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| ongos | , n. | east; east wind.
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| ongosil | n.poss.3s | |
| chad er a ongos | expr. | legendary figurs who came from and showed Palauans how to use fire. |
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> The house stands facing east. |
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> The sun rises in the East and sets in the West. |
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> Like eastern showers from white clouds, still the raincoat is ripped During the months of the east wind, During the months of the east wind, roughly January through June, rain often comes from innocent-looking white cloud and is accompanied by brief gusts of wind strong enough to tear the traditional betel-nut-spathe raincoat; hence, an opponent whose strength is greater than anticipated. |
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> Year-east. The word rak in Palauan is commonly used to mean year (rekil: year of). Actually the traditional Palauan year lasted six months, dividing the solar year into two parts conforming generally to spring-summer and fall-winter. The "Year-east," when the wind blows from the east, is the time of spring-summer. |
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> The wind is coming from the east. |
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| btuch | , n. | star; military star (on hat or clothing).
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| btechengel | n.poss.3s |
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| btuch | n. | starfish.
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| btuch er a ngebard | expr. | bright star in western sky. |
| btuch er a ongos | expr. | bright star in eastern sky. |
| mengubs el btuch | expr. | shooting star. |
| merechorech el btuch | expr. | shooting star. |
| omoket el btuch | expr. | comet. |
| chesebel | , n.poss.3s | curved cut in taro made with ngark. |
| chesebreng | n. | brokenheartedness.
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| cheseb er a ngebard | expr. | first quarter of moon. |
| cheseb er a ongos | expr. | third quarter of moon. |
| smecher er a chesebreng | expr. | brokenhearted. |
| chull | , n. | rain; rainy season.
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| chellek | n.poss.1s | |
| chellem | n.poss.2s | |
| chellel | n.poss.3s | |
| chellam | n.poss.1pe | |
| chelled | n.poss.1pi | |
| chelliu | n.poss.2p | |
| chellir | n.poss.3p | |
| chellang | v.s.inch. | is getting rainy.
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| chull | v.s. | rainy. |
| chellel a meas | expr. | rain which attracts large school of rabbit fish. |
| chellel a ngebard | expr. | rain coming on west wind. |
| chellel a ongos | expr. | rain coming on east wind. |
| chellel a orakiruu | expr. | rain at time of full moon. |
| menga er a chull | expr. | get caught or drenched in the rain. |
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> We're getting ready in case of rain. |
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> It's raining. |
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> The rainy season has ended. |
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> It rained/was raining. |
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> It's about to rain. |
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> Like the uul [Cettria cantans?] with its house open, calling for rain. The uul may be heard to call out usually just before it rains; some say that it is calling for rain. This seems foolish, since the bird constructs its house with an opening at the top that will let rain in. A person who makes a decision or starts some action without adequate preparation is likened to the uul. |
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> Like eastern showers from white clouds, still the raincoat is ripped During the months of the east wind, During the months of the east wind, roughly January through June, rain often comes from innocent-looking white cloud and is accompanied by brief gusts of wind strong enough to tear the traditional betel-nut-spathe raincoat; hence, an opponent whose strength is greater than anticipated. |
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> A good leader, like rain, stills the ocean. Rain falling during an ocean squall often seems to wipe away the winds and still the ocean. A good leader should be able to dispel the problems facing his people. He can calm down disputes and settle problems easily.
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> It's raining here but only lightly. |
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> It's raining heavily and continuously. |
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> It's raining heavily and continuously. |
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> Has it been raining long? |
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> Is it raining hard over there? |
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