olengit, v.t.beg (for); ask (for); appeal to.
olengit
a
melai
el
diak
a
cheral;
ongit
a
udoud,
kall;
ongtir;
"metara".
ongtirv.pf.3s
ongtir
a
olengit
er
ngii;
diak
lomechar;
ongil
a
tuu.
ulengtirv.pf.3s.past
ongitv.pf.3p.inan.
ongit
a
melai
a
lousbech
el
oba
ngar
eou
el
reng;
mengeluch,
ongtil
a
kall;
ongit
a
udoud.
ulengitv.pf.3p.inan.past
ulengit
a
mla
mongit;
mla
ongtir
a
udoud;
ongit
a
kall,
ongtil.
bekongitv.redup.
kaiuengitv.recip.ask each other for (things).
kaiuengit
a
didu
el
olengit;
ongtir
a
chemachel,
ongit
a
di
melai
el
diak
lomechar;
ongtil
a
kall.
mongitv.erg.
mongit
a
ulengit;
mla
mengai;
mla
mongit
a
udoud;
ongtir
a
beras,
ongit
a
dekool;
ongtil.
ongtiallv.a.s.is to be begged or asked for.
ongtiall
a
kirel
el
mongit;
ongtil
a
udoud,
ongtiall
a
udoud
el
ngeso
er
a
reberriid
er
a
eolt.
sekongitv.redup.
ulngitv.r.s.begged or asked for.
See also:
KLAIUENGIT
,
ONGIT
Synonyms:
MENGERIIL
,
OKER
,
OLDURECH
,
OLTURK
,
OMECHEOCH
,
OMUS
Examples:
Ke
olengit
er
ngak?
> Are you asking me?
A
rokui
el
chad
er
a
buai
a
ongtiall
el
mo
lmuches
a
uldesuir.
> All interested persons are invited to submit comments.
Ak
olengit
er
kau
> I'm asking you (for help); please
Ak
ulengit
a
ngeseu
er
a
udoud.
> I need some financial help.
Ak
ulengit
a
ngeseu
er
a
chim.
> I need a helping hand.
Proverbs:
Ng
ko
er
a
ongit
Irrai.
> Like receiving in Airai.
According to this saying, the people of Airai (central Palau) are likely to ask for those things they have in abundance. A wealthy man asking for financial help; a person asking for a cigarette when he has a pack in his pocket.

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