te, n., [From Japanese] ability; skill; style.
meoud a teexpr.slow witted.
mereched a teexpr.clever.
Examples:
Te
miltik
a
bresengt
er
tir
er
a
chelsel
a
ta
el
sikang.
> They found their presents in an hour.
Te
ngmasech
a
rengrir
a
reokiaksang.
> The guests are getting angry.
Ng/Te
mlo
merek
el
meched
a
rengrir
a
remerael
er
a
chelsel
a
bebil
el
sikang.
> The travelers stopped being thirsty in a few hours.
Te
menga
a
sub.
> They're from Ngiual (where people eat a lot of soup).
Te
kmal
tang.
> They are much in agreement.
Proverbs:
Te
ko
er
a
kila
a
deldalech.
> They are as though eating deldalech.
Deldalech is the material once used to blacken teeth in Palau. When the deldalech was applied it was "eaten" by keeping the mouth and lips completely immobile for several hours until the dye had set. May be applied to a meeting at which some problem is presented for discussion and no discussion takes place, all the participants sitting in stony silence; also to a person or group that receives a reprimand in silence.
Te
menga
a
ekil.
> They're from Angaur.
They eat rope; rope is used to tie slaves and is therefore a symbol of inferiority.
More Examples:
Te
milengiil
el
mo
outkeu
er
kemam.
> They were waiting there to greet us.
Te
ngera
ngemuu
rrikl?
> Who's making all the commotion outside?
E
kau,
te
tela
a
rechad
er
a
blim?
> And you, how many people are in your family?
Ochoi,
te
mle
betok
a
rechad
el
meloik.
> Yes, a lot of people were dancing.
Te
mlo
kakoad
er
a
kesus
e
ng
oboes
a
chimal
er
a
boes
er
a
ngikel.
> They got into a fight last night and he was shot in the arm by a fishing gun
te, pro.they/them (nonemphatic).
te
a
tir,
te
ngar
ker?
te
mor
ker?
te
ngerang?
Examples:
Te
ultirii
me
ng
obekall
el
tmuu
er
a
chereomel.
> They chased him so he was driven into the jungle.
Te
menga
a
meringel.
> They're Koreans (who eat peppery food).
Te
kmal
mle
songerenger
e
meched
a
rengrir.
> They were very hungry and thirsty.
Te
locha
mla
mo
smecher.
> Maybe they've gotten sick.
Te
rua
techa
tirke
el
mle
kesib
a
rengul
er
tir
a
Dios
el
40
el
rak?
> With whom was God angry for forty years?
Proverbs:
Te
ko
er
a
kila
a
deldalech.
> They are as though eating deldalech.
Deldalech is the material once used to blacken teeth in Palau. When the deldalech was applied it was "eaten" by keeping the mouth and lips completely immobile for several hours until the dye had set. May be applied to a meeting at which some problem is presented for discussion and no discussion takes place, all the participants sitting in stony silence; also to a person or group that receives a reprimand in silence.
Te
menga
a
ekil.
> They're from Angaur.
They eat rope; rope is used to tie slaves and is therefore a symbol of inferiority.
More Examples:
Locha
sebeched
el
kmo
te
ko
er
a
aika
el
iwashi
diak
a
bdelul
e
seluk
er
a
beached.
> We can say they're like sardines without heads in a can.
Te
tela
el
redil
a
oukebkab?
> How many females are wearing rings?
A
resechal
me
a
redil
er
a
Ngeremlengui
a
ungil
ongbiall
le
te
kladikm
er
a
siukang.
> The men and women from Ngeremlengui are ideal spouses because they are well-versed in customs and traditions.
Te
mlo
kedubech,
e
ng
mesibas
el
obeu
a
bdelul.
> They were pushing each other and he slipped and split his head.
A
lekedang
a
sengkio,
me
te
kuk
mochu
mediderurt
el
omesiich
er
a
beluu.
> As the election nears, they'll be singing coated lies for the people to digest.

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