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| rael | , n. | road; path; way; canal; means; solution; way out (of); way to someone's heart; connection (between families, etc.).
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| rolek | n.poss.1s | |
| rolem | n.poss.2s | |
| rolel | n.poss.3s |
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| rolam | n.poss.1pe | |
| roled | n.poss.1pi | |
| roliu | n.poss.2p | |
| rolir | n.poss.3p | |
| Rael Kedam | n. | The mountain range that runs North-South on Babeldaob. In Palauan legend, it comes from Uab's spine. It marks the boundary of many states in Babeldaob. The name literally means the flight path of the kedam.
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| rael el beluu | n. | person without a fixed residence. |
| chad er a rael | expr. | outsiders. |
| ng diak a rolel e | expr. | there's no way to/have no way to. |
| ngalek er a rael | expr. | fatherless child; bastard. |
| rolel a ralm | expr. | ditch. |
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> You'll learn the hard way (if you don't heed your family's advice, etc.) |
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> I don't have any way of going to America. |
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> There's no longer any way for him to return. |
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> He's intent upon finding a way to Toki's heart. |
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> How are you related to each other? |
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> He gets his law from the streets. Rael has the general meaning "way," applicable both to method and to a street. The implication is that if a child will not learn from his parents, he will learn the hard way from experience. It may be used in the positive sense of someone who is quick to learn from experience. |
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> I suspect that my spouse is having an affair. |
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> Ulang might have a chance to find candy on the road. |
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> The kids from school are so well behaved, they are picking up the trash on the sides of the road. |
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> Be careful when walking on the streets. |
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| melibech | , v.t. | invent; introduce; start (something new, independent life, etc.); compose (song, etc.); make up or fabricate (story, etc.); chip off part of blade of (tool).
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| dibechii | v.pf.3s |
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| dilebechii | v.pf.3s.past | |
| duibech | v.pf.3p.inan. |
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| dilibech | v.pf.3p.inan.past | |
debochel
/dbochel | v.a.s. | is to be invented, introduced or composed.
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| delbedibech | v.r.s.redup. | (blade of tool) chipped in several places.
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delbochel
/delibech | v.r.s. | invented; introduced; composed; (blade of tool) chipped.
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| delibechebeab | |
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| delibechebeab el rael | expr. | rough path used as a short cut. |
| dibech | |
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| medibech | v.erg. | |
| melibech a tekoi | expr. | change one's mind. |
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| mengellek | n.poss.1s | |
| mengellem | n.poss.2s | |
| mengellel | n.poss.3s |
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| mengellam | n.poss.1pe | |
| mengelled | n.poss.1pi | |
| mengelliu | n.poss.2p | |
| mengellir | n.poss.3p | |
| mengellel a rael | expr. | bend in the road. |
| mengellel a taoch | expr. | bend in (mangrove) channel. |
| olecholt | , v.t. | show; reveal; make (oneself) appear; show or present (oneself).
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| ochotii | v.pf.3s |
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| ulechotii | v.pf.3s.past | |
| ocholt | v.pf.3p.inan. |
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| ulecholt | v.pf.3p.inan.past |
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| kaiuecholt | v.recip. | show something to each other; confess to each other; exchange (secrets) with each other.
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| mocholt | v.erg. | |
| ochotall | v.a.s. | is to be shown or revealed.
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| ulcholt | v.r.s. | shown; revealed. |
| olecholt a kotel | expr. | prove one's lineage. |
| olecholt er a rael | expr. | show (someone) the (right) way; advise; direct. |
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> Droteo is known to be a kind person. |
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| tekoi | , n. | word; speech; language; action; deed; matter; custom; advice (given verbally); issue; case; event.
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| tekingek | n.poss.1s | |
| tekingem | n.poss.2s | |
| tekingel | n.poss.3s |
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| 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. |
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> He swallowed his words (i.e. he went ahead and did something he said he would never do.) |
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> You're very unkind or inconsiderate. |
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> He's strict. |
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> The words of the Lord came to Jeremiah while he was still imprisoned in the palace courtyard. |
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> His words about you or the things he said about you were very harsh. |
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> He swallowed his words. An inconsistent person, especially one who has stated that he would never do something, then does it. |
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> They are laughing at what Bung said. |
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> If we go at it, yoy won't be able to say anything. |
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> Actions speak more than words. |
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| tkul a blai | expr. | corner of the house. |
| tkul a cheldukl | expr. | edge of the dock. |
| tkul a daob | expr. | edge of the ocean. |
| tkul a mekesokes | expr. | edge of the yard. |
| tkul a rael | expr. | edge or side of the road. |
| tkul a tebel | expr. | edge of the table. |
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> The kids from school are so well behaved, they are picking up the trash on the sides of the road. |
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> I heard we can literally fry eggs on the sidewalk because of the heat. |
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