch.

Your legs will find you good fortune, you seek what you desire

More Examples:

Mruul

a

ochim

e

tia

bellum

el

di

ultom.

> Fix your legs, I can see your privates.

Ak

mlo

melai

a

ralm

er

a

chido

e

tmorech

el

mecheruakl

a

klisichel

a

ochik.

> I went to the well to get water and I slipped and sprained my right foot.

Ak

dirrek

el

mildobech

a

ochik

er

a

butiliang

er

a

kngalek.

> I cut my foot on a broken bottle when i was little.

Aika

el

ochik

a

mal

mla

mo

mechedlekelek

>

Soak

lekong

e

ng

di

motenai

ochik.

> I want to go (with you) but my legs are too painful.

kotel

kotel

a

ouach;

meringel

a

kotel

a

ochik.

kotel a oach

expr.

heel.

bechos

, n.

thumb; big toe.

bechos

a

klou

e

kedeb

el

cheldingel

er

a

uach

me

a

chim;

bechesengel.

berober

, n.

narrow part of limb.

berober

a

bereberel

a

chim

me

a

oach

;

ongemuul

el

mei

er

a

cheldingel.

besachel

, n.

ankle bone.

besachel

a

besechelel

a

uach,

besechelel

a

ochik

a

meringel.

bitang

, n.

one half (of split coconut; betel nut; etc.); one of a pair (e.g. one leg; one eye; etc.); neighboring house; adjoining building; next door to; across the street from any area adjacent to.

bitang

a

tedobech

er

a

cherrungel;

bita

el

lius,

bita

el

uach,

bita

el

buuch.

bkul a oach

, n.

knee.

cheldingel

, n.

finger; appendage (of hand, foot, etc.).

cheldingel

a

cheldngelel

a

chim

me

a

ouach;

cheldingel

a

eim

er

a

bitang;

cheldngelel

a

tuu.

cheroel
/cherouel
/chereuel

, n.poss.3s

palm (of hand); sole (of foot).

cherouel

a

becheleleu

er

a

chim

me

a

uach;

tutk

a

cherouel

a

ochil.

klemengel

, n.poss.3s

legs or claws of crab; fingers or toes.

kuk

, n.

(finger, toe) nail.

kuk

a

kekul

a

chim

me

a

ouach;

menguld

el

olab

a

kekul.

medulel
/meduuelel

, n.poss.3s

(its/his/her) crook (of arm or leg).

meduuelel

a

medeu

er

ngii;

meduuelel

a

ouach

me

a

chim.

mellodel

, v.t.

extract something from (esp., spear from fish); remove (feet) from shoes.

mellodel

a

otobed

er

a

kosekodel;

duldelii

er

a

butiliang;

dulodel

a

oecherel,

deldelel.

orisu

, n.

water for rinsing.

otutel

, n.poss.3s

aiming (of spear, etc.); enforcement (of law); lighting (of fire); starting (of job); hooking.

otutel

a

otaut

er

ngii,

oltaut

a

llach,

otutel

a

llach

a

ngerchelel

a

buai.

rsel

, n.poss.3s

end.

rsel

a

ullebongel

er

ngii;

rsel

a

bambuu;

rsel

a

dui.

tedbard
/tetbard

, n.

measure equal to width of person's foot.

tedbard

a

olkael;

ta

el

chereuel

a

ouach

a

tedbard.

ta el oach me a tedbard	expr.	one foot length plus the width of the other foot.
See also: MELBARD

ultil

, n.poss.3s

imprint; track.

ultil

a

llechul;

urrolel;

betok

a

ultil

a

ouach

er

a

chelechol.

klemengel a bokitang	expr.	tentacle of octopus.
klemengel a chim	expr.	finger.
klemengel a oach	expr.	toe.

duldelii	v.pf.3s	duldelii a mellodel er ngii; duldelii a kall er a butiliang; otebedii.
dildelii	v.pf.3s.past
dulodel	v.pf.3p.inan.	dulodel a mellodel; oltobed er a kosekodel; duldelii.
dilodel	v.pf.3p.inan.past
dellodel	v.r.s.	extracted from; (feet) removed from shoes. dellodel a mla medelodel; mla motobed er a chelsel a butiliang; duldelii a ngimes, dulodel, deldelel.
medelodel	v.erg.	medelodel a tuobed er a chelsel; dellodel a kall; duldelii, mengubet, dulodel a ngimes er a belatong, mellodel, deldelel.
medelodel a oach	expr.	feet get swollen.
See also: DELDELEL

orsuel	n.poss.3s
orsuel a oach	expr.	water for rinsing feet.
See also: MERISU , ORSOAL

otutel a biskang	expr.	aiming of spear.
otutel a llach	expr.	enforcement of the law.
otutel a ngau	expr.	lighting of the fire.
otutel a oach	expr.	hooking or laying the anchor.
otutel a ureor	expr.	starting of the job.
See also: OLTAUT , TAUT

rsel a cheldecheduch	expr.	end of the meeting.
rsel a chim	expr.	end of the arm; hand.
rsel a kerrekar	expr.	top of the tree.
rsel a oach	expr.	end of the foot.
rsel a ureor	expr.	end of work.
Synonyms: OREKIOLEL , REKIL , TKUL , ULLEBENGELEL

bechesengel	n.poss.3s
bechesengel a chim	expr.	thumb.
bechesengel a oach	expr.	big toe.
tmut er a bechos	expr.	suck on one's thumb.

bereberel	n.poss.3s	bereberel a berober er ngii el chim me a bereberel a uach.
bereberel a chim	expr.	wrist (sometimes including hand).
bereberel a oach	expr.	ankle (sometimes including foot).
See also: BERROBER , OMEROBER

besechelel	n.poss.3s
besachel	n.	type of shellfish (Carcharhinus albimarginatus).
besechelel a oach	expr.	ankle bone.

cheldngelel	n.poss.3s
cheldngelel a chim	expr.	finger.
cheldngelel a oach	expr.	toe.
cheldngelel a tuu	expr.	banana (connected to or separated from a bunch).

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