songes, n.sap.
songes
a
ilaot;
sengesengel.
sengesengeln.poss.3s
See also:
MELENGES
melenges, v.t.collect sap from or tap (coconut tree); (bee) collect nectar.
melenges
a
melai
a
chemadech
er
a
lius
el
mo
ilaot;
songesengii,
songes
a
ilaot,
sengesengel.
songesengiiv.pf.3s
songesengii
a
melenges
er
ngii.
silengesengiiv.pf.3s.past
songesv.pf.3p.inan.
songes
a
melenges
a
betok
el
lius.
silengesv.pf.3p.inan.past
melengesn. one who makes coconut syrup.
mesengesv.erg.
selengesv.r.s.(coconut tree) tapped for sap.
selenges
a
mla
mesenges;
ilaot
a
selenges;
songesengii;
songes,
sengesengel.
songesongelv.a.s.(coconut tree) is to be tapped for sap.
See also:
SONGES
Proverbs:
Ng
ko
er
a
ilotel
a
melenges
er
a
Ngesebei,
el
melecheseb
er
a
tedobech
el
omekeek
er
a
mui.
> Like the man who made coconut syrup in Ngesebei, dipping from half-filled containers to keep one overflowing.
Pertains to a situation which may have occurred in Ngesebei, a small hamlet in Ngardmau (northern Palau): a coconutsyrup specialist always kept one coconutshell container full and in sight of guests, who, thus, would think that all of his containers were full. The idiom applies to any pointed display of opulence. It's a deceptive display of wealth.
More Examples:
Aika
el
chelatngikl
a
melenges.
> The Belauan honey bees are making honey.

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