Palauan Language Online: Palauan-English Dictionary

rael

, n.

road; path; way; canal; means; solution; way out (of); way to someone's heart; connection (between families, etc.).

rael

a

ulekrael

el

usbechall

er

a

omerael;

ledes

a

rael

el

mo

er

a

blai;

rolel

a

mlai;

ngar

ngii

a

ungil

rolel

a

omengedecheduch,

rolel

a

tekoi.

rolek

n.poss.1s

rolem

n.poss.2s

rolel

n.poss.3s

rolel

a

rael

er

ngii.

rolam

n.poss.1pe

roled

n.poss.1pi

roliu

n.poss.2p

rolir

n.poss.3p

Rael Kedam

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.

Ng

ikel

rois

el

meliud

er

a

Keiukl

me

a

Desbedall.

rael el beluu

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.

See also:

MERAEL

OMEKRAEL

UKRAEL

URRAEL

Examples:

kea

rolel

lluut.

> There's no longer any way for him to return.

kerrekar

bongai

rael

diak

sebechek

imuul.

> The tree is obstructing or bothering the road so I cannot go to the other side.

ollachireng

ngar

rael.

> You'll learn the hard way (if you don't heed your family's advice, etc.)

blak

rengul

osiik

rolel

Toki.

> He's intent upon finding a way to Toki's heart.

Ngera

roliu

kauchad?

> How are you related to each other?

Proverbs:

ngmai

llechul

rael.

> 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.

More Examples:

Ulang

locha

ngar

ngii

techellel

metik

kiande

rael.

> Ulang might have a chance to find candy on the road.

remesiungel

mirrael